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19 August 2025 Quicker and easier every step of the way: Kingston Council launches new website Kingston’s new website launched today (19 August 2025), signalling a major step forward in how the council connects with and supports communities online.
Image caption The Saxons return to Kingston 01 August 2025 Saxons wow crowds in Kingston’s glorious crowning parade Modern day Londoners took a step back in time this weekend to witness a coronation parade for King Athelstan reenacted 1100 years after the first King of a united England was crowned in Kingston in 925 AD.
13 December 2023 Community Resilience Fund awards £276,000 for projects supporting babies, teens and families, carers and the elderly Kingston Council has awarded 35 grants to local organisations in phase 2 of its Community Resilience Fund.
12 December 2023 Local student wins the Mayor’s Christmas card competition With over a hundred fantastic entries to this year’s Mayor’s Christmas card competition, the winner has been announced for 2023.
11 December 2023 Kingston Council boosts disability funding access for residents More disabled and vulnerable residents can now access funding to make adaptations to their homes to help improve the quality of their lives thanks to changes made by Kingston Council.
23 February 2023 Kingston Council joins the national effort to pay tribute to Ukraine On Friday 24 February, Kingston Council will join the rest of the UK in a national one-minute silence to pay tribute to the bravery of Ukrainians and mark one year since the invasion of the country.
17 February 2023 A broken toaster, calculator and teddy bear take a trip to the library… A community Repair Café has opened at Kingston Library, helping residents save money, reduce waste and tackle climate change.
14 February 2023 Council cuts herbicide use by almost 80% to help protect Kingston’s biodiversity Kingston Council has achieved a 76% reduction in herbicide use since 2019 by shifting to manual weed management in the borough’s parks and green spaces, and by reducing the amount used on streets.
13 February 2023 Updates to parking services approved Kingston is set to see a range of updates to parking and enforcement services, including enhanced monitoring of School Streets and rollout of a fully mobile parking payment system across the borough.
09 February 2023 Leader's statement on earthquakes in Turkey and Syria Leader of Kingston Council Andreas Kirsch has issued a statement following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
