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12 June 2024 Celebrating local volunteers at the Kingston Communities Awards On 6 June, Kingston Council came together with voluntary and community organisations from across the borough for the Kingston Celebrating Communities Awards 2024.
03 June 2024 Kingston highlights community spirit during Communities Month June marks Communities Month, an opportunity for Kingston to come together and celebrate those who empower communities and a chance to highlight the borough’s rich culture and heritage.
26 February 2024 Remarkable impact of local businesses celebrated at Kingston Borough Business Awards 2024 The vital role local businesses play in the economic and community life of the borough has been celebrated at the Kingston Borough Business Awards 2024.
22 February 2024 Leader of Kingston Council urges Chancellor to extend Household Support Fund for vulnerable families Councillor Andreas Kirsch has written to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP urging him to extend the Household Support Fund for another year, to help struggling families.
07 February 2024 Race Equality Week schools football tournament brings communities together in Kingston To mark Race Equality Week young footballers from the borough’s schools battled it out in a tournament hosted by Kingston Race and Equalities Council, with Chelsea FC Foundation and Kingston Council.
05 February 2024 Kingston Council offers support to reduce cost of apprenticeships for local businesses Eligible businesses based in the Royal Borough of Kingston can access funding to pay for the training and assessment of their apprentices.
01 February 2024 Kingston marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 Communities from across the borough gathered in Kingston University’s Townhouse to reflect and remember the experiences of those affected by the Holocaust and to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
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.