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18 April 2024 Local projects funded to help tackle climate change Kingston Council has funded nine local projects as part of its Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Green Grant programme.
16 April 2024 Funding secured to transform and restore Fishponds Park in Surbiton Local nature haven Fishponds park in Surbiton is being restored thanks to funding from Kingston’s Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy.
27 September 2023 Knockout new boxing gym and outdoor chess for all open for residents in Kingston Two new community facilities have opened in Kingston, both funded by the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL), which is money levied on developers building in the borough.
26 September 2023 Residents to pick locations for new trees across the borough Kingston Council is set to plant 450 new trees this winter, and residents are invited to suggest suitable places where they could be planted.
25 September 2023 Kingston becomes one of first councils in UK to switch to all-electric waste collection fleet A new fleet of next-generation electric waste collection vehicles is being rolled out by Kingston Council and Veolia.
13 September 2023 Kingston launches its Biodiversity Action Plan during Sustainable September Kingston is delighted to release its Biodiversity Action Plan for this year’s Sustainable September with its theme of ‘natural environment’.
05 September 2023 Housing landlord drop-in service launched at Surbiton Library Kingston Council has launched an additional Community Hub pilot drop-in space for residents requiring landlord services.
31 March 2023 Bowie and Beyond free exhibition opens at Kingston Museum Bowie and Beyond : Ziggy Stardust & Kingston's Music Heritage exhibition captures Kingston's music, fashion and arts scene at the time of Ziggy in the 70's and its legacy.
29 March 2023 Kingston secures £250k libraries grant to improve the Hook Centre facilities and boost community creativity Kingston Council has landed a grant of over a quarter of a million pounds to improve library and community services in the south of the borough.