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29 January 2025 Kingston’s Children’s Services rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted Kingston Council’s Children’s Services have been awarded the highest judgement possible by Ofsted, receiving an Outstanding rating for the second inspection in a row.
24 January 2025 Trading Standards investigation results in a prison sentence for reoffending rogue roofer A rogue roofer who cheated people out of money without delivering work and left properties vulnerable to the weather has been taken off the streets thanks to an investigation by Kingston Council.
21 January 2025 Kingston Council awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for Kingston 2025 community histories research Kingston Council has been awarded a £178k grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a major community research project.
20 January 2025 Young people co-produce plan to make Kingston an even better place to grow up Kingston’s new Children and Young People’s Plan has been produced with the input of thousands of children and young people who live or learn here.
Image caption Council shares plans 16 January 2025 Council shares plans for a proposed new children’s home for Kingston A planning application has been submitted for a residential home for up to three children, to provide some of the borough’s most vulnerable young people with a stable, nurturing environment.
15 January 2025 Nominate a local hero for the Mayor’s Community Awards Do you know a community champion? Someone who goes above and beyond to help others, or maybe a trailblazing young volunteer? If you do, now’s your chance to make sure their hard work is recognised.
14 January 2025 Woman banned for life from owning animals following joint investigation A woman has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, suspended for two years, and banned for life from owning animals or applying for licences involving animals.
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.
27 March 2023 Kingston’s small sites programme to deliver borough’s first new council homes in a generation The first new council homes to be built in the borough in a generation are nearing completion at Cambridge Road in Kingston.
