PETITION: Scrap plans for Kingston Council to REFUSE cash payment for parking
KINGSTON Council have provisionally passed plans that would mean residents would no longer be able to pay by cash to park in Council-run car parks and pay and display bays. The decision was approved by the Liberal Democrat administration with no impact assessment to assess the impact this would have on those who do not have access to a bank card or mobile app. The RingGo app charges a convenience fee to all who use the service, and cash does of course remain legal tender. Whilst
Free lunches for Kingston’s vulnerable children this half-term
We stand with Marcus Rashford MBE in his fight to ensure that no child goes hungry during the school holidays. We are incredibly disappointed that neither the government nor Kingston Council are pledging to support children from poorer families across Kingston during the October Half Term. If they won’t look out for struggling families, we will. No child should ever go hungry. If your child is in receipt of Free School Meals, we will be offering a free lunch consisting of a sandwich, snack and drink,
Save the Kingfisher Leisure Centre
KINGSTON campaigners Bob Tyler and Deepa Veneik are calling for the Council to come clean on the situation affecting the leisure centre. Almost one year on since the Council initially took the decision to close the centre, Kingston's residents are still in the dark as to when the problems will be fixed. The Kingfisher Leisure Centre is a crucial amenity for local residents and families in Kingston Town Centre, with its closure forcing residents to use the already overcrowded Malden Centre or go out of borough
REVEALED: Secret Council plan to demolish New Malden sorting office
INDEPENDENT champions James Giles and Yvonne Tracey have uncovered Council plans to demolish New Malden Sorting Office, with fears that the Post Office could soon follow. The Council confirmed their intention to demolish this community asset at a meeting of the Finance and Contracts committee at the end of February, after being challenged by James Giles. Over 1000 local residents signed a petition earlier this year in an attempt to save New Malden Post Office from being franchised, demonstrating the strength of feeling that the service
PETITION: Say no to 24/7 alcohol at the Kingston Road BP in New Malden
By now, you may be aware of the proposal submitted to Kingston Council currently being consulted on to allow the BP on Kingston Road to sell alcohol and hot food 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As the Independent Team representing the area around the BP, we have already voiced our concerns about the impact this will have on the surrounding area - increased noise, public nuisance and crime and disorder. The petrol station has applied twice before for 24 hour alcohol, both times
REVEALED: Kingston planning chief proclaims residents ‘shouldn’t participate’ in Planning Decisions
LISTEN to Mike Kiely's views on Resident Planning above, taken from the BBC World Tonight on Radio 4, 27/04/2020 KINGSTON Council has long had a reputation amongst residents for being a soft-touch on development, with controversial high-rise schemes including Tolworth Tower, The Old Post Office, Eden Walk and New Malden’s Multi-Storey Car Park being approved in recent years. Residents have long complained at successive Development Control Committee meetings of how they feel the Council is acting on behalf of developers, rather than residents - a claim
VICTORY! Fountain Pub development halted after intervention
Local residents have secured a victory as developers were forced by Kingston Council to halt all works on the Fountain Pub site, and submit a new planning application for any future works on site. This comes after developers destroyed almost the entirety of the locally-listed pub, including the landmark glass dome (inset), which has been in New Malden for over 100 years. Crucially, residents will have the ability to make representations on any plans that now come forward by the developers, and local councillors have the