Welcome to Kingston: Let's Talk
Here you will find out Kingston Council's latest consultations and engagement opportunities. Have your say on local issues that matter to you and help shape decision-making in Kingston upon Thames.
We will also keep this website updated with the results and outcomes of your feedback.
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Featured engagement opportunities and consultations
Inclusive Kingston
We are deeply committed to building a community where fairness and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. Your council has an important role in reducing inequality and establishing our communities as an area with equal opportunities. We are proud of our diverse borough, where different cultures and lifestyles come together and are celebrated. We are working on a new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy that will serve as our framework to address inequalities and promote...
Community Parks Programme
As part of our ongoing work to improve and enhance our green spaces, we're investing £1.3million in our borough's parks. So far, through our Community Parks Programme we have delivered a range of improvement works including footpath resurfacing, playground makeovers and the installation of outdoor gyms in eight green spaces across the borough. We are delighted to announce the upcoming transformation the playground at Green Lane Recreation Playground (New Malden) and the creation of a...
Annual VCSE Infrastructure Survey
The Annual VCSE Infrastructure Survey aims to gather feedback from organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Kingston. The goal is to assess the impact of the council's support services, including infrastructure, volunteering, and information/advice networks, on the sector’s capacity to serve the community. We want to recognise your incredible work on the frontline every day, which strengthens our community. This survey gives you the...
Open engagement opportunities and consultations
Community Parks Programme
As part of our ongoing work to improve and enhance our green spaces, we're investing £1.3million in our borough's parks. So far, through our Community Parks Programme we have delivered a range of improvement works including footpath resurfacing, playground makeovers and the installation of outdoor gyms in eight green spaces across the borough. We are delighted to announce the upcoming transformation the playground at Green Lane Recreation Playground (New Malden) and the creation of a...
Recommissioning the short breaks service for children and young people
Achieving for Children, which run the borough’s children’s services, is asking for views on the provision of Saturday, holiday and after school club activities, referred to as ‘Aiming High Short Break’ schemes. Short breaks provide children with disabilities and young people with fun, enjoyment and a chance to be with friends while their parents and carers get a break from caring. They come in many different forms, ranging from an overnight stay in a residential centre or...
Annual VCSE Infrastructure Survey
The Annual VCSE Infrastructure Survey aims to gather feedback from organisations within the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Kingston. The goal is to assess the impact of the council's support services, including infrastructure, volunteering, and information/advice networks, on the sector’s capacity to serve the community. We want to recognise your incredible work on the frontline every day, which strengthens our community. This survey gives you the...
Neighbourhood Community Grants (South of the Borough)
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application, are available to fund projects/ activities/ services to benefit communities in South of the Borough. £20,000 in total is available per annum, which is reduced as Neighbourhood Community Grants are awarded throughout the financial year. Groups are able to submit one grant application every year. Events can include: events in community halls to celebrate or raise awareness of important...
Neighbourhood Community Grants (Surbiton)
Surbiton Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application, are available to fund projects/ activities/ services to benefit communities in Surbiton. £20,000 in total is available per annum, which is reduced as Neighbourhood Community Grants are awarded throughout the financial year. Groups are able to submit one grant application every year. Events can include: events in community halls to celebrate or raise awareness of important causes events to support...
Neighbourhood Community Grants (New and Old Malden)
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Community Grants of up to £3,000 per application, are available to fund projects/ activities/ services to benefit communities in Surbiton. £20,000 in total is available per annum, which is reduced as Neighbourhood Community Grants are awarded throughout the financial year. Groups are able to submit one grant application every year. Events can include: events in community halls to celebrate or raise awareness of important causes events...
Our Streets
Our Streets play a major role in our vision for a Greener Kingston. We want everyone to feel our streets are spaces where they can breathe clean air, walk safely and feel connected to the local community.
We really want your views and suggestions for our programmes to improve Kingston’s neighbourhoods for everyone.
Closed activities
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Kingston Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
We want to hear how you access and use pharmacy services in Kingston to help us continue to develop them to best serve the borough's needs. Your feedback will help shape Kingston's Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which identifies what the current needs are for pharmaceutical services, as well as...
Closed 15 November 2024
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Kingston to New Malden Cycle Route
Our vision is to create a cleaner, greener Kingston and our streets play a major role in this plan. We are committed to making cycling and other forms of active travel attractive, safe and accessible for as many people as possible, providing travel options that help tackle the impacts of climate...
Closed 27 October 2024
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Cambridge Road Estate Phase 2
The Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) regeneration received consent in July 2022, and Phase 1 of construction is now well underway. Later this year, Countryside will be submitting a Reserved Matters Application (RMA) for Phase 2 to the Local Planning Authority. With outline consent approved for...
Closed 25 October 2024
We asked, you said, we did
Below are outcomes for some of the issues we've recently asked about.
We asked
What do you think of the plans for a shared use pedestrian and cycle path in Canbury Gardens?
You said
Over 130 people responded to the survey. Those in favour of the trial commented:
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Existing cycle route is in a poor condition
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Conflict already exists between pedestrians and cyclists accessing the riverside
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Lack of clarity and signage
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Support for rewilding and improving the path beside the river and pedestrianising this
Some respondents expressed concern about the trial. The comments raised included:
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Concern about potential increase in conflict between pedestrians and cyclists and particular concern about the impact of the trail shared use path on blind and partially sighted people, wheelchair users, children, dogs, elderly and less mobile people.
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Prefer to have segregated paths for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Prefer cycling to be banned from Canbury Gardens altogether and for cyclists to use Lower Ham Road.
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Concern about the speed of cyclists using the trial shared path.
We did
As part of the engagement and in response to the feedback received we've taken a number of steps to address many of the issues raised:
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Held a site meeting with representatives of local groups for people with visual impairments to discuss the proposal and what could be done to address their concerns. We will hold regular meetings together during the trial in order to capture any additional works that may be needed.
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Added more tactile paving to the plan at entrance points and meeting points with other internal pathways.
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Updated the plan to include additional signage to support the trial scheme, that will encourage cyclists to slow down as they enter the shared use area.
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Updated the plan to include encouraging those who wish to cycle via a faster route to be encouraged to use Lower Ham Road as an alternative.
This updated plan was taken to Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee on 28 November 2023 and approved for a 1 year trial. Weather permitting work will being on site to install the trial shared pathway from 22 January 2024. We will open a new survey to collect your feedback from using the shared pathway once it is in place.
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