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
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 change. The original Kingston to New Malden cycle scheme was approved for construction by the Environmental and Sustainable Transport Committee on 11 February 2020, following completion of...
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 Phase 2, the project team will be developing and consulting on the detailed designs for Phase 2. This will focus on the look and feel of the buildings, ensuring the size is right and creating a...
Electric Vehicle Charging Points, your suggestions
We want to hear your suggestions for future on-street Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point locations. We are committed to supporting residents and businesses as they make the switch to cleaner, greener vehicles. We want to create a sustainable green economy for Kingston, with everyone taking responsibility for their impact on the environment, and our work on helping residents' transition to EV is part of our wider package of measures to encourage greener and sustainable travel,...
Open engagement opportunities and consultations
Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy
Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) provides a funding source which local community groups, residents’ associations, registered charities, infrastructure providers and charitable companies as well as council departments and other public sector organisations can access in order to fund/part fund local infrastructure projects. NCIL is a portion of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), a charge that councils and the Mayor of London collects from new developments like new...
The Draft Autism and ADHD Strategy- Engagement Part 2
Why are we doing this engagement? Kingston Council has been working together with local organisations and residents to write a new all-age Autism and ADHD strategy . There is also an Easy Read version on the strategy . A strategy is a document that shows what we want to do and how we are going to do it. To develop the strategy, we needed input from residents. This helped us understand what is important. The first part of engagement was in May/June 2024. We asked people to...
Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue Proposed Parking Schemes
Our vision is to create a cleaner, greener Kingston and our streets play a major role in this plan. We want everyone to feel our streets are spaces where they can breathe clean air, walk safely and feel connected to the local community. Several reports and a petition were received regarding commuter parking issues on Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue. To address this problem the Council is proposing to introduce either Single Yellow Lines on Ely Close and Cambridge Avenue or...
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 Phase 2, the project team will be developing and consulting on the detailed designs for Phase 2. This will focus on the look and feel of the buildings, ensuring the size is right and creating a...
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 change. The original Kingston to New Malden cycle scheme was approved for construction by the Environmental and Sustainable Transport Committee on 11 February 2020, following completion of...
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 how accessible they are, and puts in place recommendations for future provision. The questionnaire should take no longer than five...
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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The Restoration of Plough Pond
We would love to hear your thoughts on the restoration of Plough Pond, the oldest pond in the borough, which is much loved by the local community. Ponds provide fantastic habitats for an array of species. We are looking to enhance the variety and quality of habitats on the site, including the...
Closed 10 October 2024
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Clayton Road Zebra Crossing Proposal
Our vision is to create a cleaner, green er Kingston and our streets play a major role in this plan. We want everyone to feel our streets are spaces where they can breathe clean air, walk safely and feel connected to the local community Feedback from a number of residents, about an improved...
Closed 7 October 2024
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Toilets in Canbury Gardens
Canbury Gardens is an historic Green Flag park hosting a range of actvities and events enjoyed by the local community and visitors. Via the Canbury Gardens Working Party and in other forums park users and the community have requested public toilet facilities to be made available within the gardens....
Closed 30 September 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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