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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. Toilets are particularly required during the peak summer months when many people are using the Gardens attracted by events such as Sunday bandstand concerts and the annual dragon boat race. ... MoreClosed 30 September 2024 -
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... MoreOpened 19 September 2024 -
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... MoreOpened 18 September 2024 -
Do you use Kingston's green spaces?
Whether you do or you don't use Kingston's green spaces we want to hear your views. Kingston’s parks and green spaces are vitally important for our health and wellbeing but not everyone is benefiting from them. We want to find out what people like about our green spaces and also what would help more residents to use them. When we say green spaces, we mean anything from our local parks and green squares, to smaller green areas across the borough. For this piece of work we... MoreClosed 15 September 2024 -
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... MoreOpened 12 September 2024 -
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 re-profiling of the pond banks and planting wildlife friendly pond plants. We want to restore the fence around the pond. We also propose installing a small viewing platform to give people a better... MoreOpened 10 September 2024 -
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... MoreOpened 9 September 2024 -
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 road crossing, followed up with site visits and observations have prompted us to propose a Zebra crossing to give residents a formal crossing point on Clayton Road between Devon Way and Cricketers... MoreOpened 9 September 2024 -
Reviewing our gambling policy
We are gathering views on our draft Statement of Policy and Principles 2025-2027, which regulates gambling in Kingston. Under the Gambling Act 2005, the council is required to have a policy which sets out how licensed businesses are regulated including betting shops, bingo halls and amusement arcades, the provision of gaming machines in clubs and alcohol licensed premises and registration for small society lotteries, raffles and prize draws. We are not responsible for the National... MoreClosed 1 September 2024 -
Appointeeship Service Charging Proposal
Kingston Council provides an Appointeeship Service, for people using social care services, who are unable to manage their benefits. This can be because they lack mental capacity or are severely disabled. People may lack mental capacity for a number of reasons. For example: they have dementia they have a learning disability they have a mental health problem they have had a serious brain injury or illness The appointee is usually a relative or a trusted... MoreClosed 1 September 2024 -
Reviewing our street trading policy
In 2020 we introduced a new Street Trading Policy to provide a framework to control street trading in the borough. Street trading is the sale or offering for sale of items in a street. It can include trading from established locations or as part of a one off event. It also includes placing items on the highway including tables and chairs, advertising boards and shop front displays. We oversee street trading to ensure our communities are kept safe and that traders don’t... MoreClosed 1 September 2024 -
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... MoreClosed 16 August 2024 -
Leisure Centre for Kingston Town Centre
Kingston Council is committed to building a new swimming and leisure centre in Kingston town centre. The leisure centre will deliver the range of activities that residents and stakeholders said they wanted to see, in an efficient, accessible and sustainable two-storey building that will be designed to ensure the project can be delivered within an affordable budget. The plans for the new centre include an 8 lane swimming pool and a teaching pool with spectator seating, as well... MoreClosed 4 August 2024 -
Your ideas for Kingston and North Kingston
We want to hear your ideas! Kingston & North Kingston is one of four Neighbourhoods in the borough and is made up of six wards: Canbury Gardens Coombe Hill Kingston Gate Kingston Town Norbiton Tudor The Kingston & North Kingston community plan was created using ideas which were submitted by people who live, work or study in the Neighbourhood. The plan is used by the council's Neighbourhood Committee to help it make improvements in the area and in... MoreOpened 2 August 2024 -
Your ideas for South of the Borough
We want to hear your ideas! South of the Borough is made up of three wards: Hook and Chessington North King George’s and Sunray Chessington South and Malden Rushett How do you think we can improve the parks, streets and open spaces? Is there a local project which you think would improve the lives of residents and attract businesses to the area? We are updating the South of the Borough Neighbourhood Community plan , and want to find out how you think we... MoreOpened 15 July 2024 -
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,... MoreOpened 15 July 2024 -
Let's Talk conversations
As part of Communities month Kingston Council are holding conversations all around the borough of Kingston . The idea is to make places and services the best possible in order to live, work and grow. These conversations are about: Getting out into the heart of our communities Having face to face conversations with people who have experience of their areas and understanding what they need and what they value. Gathering information and sharing it with the... MoreClosed 1 July 2024 -
Park Road proposed traffic calming
Our vision is to create a cleaner, greener Kingston and our streets play a major role in this. We want everyone to feel our streets are spaces where they can breathe clean air, walk safely and feel connected to the local community. The average speed recorded on Park Road during a month-long speed survey in March this year (2024) was 22.95mph. However residents are concerned about vehicles speeding on the road. We are therefore proposing to install five additional speed... MoreClosed 14 June 2024 -
The Draft Autism and ADHD Strategy- Engagement Part 1
Kingston Council is working together with local organisations and residents to write a new all age Autism and ADHD strategy. A strategy is a document that shows what we want to do and how we are going to do it. We want to find out what is important to Autistic people and/ or people who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Have Your Say Please tell us what you think about the draft priorities for the strategy. These are the most important areas that the work will... MoreClosed 13 June 2024 -
Kingston PlayZone
We are planning to develop a new PlayZone facility in the borough. PlayZones are safe, inclusive and accessible outdoor facilities that bring communities together through recreational forms of football and a range of other sports. The PlayZone Programme is part of the Football Foundation’s exciting new investment programme aimed at tackling inequalities in physical activity and access to facilities by funding community-led spaces. Using investment from the Premier League,... MoreClosed 9 June 2024 -
Help improve council services
We are always looking for ways to improve our services. We would like to know what matters most to you when you are trying to contact the council or use our services. We want to create better services that are easy to use and provide clear information for our residents, businesses, partners and visitors. Your feedback is essential in shaping our services to better meet everyone's needs. The main part of this feedback form is a 'top tasks' question, in which we are trying to find out... MoreClosed 9 June 2024 -
Acre Road Revised Proposals
Kingston Council has been working with community stakeholders, internal colleagues and a design team to bring forward proposals to redevelop the former care home on Acre Road, Murray House, to provide genuinely affordable housing, at council rent levels, for Kingston’s older residents and those with learning disabilities. Thank you to all of those who have provided their thoughts and comments so far. Following on from our last round of engagement in October/November 2023, we have made... MoreClosed 26 May 2024 -
Revitalising Kingston’s Ancient Market Place
The Ancient Market Place is the historic heart of Kingston town centre, and is highly valued by local communities. It hosts one of London’s oldest street markets, with the first recorded in 1242. We heard how important the Market Place is during the community engagement to create a Vision for Kingston Town Centre , which was adopted in 2023. In response to this feedback and recent engagement with stakeholders and market traders, the council is now seeking to revitalise the... MoreClosed 19 May 2024 -
Canbury Gardens shared pedestrian and cycle path trial
A shared path for pedestrians and cyclists has been installed in the historic green flag park Canbury Gardens for a one year trial period. The shared path has been created on the existing footpath so that cyclists and pedestrians can both use this route. The aim is to make the park safer and more enjoyable for all users. During the trial we want to hear feedback from park users about your experiences using the shared path. The shared path, if it becomes permanent, will allow... MoreOpened 9 May 2024 -
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... MoreOpened 1 May 2024 -
Making Kingston healthier and more active
We want to create a thriving and active community to enable everyone to lead healthier lives. We want to transform our borough into a place where residents of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to embrace a healthy and active lifestyle. To make this happen we have recently created the Active Kingston Framework . This brings together three plans: the Indoor Leisure Facilities Strategy the Outdoor Leisure Facilities Strategy a Physical Activity assessment ... MoreClosed 24 April 2024 -
Green Spaces
Kingston’s public green spaces, including our parks, woodlands and riversides, are important for our physical and mental well-being. But not everyone who lives, works or studies in the borough has good access to a green space or is able to enjoy and benefit from them. Last year a new vision for our public green spaces was published. It highlights 11 areas where we want to make improvements over the next 10 years. As a council we cannot achieve this on our own and will need to work... MoreClosed 24 April 2024 -
Community Safety Survey
The Safer Kingston Partnership brings the police, council, fire brigade, health and probation service together to coordinate community safety activity at a strategic level to: Deal with crime and disorder Tackle substance misuse Prevent and reduce serious violence Reduce reoffending in their area. Take a look below at what we have already achieved with your support: MoreClosed 22 April 2024 -
Elm Road zebra crossing
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 Local residents, parents and staff from St Luke’s C.E. Primary School have asked whether a zebra crossing could be installed in Elm Road, to help people cross the road safely. Funding is available from Transport for London to make this happen. We want... MoreClosed 10 March 2024 -
Toby Way Permit Parking Area
We want everyone to feel our streets are spaces where they can breathe clean air, walk safely and feel connected to the local community. Parking management in our neighbourhoods ensures streets are safer for all users, help residents and visitors have fair access to parking and can reduce congestion. In response to the work that local councillors and highways officers have been doing with residents of Dean and Drayton Court regarding parking, we are seeking your input on... MoreClosed 10 March 2024
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