This winter the Council will be undertaking some improvements to Redcliffe Square Gardens to improve the perimeter planting, replacing current park benches with more accessible ones with arms and improving grass areas of the park particularly under trees. There are also opportunities to...More
Kensington and Chelsea Council is developing a new five-year Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Reduction Strategy.
Our proposed key priorities include:
improving the advice and information that is available to residents with housing problems to help them...More
A School Street is a road, or section of road, outside a school that becomes a pedestrian and cycle zone during the school's opening and closing times. These timed road closures aim to reduce congestion and poor air quality directly outside school gates by preventing parents' vehicles from...More
A School Street is a road, or section of road, outside a school that becomes a pedestrian and cycle zone during the school's opening and closing times. These timed road closures aim to reduce congestion and poor air quality directly outside school gates by preventing parents' vehicles from...More
Kensington and Chelsea's first dedicated school for children with autism and learning difficulties will open in North Kensington, next to Barlby Primary School, in autumn 2021 - and you can have your say on its name. Choose your favourite from the shortlist.
This consultation closed on 12...More
The borough’s parks and open spaces are currently maintained under contract with Idverde UK. This contract comes to an end on Wednesday 31 March 2021 and we are currently reviewing what has and hasn’t worked and looking at what needs to happen next.
The current contract...More
An experimental order has converted 14 metres of ‘at any time’ waiting restriction outside no. 31 Basil Street to a residents’ parking place (hours of operation: Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 10pm, Saturdays 8.30am to 6.30pm and Sundays 1pm to 5pm). The Sunday restrictions can be extended to...More
From 5 June 2020 there will be experimental provisions to facilitate parking for key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by enabling authorised vehicles belonging to other authorised essential workers (as determined by the Director for Transport and Highways) to park in pay-by-phone visitor...More
From 8 June 2020 there will be an experimental Pedestrian and Cycle zone on Portobello Road banning entry into Portobello Road at its junctions with Lancaster Road, Westbourne Park Road, Blenheim Crescent, Elgin Crescent and Westbourne Grove.
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The open space at Dovehouse Green will be improved this year with hard and soft landscaping improvements such as new planting, paving repairs, street furniture improvements and new interpretation boards. The land is owned by the church and was laid out by the Chelsea Society in 1977 so the...More
The Housing Needs Service are keen to hear feedback on the service they provide as well as hearing about how their customers prefer to contact them. They also want to hear how they can encourage customers to use their online services.
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We’ve launched a survey for residents to have their say on the effect of Coronavirus on their lives.
We know this is an extremely challenging time for you and that the Coronavirus pandemic has affected many aspects of your day to day life.
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Grenfell Early Years Service is the provider of nursery and drop-in services formerly located at the base of Grenfell Tower and the Illys Booker Centre (Lower Clarendon Walk) respectively. The nursery provides childcare for local families who rely on this service so they can continue to work...More
From 17 July 2020 there will be an experimental Pedestrian and Cycle zone on Portobello Road between Cambridge Gardens and Golborne Road on Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. The restrictions will not apply to vehicles displaying a disabled persons’ Blue Badge or vehicles used by the...More
The Council Tax Reduction Scheme aims to help residents on a low income to pay their council tax, by reducing their council tax bill.
Until 2013, Council Tax Reduction was a national scheme, and the reductions that people could receive were set by central government. Since then, each...More
The Licensing Authority is currently undertaking its fifth review of its Statement of Licensing Policy, which was last published in July 2016. The main changes reflect the latest version of the Secretary of State’s Guidance document, updated links to various websites, and the removal of single...More
The law has made it easier for telecommunications operators to gain access to buildings to install and upgrade their apparatus. The Council has received requests from telecommunications operators to install electronic communication apparatus on various buildings and has limited legal power to...More
We know climate change and sustainability are important to our residents, and we want to demonstrate our commitment to taking action and supporting residents in reducing carbon emissions and living in greener and healthier ways. To show how we plan to act in the face of the climate emergency,...More
Experimental Pedestrian and Cycle Zones outside schools in Bevington Road, Burnaby Street, Cadogan Gardens, Hans Street, Lennox Gardens, Portobello Road, Tetcott Road and Wetherby Gardens at School Drop-Off and Pick-Up Times
From 7 September 2020 there will be an experimental Pedestrian and...More
The Council’s cleaning contract with OCS Services Ltd is due for review before the five-year term ends in September 2021. The Housing Management service will be reviewing options for cleaning services this autumn.
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From 20 September 2020, there will be an experimental order to:
Prevent motor vehicles entering Phillimore Walk, between Campden Hill Road and Hornton Street between 8am and 4pm on Sundays; and
Change the hours during which the single yellow line waiting restrictions apply on the...More
This survey will help us to improve our understanding of how your business needs may have changed following the first COVID lockdown. We want to understand the needs of business owners and landlords alike so we can begin to help with recovery.
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Experimental provision of road closures applying to motor vehicles and resident parking places and waiting restriction changes in Lansdowne Crescent.
From 27 September 2020, there will be an experimental ban on motor vehicles entering or proceeding in the length of Lansdowne Crescent (arm...More
The Local Plan sets out the vision for future development in the borough over a 20 year period and includes the planning policies to help achieve this vision. It can do so by identifying locations that are suitable for good growth as well as for conservation and by setting clear guidelines for...More
This experimental order will:
P revent motor vehicles entering or proceeding in Bute Street;
Ex empt pedal cycles from the existing one-way system in Bute Street;
Remove the residents parking place and the visitor pay-by-phone parking places in Bute Street...More
The New Homes Delivery Programme (NHDP) has identified the site adjacent to Trellick Tower as a potential area to help deliver new homes for the borough. This site, currently called Edenham, will form part of Stage 2 of the NHDP.
We are consulting residents, local businesses and...More
The Council is proposing to improve pedestrian facilities at the following three traffic signal-controlled junctions along the north-south Beaufort Street - Drayton Gardens corridor.
• Old Brompton Road / Drayton Gardens / Bina Gardens
• Fulham Road / Beaufort Street / Drayton Gardens...More
Grenfell Early Years Service is the provider of nursery and drop-in services formerly located at the base of Grenfell Tower and the Ilys Booker Centre (Lower Clarendon Walk) respectively. The Drop-In provides childcare for many local families who rely on this service so they can continue to work...More
The Council are seeking the views of park users and residents on the dog agility area and its relocation at Athlone Gardens. The dog agility area is currently located in an area that is due to be handed over to Catalyst Housing in November 2020.
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