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Changes to the Busking and Street Entertainment Public Space Protection Orders
In July 2019 Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) were introduced in certain areas of Kensington and Chelsea to address the detrimental impact some performances where having on residents and local businesses. The PSPOs have reduced busking complaints by 54 per cent in the first three months (July to Oct 2019) and between July and February by 15.5 per cent, compared to the same period in 2018/19. A six-month review of the PSPOs was undertaken to review the effectiveness of the PSPOs... MoreOpened 13 November 2020 -
Shaping our next Budget 2021/22
The draft Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) was presented to Leadership Team on Wednesday 11 November 2020 including details of key saving and investment proposals. The MTFS provides the financial framework underpinning delivery of the Council’s priorities. The Council has a budget pressure of £45.9m over the next three years driven by projected increases in demand for services such as housing and social care, changing economic conditions, and a much greater reliance on... MoreOpened 13 November 2020 -
Experimental introduction of borough-wide 20 m.p.h. speed limits
The Council is imposing a speed limit of 20 miles per hour (mph) in the roads or lengths of roads listed in the Schedule to this Notice (excluding any length that is Greater London Authority side road). This includes all publicly maintained roads within the borough and certain lengths of boundary roads that are shared in part with the City of Westminster, excluding any lengths of roads that are part of the Transport for London (TfL) Road Network, which are subject to speed limits set by TfL... MoreOpened 13 November 2020 -
Athlone Gardens - Dog Agility
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. MoreOpened 9 November 2020 -
Kensington Memorial Park improvements
The Parks Projects Team is making improvements to the wet play area and proposing a new outdoor gym at Kensington Memorial Park. We're keen to hear your views and preferences on both the wet play area and the gym. You can complete the survey in the link below to give your views. MoreOpened 9 November 2020 -
Ilys Booker Drop In Service
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 or study. During the summer of 2020 consultation took place with the estate community on the nursery relocating permanently to the Ilys Booker Centre. The consultation also informed about... MoreOpened 6 November 2020 -
Pedestrian improvements at traffic lights in Chelsea
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 • King’s Road / Beaufort Street MoreOpened 3 November 2020 -
New Homes Delivery Programme - Edenham
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 organisations about the proposals. MoreOpened 22 October 2020 -
Bute Street- Experimental provision of road closure
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 and; Provide ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions throughout Bute Street. Access would be retained for Blue Badge holders and emergency vehicles and for any vehicle... MoreOpened 5 October 2020 -
Local Plan Review
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 appropriate land uses, form and design of development. The aim is to achieve good accessible placemaking that protects and improves resident’s health and well-being, provides good quality homes,... MoreOpened 29 September 2020 -
Lansdowne Crescent Experimental Traffic Order
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 adjacent to St. John’s Church) that lies between the south-western kerb-line of Ladbroke Grove and a point 7.5 metres south-west of that kerb-line and the removal of residents parking space and... MoreOpened 27 September 2020 -
Kensington High Street business needs
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. MoreOpened 21 September 2020 -
Phillimore Walk Experimental Traffic Order
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 south-east side of Phillimore Walk, between 15 metres north-east of Campden Hill Road and 25 metres south-west of Hornton Street, so that they operate between 8.30am and 6.30pm on Mondays to Saturdays... MoreOpened 20 September 2020 -
Housing Cleaning Contract
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. MoreOpened 15 September 2020 -
School Streets Experimental Traffic Order - Seven schools
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 Cycle zone outside Bevington School, Chelsea Academy, Hill House School, Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Knightsbridge School, Vicente Cañada Blanch Spanish School and Wetherby Kensington School.... MoreOpened 7 September 2020 -
Housing Sustainability and Fuel Poverty Strategy
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, Housing Management is developing a Sustainability and Fuel Poverty Strategy, and we gathered feedback and comments from tenants and leaseholders on the draft, as a first step towards working together... MoreOpened 28 August 2020 -
Licensing Policy Review 2020
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 words here and there and updated contact details. MoreOpened 3 August 2020 -
Council Tax Reduction Scheme
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 council has had the responsibility to specify its own Council Tax Reduction Scheme for working-age residents (the scheme for pensioners is still set by central government). Since 2013, the... MoreOpened 31 July 2020 -
Experimental Pedestrian and Cycle Zone in Portobello Rd between Cambridge Gdns and Golborne Rd
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 emergency services or to vehicles requiring access to properties in Portobello Road situated between Golborne Road and Cambridge Gardens or any property that can only be accessed via that length of... MoreOpened 17 July 2020 -
A new home for Grenfell Early Years
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 and/or study. In the summer of 2019 consultation took place about the possibility of the nursery relocating permanently to the North Kensington Resource Centre. Responding to community... MoreOpened 10 July 2020 -
The impact of Coronavirus
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. MoreOpened 2 July 2020 -
Dovehouse Green
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 fundamental design won’t change. The works will be funded by a Section 106 contribution from a neighbouring development. MoreOpened 19 June 2020 -
Housing needs satisfaction survey
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. MoreOpened 19 June 2020 -
Experimental Pedestrian and Cycle Zone on Mondays to Saturdays 10am to 4pm in Portobello Road
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. MoreOpened 8 June 2020 -
Parking for key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic (experimental provisions)
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 parking bays by establishing a payment cap and abolishing the maximum stay requirements on all pay-by-phone bays for vehicles authorised by the Council to park in the Borough. If the need arises, these... MoreOpened 5 June 2020 -
Experimental pedestrian and cycle zone in Pavilion Road
From 29 May 2020 there will be an experimental pedestrian and cycle zone on Pavilion Road. MoreOpened 29 May 2020 -
Basil Street – experimental replacement of waiting restrictions with residents’ parking
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 8.30am to 6.30pm on a ‘special occasion’ as defined by the Council. This order is enforceable for a maximum of 18 months . MoreOpened 15 April 2020 -
Parks, Landscape and Grounds Maintenance
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 includes, among other things: supply of park keepers, gardeners and cemeteries staff opening and closing parks providing and maintaining annual... MoreOpened 16 March 2020 -
Help name a new school for children with autism and learning difficulties
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 July 2020. MoreOpened 12 March 2020 -
School Street - Knightsbridge School
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 accessing the road to drop off or collect children. Additionally, they make the area outside the school safer and can make it easier for families to choose more sustainable modes of travel. Residents... MoreOpened 2 March 2020
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