Local employers are being offered help to promote cycling to work in a bid to boost the wellbeing of staff and to reduce traffic and pollution. As one of London’s Biking Boroughs, Kingston has been allocated additional funding to improve and promote cycling. The council’s team of qualified instructors can train and give confidence to […]

On Friday 19th May, Kingston Council hosted the annual conference for the Kingston Strategic Partnership.  Partners including health, police, fire, national Government departments, education and voluntary sector came along to share ideas and thoughts.  The aim of the partnership is to make Kingston the best place possible for living, working  and visiting.  By working together, the partnership […]

The first Surbiton Food Festival runs from 4th to 19th May 2013.  It brings together our cafes, pubs, restaurants, award winning farmers market and retailers to show how great Surbiton is for the food lover.  Most of the businesses involved are independents, and it is important that they thrive so that Surbiton has something different to offer.  […]

Kingston are attacking illegal loan sharks on all angles.  Kingston Council’s Trading Standards team commissioned Kingston University Students’ Union (KUSU) to hold a competition to find an eye-catching design that would help draw public attention to the dangers of loan sharks. The winning poster by Garfield Kar C Li, a Fashion Masters student, has appeared around […]

From our planning pages: 8th March – An unusal planning application has been put to Kingston Council for converting the Former Public toilets at Claremont Road (by The Clocktower).  The applicant wants to change the use from toilets to Snack Bar/Cafe.  It also includes the insertion of windows to create a shopfront and placing chairs […]

This evening saw hundreds of residents out supporting Surbiton. The annual Christmas lights switch on is supported by the Council, Surbiton Rotary and the Surbiton Business Community.  Our thanks go to Kingston University Students Union Lucy and Michael who stepped in to become Cinderella and Prince Charming for the afternoon at very short notice! Also […]

Whilst we wait for the turn on of the Christmas lights in Surbiton – on Thursday 22nd November, activities at 4pm – Kingston is open for Christmas.  The Bentalls centre has some great decorations, the ever popular singing bears and a Moshi Monster of Father Christmas!  I’d recommend seeing all them for free. says Cllr […]

Surbiton has been awarded Town Team partner status, designed to help it attract more investment and boost local growth, business and jobs and will recieve £10,000 from Government to help, as well as being able to call on the advice and support of leading retail experts. It was announced on today that Surbiton had been […]

Your local Liberal Democrat Councillors became aware that the cost of parking in Maple Road by the shops had increased twice in one year from 40p per hour to 60p per hour then to 90p per hour.  Obviously this was not helping the local shops and businesses during difficult times.  Councillors questioned the rises and […]

Nay Thai, at 12 St James Road, Subiton has applied to Kingston Council for a licence to sell alcohol for comsumption on the premises with food between the hours of 12pm (noon) to 10.30pm.  Any resident wishing to comment on the application shoul contact Kingston’s Licensing Team in Environmental Health at licensing@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 […]