An MA student at Kingston University is undertaking a project on Brighton Road, Surbiton, looking at how people use the space and what might be done to improve it. Visit thisisbrightonroad.wordpress.com to contribute to this project or follow it on Twitter at @BrightonRd

Surbiton Food Festival runs from 3rd to 18th May.  It kicked off with Apple Blossom Day at Knollmead Permaculture site, followed by the Seething Freshwater Sardine Festival at Claremont Gardens on Sunday. It was also the launch of the Kingston Pound trial with hundreds of pounds being sold and then used with local traders at […]

Express CIC is the brainchild of 2 Surbiton mothers. Express is a ‘not for profit’ community organisation based in Kingston with a vision to provide a community cafe/hub in the heart of the community with an autism friendly environment to include quiet areas and sensory areas with all facilities being fully accessible and provide opportunities […]

The 2nd annual Surbiton Food Festival will run from 3rd to 18th May 2014, featuring many of the your favourite businesses from Surbiton. It is a two week festival with three showcase events; the Seething Sardine Festival, the Surbiton Village Fete, and the Seething Community Sports Day and Picnic.  For details, see www.surbitonfoodfestival.org This year […]

Every year Kingston’s Mayor presents Awards to people outside the employment of the Council, whose service to the Community is worthy of special recognition. Do you know someone who: deserves recognition of their supreme effort, strength, bravery or achievement? has given up their own time and without prompting offered to help other people or the […]

Love Kingston is an exciting campaign to raise vital funds for community and charity projects in the borough. I joined others recording a video of why you should support this campaign.  It not only provides funds now for 5 great charities working on bringing pathways out of poverty, it also invests in a matchfunded legacy account […]

We love our local independent shops and eating places in Surbiton, so we have launched a website about them! Independents are what make Surbiton special. And we know many people agree. So we wanted to find a way of showing that support, providing details of what’s available including customers’ comments and celebrating Surbiton. The Shop Local […]

This year Surbiton’s Christmas light switch on event will be bigger and better than ever. Surbiton Business Community, working with Kingston Council, is creating a community event for everyone in Surbiton to enjoy.  Of course there will be Father Christmas, but also stalls, face painting, local choirs, bands, bar and more. Thanks to extra funding […]

The Mayor’s Annual Senior Citizen’s Christmas Tea Party is on Friday 13th December at the Guildhall from 3pm to 5pm. Tickets are now available (on a first come first served basis) so please pass this information through to any residents that you are aware off within the borough that might be interested in attending this […]

Liz went down to Kingston University today to meet Lizzie Carse, student union rep for student life to talk about the No More Page 3 campaign. They’ve been asking students what’s positive the female role models in their life have meant to them. They also have a big student meeting next Tuesday to vote on […]