Local Liberal Democrats have been inundated with emails from local people concerned about plans proposed by the Tory Deputy Mayor to build up to 70,000 homes in Chessington and create a new London ‘suburb’. The plans were drawn up by London First, a London pressure group made up of big businesses, including large property firms […]

The long running saga of the planning application to build 64 ‘floating homes’, marina and restaurant on the filter beds site on Portsmouth Road has come to a close. The applicant had appealed the decision by Kingston Councillors to refuse the planning permission, but today the Planning Inspectorate announced that they dismissed that appeal and […]

Kingston council are celebrating winning £40,000 funding for plans to produce a new heating system for the Town Centre, which if successful could cut costs and carbon emissions for local businesses and council buildings. A new grant from the government announced last week will fund detailed work on plans for a new energy centre, which […]

Responding to today’s press reports that the Government’s Airports Commission will recommend a 3rd or even a 4th runway at Heathrow, Cllr Liz Green, Liberal Democrat Leader of Kingston Council said: “The planned new runway is to the south of the airport and could have a massive impact on Kingston residents. “If these leaked reports […]

The final part of defending the planning appeal against the unsuitable development of the filter beds on the Portsmouth Road took place this week.  It was a misty morning, but ward Councillor Yogan Yoganathan along with the Friends of Seething Wells, went on site to see exactly what will be destroyed if planning permission is […]

Anyone who uses the footpath from St Philips car park to Victoria Road – known as the Boots passageway – will be all too familiar with general muck that accumulates there.  All the land is privately owned by the various shops, however Liz asked Kingston Council to clean it. It isn’t our land, but is […]

Mary, Liz and Yogan continue fight against building on the Metropolitan Open Land at the Filter Beds on Portsmouth Road, Surbiton. Back in January this year Councillors on Kingston’s planning committee refused planning permission for 64 floating flats, restaurant and marina with small reserve. As ward Councillors we have actively campaigned against this overdevelopment. We […]

Five Surbiton streets will be given makeovers this month in a new programme of essential road maintenance and cleaning. Each street will undergo two days of pavement and road repairs, sweeping, weeding and drain cleaning in a pilot scheme. Neighbourhood rangers will trim overhanging bushes and trees. The makeover initiative by Kingston Council and contractors […]

Kingston Council is encouraging people to come forward with ideas for how the borough could be more cycle-friendly under the Mayor of London’s Vision for Cycling, using some of the £100m plan to boost cycling in outer London. Kingston, one of London’s Biking Boroughs, will bid for a share of the Mayor’s funds that could […]