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Image caption Construction begins on Kingston’s new community leisure centre 11 June 2025 Construction begins on Kingston’s new community leisure centre Delivery of the new leisure centre has reached an exciting milestone, with construction now underway.
07 May 2025 Summer of culture begins as Kingston 2025 festival opens Crowds in Kingston were treated to a colourful spectacle of music, dance and street theatre on Saturday 3 May as the Royal Borough of Kingston launched its six-month festival of arts and culture.
10 April 2025 Former councillor Julie Haines appointed Honorary Alderman of Kingston A former councillor who helped improve road safety and saved a local post office has been made an Honorary Alderman of the Royal Borough of Kings
02 April 2025 Planning permission approved to deliver new affordable homes for Kingston residents Kingston Council has been granted planning permission to create 45 new homes for older people and adults with learning disabilities at Acre Road.
07 March 2025 Kingston welcomes London Growth Plan and calls for urgent investment in transport to unlock economic potential Kingston Council's leader has welcomed the London Growth Plan’s recognition of the value of outer London in driving growth, but says transport investment vital to unlock Kingston's economic potential.
04 March 2025 Reinvigorating Kingston’s Ancient Market; new market operator announced Kingston Council is delighted to announce that it has appointed Between The Bridges as the new operator for Kingston Ancient Market from 1 April 2025.
21 January 2025 Kingston Council awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for Kingston 2025 community histories research Kingston Council has been awarded a £178k grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support a major community research project.
14 January 2025 Woman banned for life from owning animals following joint investigation A woman has been sentenced to 24 months in prison, suspended for two years, and banned for life from owning animals or applying for licences involving animals.
20 November 2024 Kingston Council launches AI tool to free up time for frontline social workers A new AI tool that saves each frontline social worker at least 4 hours a week by taking admin intensive tasks off their hands is being rolled out by Kingston Council.
14 November 2024 On track to deliver - another step closer to leisure centre for Kingston A planning application has now been submitted for the new leisure centre for Kingston town centre - bringing delivery of the exciting community facility another step closer.
