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17 February 2023 A broken toaster, calculator and teddy bear take a trip to the library… A community Repair Café has opened at Kingston Library, helping residents save money, reduce waste and tackle climate change.
14 February 2023 Council cuts herbicide use by almost 80% to help protect Kingston’s biodiversity Kingston Council has achieved a 76% reduction in herbicide use since 2019 by shifting to manual weed management in the borough’s parks and green spaces, and by reducing the amount used on streets.
15 November 2022 Climate Emergency Centre opens in town centre The space, run by Kingston Hive, will help educate and empower residents to tackle climate change.
01 September 2022 Kingston Council launches Sustainable September to tackle climate change and increase environmental awareness Today sees the start of Sustainable September, a month of activities hosted, supported and promoted by Kingston Council to get people talking about climate change and inspire them to take action.
11 March 2022 Council agrees Climate Action Plan to help Kingston become carbon neutral by 2038 Kingston’s Climate Action Plan, setting out the council’s plans to help move the borough to becoming carbon neutral by 2038, has been approved at Place Committee (10 March).
14 October 2021 Join the Kingston Climate Conversation Kingston Council is asking communities to comment on its plans to help tackle climate change.
20 December 2020 New Tier 4 restrictions: A message from Kingston's Director of Public Health Following the introduction of Tier 4 restrictions across London, Kingston Council's Director of Public Health, Iona Lidington, is encouraging everyone to follow the new rules and keep each other safe
18 December 2020 Coronavirus Winter Support Fund Voluntary sector organisations can now submit project bids for up to £50,000 to create support programmes across the borough through Kingston's Coronavirus Winter Support Fund.
15 December 2020 Statement from the Leader of Kingston Council following announcement of new Tier 3 restrictions From Wednesday, Kingston - along with all other London boroughs - will enter Tier 3 restrictions.
11 November 2020 Kingston's Director of Public Health thanks residents for their efforts to drive down COVID-19 infections Director of Public Health Iona Lidington has praised the actions of people across the borough, pulling together to reverse rising coronavirus rates, and urges us to keep following the rules.
