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01 March 2024 Council agrees budget for 2024-25 focusing on core services for most vulnerable residents Kingston Council has agreed a budget for 2024-25 that focuses on delivering core services for residents most in need and continues work with partners to create a fairer, safer, greener borough for all
29 March 2023 Kingston secures £250k libraries grant to improve the Hook Centre facilities and boost community creativity Kingston Council has landed a grant of over a quarter of a million pounds to improve library and community services in the south of the borough.
03 March 2023 Council agrees budget to protect most vulnerable and deliver a greener, fairer, safer borough Kingston Council has agreed a balanced budget for 2023-24 that protects essential support for vulnerable adults and children, delivers on climate action and provides value for money services.
21 November 2022 Leader calls for fair funding for local government in wake of Autumn Statement The Leader of Kingston Council has responded to the government’s Autumn Statement, highlighting the financial challenges facing local authorities after years of underfunding.
18 August 2021 The Power of Storytelling: Giving communities a voice Kingston Council's Library Service has been awarded an Arts Council grant of more than £40,000 to create community connections, develop story exchange skills and produce exhibitions and books.
22 July 2021 Kingston Libraries shortlisted for The MJ Achievement Awards 2021 Kingston’s Library Service has been announced as a finalist in the Digital Transformation category for their work to engage a wider audience through a new digital library offer.
16 March 2021 Beyond Shelves: How a pandemic is challenging libraries to reach out to new audiences Kingston Libraries, working with Libraries Connected and second year students from Kingston School of Art, have created a programme of events entitled “Beyond Shelves”.
16 February 2021 Putting libraries at the heart of Kingston communities The second phase of Reimagining Kingston Libraries - a transformational review which aims to place libraries at the heart of the community - begins after approval at committee.
08 February 2021 Kingston Libraries granted £9,000 for Reading Friends Kingston Libraries has made a successful bid for £9,000 of DCMS funding available through The Reading Agency to set up and run Reading Friends in Kingston.
01 February 2021 Kingston Council publishes its proposed 2021/22 budget for recovery Kingston Council has published its proposed budget today setting out how it will continue to support residents through COVID-19 and invest in the future of the borough.
