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26 September 2023 Residents to pick locations for new trees across the borough Kingston Council is set to plant 450 new trees this winter, and residents are invited to suggest suitable places where they could be planted.
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.
17 January 2023 Residents help choose locations for over 500 new trees across local neighbourhoods More than 500 trees are being planted across the borough this winter - including over 150 taking root in locations nominated by Kingston residents.
27 September 2022 Kingston Council invites residents to suggest locations for new trees across the borough More than 500 new trees are set to be planted across Kingston this winter, and residents are being invited to share their thoughts on where they should go.
11 March 2022 Kingston Mayor joins national tree planting tribute to Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Councillor Sushila Abraham, Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, has joined civic heads across the UK in planting a tree to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
25 August 2021 Residents invited to help shape Kingston Council’s winter tree planting programme 500 new trees are set to be planted across the borough this winter and at least half will be planted in locations chosen by residents.
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.
