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07 April 2025 South London employers unite behind the employment and skills charter Kingston Council came together with leading employers, training providers, other local authorities and educators at Kingston College to back the new South London Employment and Skills Charter.
28 February 2025 Council agrees balanced budget that protects essential services and continues to deliver for whole borough Kingston Council has agreed a budget for 2025-26 that focuses on delivering essential support to people most in need, as well as services that maintain the borough and keep it clean and safe for all.
20 November 2024 First Kimchi School outside Korea set to come to Kingston Kingston Council has signed an agreement setting its ambition to bring the first Kimchi School outside Korea to Kingston, after welcoming a delegation from Nam-gu, in South Korea, to The Guildhall.
12 June 2024 Celebrating local volunteers at the Kingston Communities Awards On 6 June, Kingston Council came together with voluntary and community organisations from across the borough for the Kingston Celebrating Communities Awards 2024.
01 May 2024 Kingston Council announces new Executive Directors of Residents and Communities and Corporate Services Kingston Council has confirmed the permanent appointment of two new Executive Directors.
22 March 2024 Celebrating local heroes at this year’s Mayor’s Community Awards The annual Mayor’s Community Awards ceremony took place on Monday 18 March, celebrating individuals who dedicate themselves to the helping communities in our borough.
01 November 2023 Next Steps Career Fair to support residents with fairer access to employment and development opportunities Kingston Council is hosting a careers fair focused on employment and skills support for people living with disabilities and those who are carers, migrants, refugees and armed forces veterans.
19 April 2023 One council, one phone number: Kingston set to make it quicker and easier for residents to get in touch Kingston is set to carry out a phased move over to a single phone number (020 8547 5000) to streamline and improve our customer service to residents.
11 April 2023 Boost for volunteers and good causes as council recommissions Volunteering Kingston project Residents, charities and community groups across the Royal Borough of Kingston will continue to benefit from a bespoke volunteer matchmaking service as Kingston Council recommissions Groundwork London to deliver the Volunteering Kingston project.
17 November 2022 Chief Executive Ian Thomas CBE leaving Royal Borough of Kingston for new role Ian Thomas CBE will be leaving Kingston Council at the end of January 2023 to take up the position of Town Clerk and Chief Executive of the City of London Corporation.