Consultation starts on Kingston Council’s Draft Local Plan
Consultation on Kingston Council’s long-delayed Draft Local Plan is underway. This statutory Regulation 19 consultation period is from 6th July to 4th September 2026. Despite our councillors supporting residents against the proposed Hook Park development, this site has been included…
Industrial-scale battery farm proposed on Green Belt
Public consultation event on 30th June for another potential threat to our Green Belt land – alongside the proposed Hook Park and Chessington Golf Course developments: Eku Energy’s proposed 240MW / 960MWh industrial‑scale battery farm (a Battery Energy Storage…
Consultation drop-ins for New PlayZone on Churchfields
Churchfields in Chessington is one of four locations in the Royal Borough of Kingston that will have a new PlayZone installed, subject to planning permission. Two consultation drop-ins are taking place at Churchfields: Wednesday 15th July 5.30-7.30pm and Saturday 18th…
Mansfield Road and Ellingham Road closures
From 20th-30th June the junction of Mansfield Road with the roundabout will be closed. So, too, will the junction of Ellingham Road and Leatherhead Road. There will be three-way lights controlling traffic flow between Hook Road, Bridge Road and Leatherhead…
Fundraising appeal launched to rebuild Chessington Cricket Clubhouse
Within approximately one hour on Monday 15th June 2026 all the effort, investment, endeavour, and years of contributing to our South of the Borough community by the committee and members of Chessington Cricket Club went up in smoke. CDRA visited…
Welcome Councillor Thay Thayalan as Kingston’s new Mayor
Meet Kingston’s new Mayor and Deputy Mayor – two Tolworth councillors with deep roots in our community and a long record of bringing people together….