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Standing with migrants and refugees. Our motion to Labour’s London Region Conference.

26th January 2023 With recent reports of children being kidnapped from home office run hotels, (the existence of these hotels in our own borough) the Tories are waging an escalating war on migrants’ rights and dignity: an intensifying Hostile Environment: The disregard of Windrush victims; the neglect of Ukrainians and…

Remembering Neil Calvert – Labour Councillor for Norbiton

19th January 2023 We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Neil Calvert, who diligently and compassionately served the borough as a Labour Councillor, for 12 years, in Norbiton. Donations can be made in his memory to the Trussell Trust here. Words by Phillip Cooper Neil Calvert,…

Surbtion Labour stops sale of ‘Killer’ Drinks and calls for action on anti-social behaviour on the Highstreet.

16th November 2022 The Surbiton Labour Branch attended the Kingston Council Licensing Sub Committee to comment on an application for an Off-licence on Victoria Road. We are also calling on the Council to make Surbiton high street a controlled drinking zone. At the meeting we raised concerns on the impact…

Campaigners continue the fight to save Kingston pub and live music venue

15th November 2022 Where there’s a pub, there’s a community. Where there’s a community, there is support and wellbeing. They form a vital part of our social infrastructure, and support our local economy, providing local jobs for local people. “The Cricketers wasn’t just a pub, but one of the few…

Labour talk to Thames Water about sewage discharges in Kingston and Epsom and Ewell

09/11/2022 At the end of September we met with senior managers from Thames Water at their Hogsmill Sewage Treatment Works in Berrylands, to discuss the pollution discharges in the Hogsmill and Green Lanes Streams. We were given a tour of the sewage treatment works by Thames Water managers, who told…

Vote Nick Draper, Labour’s candidate for Green Lane and St James!

23rd October 2022 Our Labour candidate for the by-election is Nick Draper. He is an experienced former Councillor with 24 years under his belt in neighbouring Merton. He has a solid track record of supporting and helping residents. Nick says “In my time I’ve built a library and a leisure…

Kingston Winter Crisis support: Labour’s Community café

17th October 2022 At the start of October we opened up our meeting space as warm place to come and spend time with others in the community. The ‘Cosy Café’ provides free tea, coffee and treats, toys, activities, and information to help residents through this difficult winter. This should not…

Labour’s Annual Party Conference 2022 – Selecting a Motion.

20th September 2022 Following on the halt on campaigning and meetings, due the passing of Queen Elizabeth the II, the Executive Committee of Kingston & Surbiton CLP voted for a motion to be submitted to our Annual Party Conference. The motion selected was “A Green New Deal.” See all motions,…

Our living standards are under attack – Why we need to get behind the strikes:

21st August 2022 Kingston Labour have shown support to the bus drivers and railway staff this week by visiting local picket lines to speak with the workers. We are facing the biggest attack on living standards in living memory, yet profits have never higher, and we’ve never had so many…

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