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Thousands of Children Face Food Poverty in Kingston – Kingston Labour Selects Motion for Annual Conference

15th September 2023 In the week that has seen all Primary school children benefit from free school meals thanks to the Mayor of London, Kingston and Surbiton Labour has selected a motion calling for universal free school meals to send to the party’s annual conference. Free school meals for all…

Closure of Malden Centre Crèche as running costs spiral

27th April 2023 Community leisure facilities are an important provision for local people to access affordable health and wellbeing activities. With the cost of living crisis, and with the high costs of childcare, there are limited options for people with young children to access these vital services. The closure of…

“The best leisure centre in London is coming to Kingston in 2024” – A Lib Dem Cllr election promise

31st March 2023 Yesterday’s council meeting saw the submission of a residents petition about the Kingfisher. Considering the detailed timeline previously given, residents are seeking a commitment to a new pool and a feasible timescale of when that can be expected. Labour’s Anna Gorrell asked how much money had been…

Kingfisher Swimming Pool Plan Cancelled.

8th March 2023 We all saw this coming… but even so the inevitable Kingston Liberal Democrats’ climb down from the proposal to build a replacement for the Kingfisher leisure centre by 2024 is a huge blow to the borough and its residents. And so, on a quiet Wednesday morning, the…

Residents living in sewage in Surbiton retirement complex

1st March 2023 A resident in a local retirement housing complex, based in Surbiton and run by Kingston Council, had to live with sewage blocking and spilling out from her toilet for several months. The resident was finally moved, but the problem first reported in July has yet to be…

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…

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