The Village Surgery in New Malden is closing! Keep it for Primary Care Services.

28th June 2022  A few weeks ago we raised our concerns over the possibility of complete closure of the Village Surgery, when the practice had its registration removed by the CQC and was taken over temporarily by the Groves practice. We are deeply disappointed to now hear of the closure…

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Profits Before Passengers – The rail workers strike for their jobs and us all.

22nd June 2022 RMT represent a large number of rail workers who’s jobs are currently at risk. The Tory Government, after slashing £4bn of funding from National Rail and Transport for London, has actively prevented a settlement to this dispute. Train companies paid shareholders almost £800,000,000 last year. Now they…

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Kingston Council Make Play Fair!

Kingston Council need do to better, and make play fair! Every child has an equal right to play, yet many disabled children cannot enjoy their local playgrounds. Many of Kingston’s playgrounds were not designed with disabled children in mind. There a few local examples of accessible roundabouts and swings, but…

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‘You are number 19 in the queue’ – More local NHS pressures? The Village surgery in New Malden closed and practice is taken over by Groves.

12th June 2022 Patients with the Village surgery in New Malden were shocked to learn that the CQC medical regulator has closed it down, and another surgery has taken over the patients practice. But will this arrangement last? Are there plans to close the surgery down entirely? It’s difficult to…

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Energy Price Hike: Will the Malden Centre be forced to cut opening hours and staff?

30th May 2022 The cost of living crisis will force 9 in 10 public swimming pools to cut opening hours and staff as heating bills soar. This is concerning, with only one community pool currently serving Kingston at present. Disability charity, Sense, said this change will have a disproportionate impact…

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RBK Planning Application for the Kingfisher

26th May 2022  The Planning meeting will go ahead this evening, which seeks to approve plans to build a leisure and community facility on the site of the Kingfisher. This is despite New Malden Village Councillors not being elected, due to the postponement of the ward election. The Kingfisher decision…

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Spotlight on our New Malden Village Candidates

Kingston Labour have three excellent candidates for New Malden who are rooted in the community, and care about social issues, and will fight for a better and fairer local area. Our candidates will push for our transformative polices from our manifesto “A Recovery Plan For Kingston.” Sean Casey “I have…

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It’s a Two Horse Race between Labour and the Lib Dems in New Malden Village!

11th May 2022 It’s a Two Horse Race between Labour and the Lib Dems in New Malden Village! Over the last few months, Labour has been out speaking to residents in New Malden. Our policies on the doorstep have been well received, and many are disappointed with the last few…

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Community Wealth Building:  What is it, and why do we want it in Kingston

Our community has fought its way through coronavirus and a decade of austerity and is now having to battle inflation and a cost-of-living crisis. Labour councils around the UK have pioneered an approach to the local economy which has not only protected local assets, but has also helped the community…

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Labour GLA members Sakina Sheikh and Elly Baker visit Seething Wells to view the destruction from developers

28th April 2022  Labour GLA members Sakina Sheikh and Elly Baker visited Seething Wells. Seeing the destruction they supported Kingston Labour’s plans to purchase the site as a community nature reserve – to enrich its important biodiversity and unique heritage in the story of London. Sitting on the environment and…

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Emily Thornberry MP “Labour councillors will make a difference to the council here in Kingston.”

25th April 2021  We were joined by Emily Thornberry MP, Shadow Attorney General, who came to support our campaign to re-elect Labour Councillors in Kingston. She knows how vital it is for our community to have Labour voices, and knows we can win. Emily said: “If you want to shake…

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The Lib Dem election promise that targeted financially vulnerable council tenants.

18th April 2022  On the eve of the local elections in 2018, Kingston Liberal Democrats put out a leaflet claiming Kingston council tenants could be owed a water rate charge refund of hundreds of pounds. They promised, that if elected they would launch a “special inquiry”. Once elected  they said…

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Labour CAN win here! Former Norbiton Councillors endorse our 2022 candidates

17th April 2022  Former Kingston councillors Neil Calvert , Julie Reay,  Ed Naylor, Sheila Griffin and the late Linsey Cottington’s husband, David Cottington, have strongly endorsed the three candidates for Labour in Norbiton: Marcela Benedetti, Alex Benn-Amir and Laurie South.

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King Athelstan Visitor Centre: Kingston Labour’s plans to celebrate our areas rich history and boost our economy

12th April 2022 With high street businesses in decline, and shops sitting empty, Labour want to help our community and local area thrive, through bringing more cultural tourism to the town centre. Our wonderful local museum has been left without proper investment or staffing, as Kingston Council has made the…

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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Shadow Minister for Mental Health speaks to residents in Kingston with the local Labour team.

April 2nd 2022 Our candidates in Kingston were joined by Dr Rosena Allin-Khan Shadow Minister for Mental Health and MP for Tooting, after her recent humanitarian aid trip to the Ukraine. We know how much the pandemic has had a long term impact on people’s physical and mental health. Rosena…

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“Get Me Home Safely” – Kingston Labour is calling on the council to take action on resident safety.

Get Me Home Safely Unfortunately, many workers, especially women, are increasingly worried about their safety travelling to and from work at night. Kingston Labour are supporting our hospitality workers, and joining Unite the Unions “Get me Home Safely Campaign”. We are calling on Kingston council to introduce a policy that…

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More shocking destruction at Seething Wells – “Kingston Council needs to get a grip”

31st March 2022 Sadly, the destruction of the important nature and heritage site at the Seething Wells Filter Beds continues. Cascina, the owners of the Seething Wells Filter Beds, have been stripping spring growth and topsoil. The Victorian filtration system is being destroyed with the gravels being dug out. Our…

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Kingfisher Demolition – The Council decides.

23rd March 2022 Tonight the council are voting on the demolition of the Kingfisher. The Kingfisher saga has shown that the Lib Dems do not have our community’s best interests at heart, with the recommendation to approve demolition leaving the town centre without a community pool and leisure centre, and…

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The Kingfisher, Development Failure and no direction from the Kingston Lib Dems

March 2022 The last four years have been a huge disappointment for residents. The Kingfisher saga has shown a woeful lack of planning from the Lib Dems, leaving Kingston without a pool for five years. The building has been abandoned and left to rot. They are threatening to sell more land…

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Police Arrest Procedures – National Annual Women’s Conference 2022 Motion

19th and 20th March 2022 Each year Labour’s National Annual Women’s Conference brings together hundreds of women, politicians, stakeholders and activists from across the country. This Conference enables our members to participate in policy making and offers the opportunity to share ideas with delegates from across the UK. The conference…

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Late invite from Kingston Council for Seething Wells Resident Experts

11th March 2022 The Seething Wells Filter Beds, a site of great despair for Surbiton Residents, who have had to watch as private land owners destroy  it. Kingston Council has held its first Seething Wells Working Group. It provided an opportunity for local residents and action groups, including the Seething…

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