Outdoor Sleepout to Raise Funds for Winter Shelters
An annual ‘sleepout’ to raise awareness and funds for Glass Door, London’s largest network of emergency winter shelters and support services, will be held on Friday 4 October in Duke of York Square, Chelsea. If the idea of spending a
Dave Hill: Sadiq Khan is right to call for a wider review of building safety post-Grenfell
15th September 2019 Possible risks to care homes, schools and residential buildings that lie outside the scope of current government action must not go unaddressed DAVE HILL Two years on from the horror of the Grenfell Tower fire, the standard
Dave Hill: I would raise transport fares as Mayor, says Shaun Bailey, but Brexit is Boris Johnson’s business
5th September 2019 The Conservative mayoral candidate has been setting out his views on the capital’s big issues to an audience of business people DAVE HILL The Conservative candidate for London Mayor has said he will increase Transport for London
Front Counter Service 24/7 at Kensington Police Station
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is to move its current 24/7 front counter service from Notting Hill Police Station to Kensington Police Station from 07.00 Wednesday 18 September 2019. This is in line with the ‘Public Access Strategy’ where the
Consultation on Fire Safety Measures in New High-Rise Blocks of Flats
A consultation is being held by the government on sprinklers and other fire safety measure in new high-rise blocks of flats – clearly one likely to be of great interest in Kensington. The consultation outlines the government’s intention to amend
Now We Can See What They Spend the Money On!
New transparency in planning – and not before time! Thanks to new planning rules, local people will be able to see how property developers’ cash levied on new buildings is spent on behalf of the community. The new rules will
Dave Hill: London falling short of Mayor’s transport safety targets, says TfL
1st September 2019 Data for first quarter of 2019 provide mixed picture, which includes good progress reducing bus-related incidents DAVE HILL London fell short of Sadiq Khan’s safety targets for the city’s transport systems during the first three months of
How Lucky We Are!
I have made no secret of my respect and admiration for the voluntary and charitable sector in Kensington. Without it, we would be lost – and this has been particularly noticeable since the Grenfell Tower fire. The Kensington and Chelsea
Dave Hill: London needs a better, broader cycling debate
20th August 2019 A civil and sustainable street transport culture needs many different things in order to grow DAVE HILL On 3 September, in partnership with my friends The London Society, I will be chairing a discussion event with the