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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

39 stories · discussed at 3 council meetings · 3 councils

Kensington and Chelsea Council is addressing significant financial pressures and reviewing community service provision following recent disruptions.

In July 2026, the Licensing Sub-Committee issued a counter notice for a Temporary Event Notice at 30 Cambridge Gardens, preventing alcohol sales. Kensington and Chelsea Council's Schools Forum addressed errors in early years deprivation funding in November 2025, leading to a clawback of overpayments from providers. The Leadership Team discussed draft budget reduction proposals for 2026-27 in November 2025.

The council is addressing challenges in community equipment services following the liquidation of NRS Healthcare Ltd in August 2025, as discussed by the Joint Health & Wellbeing Board in September 2025. In October 2025, the Overview & Scrutiny Committee reviewed the Grenfell Recovery Programme, a £50 million initiative that ran from 2019 to 2024, to assess its impact and lessons learned.

Kensington and Chelsea Council faces significant funding cuts requiring radical savings, according to a September 2025 report to the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, and is considering a voluntary redundancy scheme. The Full Council is scheduled to consider changes to meeting question time on 22 October 2025.

Key facts

  1. Kensington and Chelsea's Schools Forum addressed errors in early years deprivation funding in November 2025. Source
  2. Kensington and Chelsea's Leadership Team discussed draft budget reduction proposals for 2026-27 in November 2025. Source
  3. NRS Healthcare Ltd went into liquidation on 1 August 2025, affecting community equipment services. Source
  4. The Grenfell Recovery Programme, a £50 million initiative, ran from 2019 to 2024. Source
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Stories, page 4

  1. Council Rejects Carnival Alcohol Sales Over Congestion Fears Kensington and Chelsea Council has rejected an application for a temporary event notice (TEN) to sell alcohol during the Notting Hill Carnival, citing concerns about potential... Kensington and Chelsea 10 August 2025
  2. Council Examines 49 TENs for Notting Hill Carnival Kensington and Chelsea Council is reviewing 49 temporary event notices (TENs) submitted for the 2025 Notting Hill Carnival, as revealed in a Licensing Sub-Committee meeting. The... Kensington and Chelsea 10 August 2025
  3. Resident Fears Noise from Shadow Licence on King's Road A Kensington and Chelsea resident is worried that a shadow licence application for Azteca, a bar and restaurant at 329 King's Road, could worsen existing noise issues. The... Kensington and Chelsea 26 July 2025
  4. School Playground Noise Sparks Debate; Monitoring Required Residents near Thomas's School in Kensington and Chelsea are one step closer to having their concerns addressed regarding noise levels from the school's playground. The Planning... Kensington and Chelsea 25 July 2025
  5. K&C Faces £82M Funding Loss; Council Tax Hike Possible Kensington and Chelsea Council is facing a significant financial challenge, with a potential £82 million funding loss projected over the next three years. This could lead to a... Kensington and Chelsea 25 July 2025
  6. Council Blames Covid for Depot Safety Failures Kensington and Chelsea Council has attributed delays in addressing structural safety concerns at the Pembroke Road depot to the Covid-19 pandemic, though residents dispute this... Kensington and Chelsea 25 July 2025
  7. K&C Council Underspends Budget, Transfers Millions to Reserves; Capital Projects Also Underspent Kensington and Chelsea Council has reported an underspend of £5.207m in its General Fund revenue budget for the 2024/25 financial year, with the surplus funds being transferred... Kensington and Chelsea 20 July 2025
  8. K&C Council Exceeds Tree Planting Target, Upgrades Schools with Green Technology Kensington and Chelsea Council has announced it has exceeded its tree planting target while also upgrading schools with green technology, aiming to reduce pollution and work... Kensington and Chelsea 20 July 2025