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Kingston upon Thames council

22 stories · discussed at 5 council meetings · 1 council

Kingston Council is currently deciding on planning applications, licensing requests, and social care strategies, alongside traffic safety.

In September 2026, Kingston Council's Place Committee scrapped a proposed zebra crossing on Coombe Lane West due to safety concerns raised by the Metropolitan Police and residents. The committee also agreed to encourage councillors to sign an RSPCA animal welfare pledge. Separately, the People Committee approved a new adult social care strategy for 2026-2029 and deemed post-16 education provision sufficient for young people in the borough.

Also in September 2026, the Planning Committee approved a new 52-bed healthcare rehabilitation centre at Warren Park and a Christmas tree farm at Riverhill Yard. In August 2026, the Licensing Sub-Committee granted Pepe's Piri Piri a late-night licence. In July 2026, the Planning Committee refused an 80-bed care home in New Malden due to scale and design concerns, but approved a mixed-use building at 7A The Triangle and removed a condition preventing flats in Surbiton from becoming Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Key facts

  1. Kingston Council's Place Committee scrapped a proposed zebra crossing on Coombe Lane West in September 2026 due to safety concerns. Source
  2. The People Committee approved a new adult social care strategy for 2026-2029 in September 2026. Source
  3. Kingston Council's Planning Committee approved a new 52-bed healthcare rehabilitation centre at Warren Park in September 2026. Source
  4. The Licensing Sub-Committee granted Pepe's Piri Piri a late-night licence in August 2026. Source
  5. Kingston Council's Planning Committee refused an 80-bed care home in New Malden in July 2026 due to scale and design. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Stories, page 3

  1. Kingston Extends Terms of Independent Audit Members Kingston upon Thames has extended the terms of two independent audit members, Julian Adams and Manpreet Mahal, for a further two years and five months, to 15 October 2028. The... Kingston upon Thames 20 December 2025
  2. Kingston Council Faces £3.42m Overspend, Schools Budget in Crisis; Council Approves Measures to Address Financial Issues Kingston upon Thames is facing significant financial headwinds, with a projected £3.42m overspend for the 2025/26 financial year. This overspend is against a budget of £192.48m.... Kingston upon Thames 1 December 2025
  3. Kingston upon Thames Migrates Data Center Services to Amazon Web Services Kingston upon Thames is migrating its data centre services to Amazon Web Services (AWS) following a decision by the Corporate and Resources Committee on Thursday, 27 November 2025. Kingston upon Thames 1 December 2025
  4. Kingston to Appoint Additional Independent Persons and Extend Existing Term Kingston upon Thames is set to bolster its ethical standards regime with the appointment of two additional Independent Persons and the extension of an existing term. The Audit,... Kingston upon Thames 17 November 2025
  5. Kingston Council Awards Security Guarding Contract to Named Bidder Kingston Council has awarded a contract for security guarding to ensure the continuity of this essential service, mitigating the risk of a break in the provision of these... Kingston upon Thames 5 October 2025
  6. Surbiton Christmas Trees Funded by Council Kingston upon Thames council has allocated £6,346.40 from Councillor Ward Funding to provide Christmas trees in Surbiton and Tolworth this year, continuing a tradition of using... Kingston upon Thames 13 September 2025