Cllr Ian George

Kingston Council has approved a new policy on how they deal with abandoned vehicles in the borough. The updated rules will come into effect from April 2026.

The council has refused a planning application for development at the Gas Holder Station site in Motspur Park, New Malden. The application was turned down by the planning committee.

Planning permission has been approved for development at Hobkirk House on Blagdon Road in New Malden. This is an outline planning application, meaning the basic principle of development has been agreed but detailed plans will come later.

The council has approved the results of a local consultation about Coombe Lane West. This suggests residents were asked for their views on potential changes to this road, and the council has now accepted those consultation findings.

The council rejected a proposed policy about vehicle crossovers - the dropped kerb areas that allow cars to drive from roads onto private driveways or properties.

The council approved a motion to prevent too many Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs - homes where several unrelated people rent individual rooms) from being concentrated in the same areas of Kingston.

The council approved some recommendations, but the specific details of what was decided are not available from the information provided.

Kingston Council has approved the results of a trial traffic management scheme in North Kingston. The experimental traffic order (ETMO) has been evaluated and the council has made a decision on whether to make the changes permanent.

The council is extending a Public Spaces Protection Order for Eagle Brewery Wharf for another 3 years. This order gives the council extra powers to tackle antisocial behaviour in that specific area.

The committee reviewed applications from local groups asking for community grants. These grants help fund local projects and activities in the Kingston and North Kingston area.

The council has noted budget estimates for maintaining roads and infrastructure on the Coombe Estate for 2026/27. This follows legal requirements from a 1933 law about how these costs are calculated and recovered from residents.

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee noted a refreshed community plan. This plan was updated through workshops and reviews by local councillors to set priorities for the area.

The committee looked at objections to plans for permit parking in Warwick Road, Stafford Road, and Lincoln Road. They discussed what to do next about the parking scheme proposal.

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee considered applications for Community Infrastructure Levy funding. This money comes from developers and is used for local community projects within the neighbourhood boundaries.

The committee looked at applications for local community grants. These are small pots of money given to community groups and organizations in Kingston and North Kingston to fund local projects and activities.

The committee has received a petition from residents asking for traffic management measures on Manorgate Road to tackle problems with congestion, speeding, conflicts between road users, and through traffic.

The Place Committee is recommending approval of their part of the Council's action plan for 2026/27. This covers the council's goals and priorities for services like housing, transport, planning and environment.

The council has approved a new work schedule for creating the Borough's Local Plan - the key document that guides where new homes, shops and other developments can be built across Kingston.

The council committee reviewed the proposed budget plans for the next four years (2026/27 to 2029/30). They noted the financial information that will help decide how much money gets spent on different council services.

The council has approved its planned road maintenance programme for 2026/27 and reviewed the street lighting replacement programme. This covers routine repairs and improvements to roads and pavements across the borough.