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The Latest Breaking News from Kensington and Chelsea Council

Volcano Sound System faces being banned from world famous street party

Evening Standard

Grenfell survivor in ‘utter disbelief’ as banned contractor fights council decision

Emma O’Connor, who escaped in a lift from the 20th floor with her partner, said she was shocked to hear of Siderise Insulation Ltd’s legal challenge

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Man fined after e-bike hire bay painted round his car on London street while on business trip

Cezary Bednarski, 72, was ‘astonished’ to return from the 10-day trip to find the hire bay around his vehicle by his home

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London council ‘at fault’ after leaving single mum and child in mouldy temporary accommodation for 19 months

Watchdog rules that Kensington and Chelsea Council was slow to act to help woman

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Kensington and Chelsea Council extends ban on Grenfell contractors from future projects

The decision was finalised during a leadership meeting on December 11

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Mary Poppins mural in Earl’s Court to be removed despite 'symbol of hope' plea

Kensington and Chelsea council demand ‘grafitti’ is removed despite hundreds signing petition for it to stay

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Kensington nightclub loses licence after gun battle erupted outside venue

Ricco Lounge and Club said it ‘fundamentally disagrees’ with the decision and will be lodging an appeal

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London's richest borough is prosecuting fewest rogue landlords

A Freedom of Information request sent by Public Interest Lawyers found complaints peaked during the 2020/21 financial year

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Nightclub shootout erupted as council officer was investigating venue's links to crime

Security staff at The Ricco Lounge and Bar performed inadequate checks on guests and did not verify the ID of those wishing to enter, according to police

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Westminster mortuary getting £2.8million upgrade to make it 'fit for purpose'

Westminster Public Mortuary is getting a much-needed upgrade

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Nearly 2,000 fake Paddington Bear goods seized in Notting Hill raids ahead of new movie release

Officials warn of sharp rise in fake merchandise of popular children’s character around release of Paddington in Peru on Friday

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West London council denies funding the production of 'indiscriminate weapons' for Israel

Councillor Emma Dent-Coad has urged Kensington and Chelsea Council to divest its pension fund from portfolios including Elbit Systems

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Kensington and Chelsea Council spends £16million a year filling temp roles

Council urged to be ‘fully transparent’ about how much it pays recruiters

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Albert Bridge: London drivers charged £630,000 in fines after weight restriction imposed

Kensington and Chelsea Council issued 11,766 fines worth £130 between January and May

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Grenfell Tower fire victims to receive £42m in payments and support until 2028

The funds will go towards providing survivors and the bereaved with £7,000 in annual payments and a key worker

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South Kensington Tube station development to go ahead after council overrruled

A new station entrance will be built as well as step-free access for some Underground lines

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Painted cycle lanes installed on Fulham Road amid 'terrible rate of casualties' in borough

Cycle lanes will be painted onto the west London road from November 6

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Notting Hill Carnival: 300 tonnes of rubbish and skip full of gas cannisters cleaned up

Kensington & Chelsea council said its army of cleaners and 30 refuse trucks worked through the night

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Thames Water fined £24,000 after leaving manhole uncovered during South Kensington works

The local council said the works posed a risk to the public

Daily Mirror

Woman made homeless by council - and then charged to pay £75 to get belongings back

Kensington and Chelsea Council put the woman's belongings into storage without her permission and are charging her £75 to get them back, something which she has not yet been able to do

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BT fined more than £21,000 after workers left hole in pavement

An open hole was left in the wrecked pavement

Evening Standard

Grenfell Tower inquiry witness ‘lied about living at block in £400,000 fraud’

Salma Said and sister Rawda Said both gave statements to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry

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Man naked after a bath horrified to see council installed CCTV looking into his home

Darren Turner, from west London, was stunned to find two motion sensor cameras placed on scaffolding outside his ninth-floor flat which look into his kitchen and living room windows

Daily Mirror

Grandad 'unable to sleep' after landing £1,500 fine for parking outside his own home

Peter Lee's Mercedes was slapped with 12 parking fines following a blunder - and he has hit out at Kensington and Chelsea Council for leaving him concerned for a fortnight

Wales Online

Man's car parked outside his house plastered in tickets because of glitch

A traffic warden told him to pay the £1,560 or risk his car being towed

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