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The Latest Breaking News from Kensington and Chelsea Council

Cyber-attack halts planning applications and house sales in London's richest borough

Hundreds of planning applications ‘in limbo’ as council can no longer access systems they are stored on

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Mary Poppins mural saved as man wins bitter Earl's Court planning battle

Mural that became a ‘symbol of hope’ during the pandemic is saved

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London council warns 100,000 households' personal details could have been stolen in cyber attack

Borough home to some of Britain’s wealthiest residents said the attack was carried out ‘with criminal intent’

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London council hit by cyber attack says personal data ‘copied and taken away’

Westminster City Council stressed the data was not lost or deleted and there is no indication at this stage that it has been published online

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London councils confirm data accessed and copied in major cyber attack

Kensington and Chelsea Council said it has obtained evidence that shows ‘some data has been copied and then taken away’

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Not lovin' it: West London residents battling plan for 24-hour McDonald's

Earl’s Court residents claim fast food giant being open 24-7 would lead to more litter, petty crime and anti-social behaviour

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London dentist warns 200% rent hike will lead to people 'pulling out their own teeth'

Dentist warns surgery could be forced to go private due to huge rent hikes with potentially catastrophic consequences for patients

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Council tax hikes: Thousands of Londoners to pay for first time while some face bills doubling

Kensington and Chelsea is expected to follow in the footsteps of Wandsworth, Westminster and Hackney and double council tax bills for some home owners in the borough

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Over 100 fake Labubu dolls seized by Kensington and Chelsea Council

The fakes were seized from seven local shops, including supermarkets and souvenir stores in Earl’s Court

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'Serious failings' identified by housing regulator at Kensington and Chelsea Council

Kensington and Chelsea, the borough which contains Grenfell Tower, has been handed the second lowest grade by the Government Regulator over the state of its social housing

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Notting Hill Carnival clean-up sees 150 tonnes rubbish removed from streets after day one

Waste crews are set to work through the night and collect up to 300 tonnes of rubbish from Notting Hill Carnival

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Notting Hill residents taken on council-funded seaside trip for bank holiday weekend to avoid Carnival

Kensington and Chelsea council forked out over £25,000 to take older residents on holiday during Notting Hill Carnival this bank holiday weekend

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Stanley knife left in Kensington nursery picked up by child sparking urgent safety probe

The knife was found by one child who then passed it on to another before it was handed over to a member of staff

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Council tenant made to hand back keys after lying about owning home ‘won in competition'

The tenant was investigated by Kensington and Chelsea Council's anti-fraud squad following a tip-off from the housing team

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Illegal workers repeatedly hired at famous Kensington café dedicated to Princess Diana

Some staff at Café Diana, which opened in 1989 opposite the gates of Kensington Palace, claimed they were being paid in food

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Former operator of Notting Hill celebrity hotspot ordered to pay over £30,000 for rat and cockroach infestations

District Judge Clarke said: ‘This was probably one of the most egregious cases I have seen’

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Kensington café under investigation after customers found 'smoking shisha in the basement' following late-night raid

Trading standards officers worked with the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office to find out if laws were broken on the premises

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Kensington and Chelsea admits ‘rushed’ Grenfell housing purchases were unsafe

The admission comes as the council seeks to sell off 14 of the homes

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Bin lorries in London's wealthiest borough to run on vegetable oil

Kensington and Chelsea Council has said the move to vegetable oil could cut its waste fleet’s carbon emissions by 90%

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Notting Hill Carnival sound system team banned after man seriously injured and left in street

Kensington and Chelsea Council said it had no other choice but to revoke Volcano Sound System’s licence

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Locals fume as London's richest borough to let second homeowners buy parking permits to raise cash

Kensington and Chelsea Council said the move would help

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Volcano Sound System faces being banned from world famous street party

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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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