Major power cable replacement starts in September
UK Power Networks (UKPN) is starting a major 18-month upgrade to replace ageing underground power cables between Malden Rushett and Kingston. The current 132kV flat flexible cables, which supply Kingston town centre, have reached the end of their life and…
Proposed development on Chessington golf course site
Ashill has opened an online consultation regarding its plans to build 256 new homes on the former Chessington Golf Course site. The proposal features a mix of family housing, with 128 designated as affordable. According to the developers, half of…
Flood Prevention Works near completion at Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground
Ongoing groundworks at Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground, near Leatherhead Road and Barwell Lane, are part of Kingston Council’s broader efforts to manage local flood risk. These improvements form part of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, aimed at tackling…
Stop the Ashby Avenue/Rollesby Road rat run
Residents from these roads are increasingly overwhelmed by the volume of vehicles using these roads as a rat run. Vehicles turn off Moor Lane and use these side roads as a shortcut, via Garrison Lane, to reach the A243 Leatherhead…
New Mental Health Guides for Adults and Young People from Kingston Giving
Kingston Giving has launched two new useful mental health guides designed to support both adults and young people. ‘How are you doing?’ is aimed at adults, while ‘What’s up?’ is tailored for teens and young people. Both guides offer clear…
Remembering WWII airmen buried at St Mary’s, Chessington
In the peaceful churchyard of St Mary’s Church, Chessington, lie two airmen who lost their lives on 9th February 1944, when their Mosquito aircraft tragically crashed into a mountainside in Snowdonia, Wales….