Chessington District Residents' Association
Working for the residents in the South of the Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Mayor of Kingston’s Civic Service took place at All Saints Church in Kingston upon Thames on Sunday, 8th June 2025. The service was attended by the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, along with other dignitaries and members of the community.
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Councillor Noel Hadjimichael, Liberal Democrat councillor for Canbury Gardens Ward, has been appointed the 191st Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston. Having lived in Kingston since emigrating from Australia in March 2016, Councillor Hadjimichael has been a councillor for Canbury Gardens Ward since May 2022. We are pleased that our local Councillor Sue Ansari, Liberal Democrat councillor for Hook and Chessington North Ward, has been appointed as Deputy Mayor.
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As part of its work to keep Londoners up to date with what they are doing in local areas, the Met Police has established a new platform called Met Engage. Met Engage allows you to receive updates from your local neighbourhood officers about newsletters, crime prevention advice, updates on what they are doing, crime alerts in your area and publishing events such as crime prevention workshops, bike marking events, met engagement surveys. Please note that this is not a crime-reporting platform.
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On 4th March 2025, CDRA attended the presentation by Kingston Giving of ‘What Kingston Thinks’ at the Rose Theatre in Kingston. During 2024, 200 residents were interviewed about what it’s like living and working in the borough. Questions covered topics from mental health and well-being to shops and services, housing to digital connectivity. The insights from this research will shape Kingston Giving’s priorities, with a focus on addressing mental health as the most pressing need identified in the report.
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Kingston Council’s Children’s Services have once again been awarded the highest possible rating by Ofsted, achieving an Outstanding rating across all five areas of assessment for the second consecutive inspection. The services are delivered by Achieving for Children, a social enterprise established by Kingston and Richmond councils in 2014. This is fantastic news for parents, carers, and families in the borough, to help ensure children and young people get a fairer start in life.
The aspirational leadership was commended by inspectors, as well as the highly effective services provided for children throughout the borough. Services were described as ambitious and creative, with staff praised as strong and committed advocates for children and young people.
Ofsted has determined that children and families in Kingston receive significant benefits from highly effective early help services. Family hubs provide a wide range of support, making a notable impact on the lives of vulnerable young people.
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