James Berry co-ordinates South West area MPs’ response to South West route franchise consultation Sunday, 14 February, 2016 James Berry MP has co-ordinated a response from ten Members of Parliament in the South West London area to the Rail Executive’s consultation on the invitation to tender for the South Western route franchise, currently operated by South West Trains. Local News
Child Safeguarding – Another Failed Inspection 12th July 2013 A year after the damming report on Kingston’s protection of vulnerable children and young people, another inspection has been failed. All three main areas were... Local News
Senior Lib-Dem Councillor Resigns Following Council’s Failure to Protect Children 9th May 2013 The Leader of Kingston's Conservative Councillors welcomes this overdue resignation and says that past mistakes must not be allowed to be swept under the carpet... Local News
Moor Lane Nursery: U Turn Decision 1st May 2013 Chessington's Conservative Councillor Andrew Day salutes the achievement of campaigners who have kept open Moor Lane Nursery and seeks answers on how the... Local News
Baroness Thatcher - Open Letter to Mayor 24th April 2013 On Tuesday 16th April, a full meeting of Council was held on the eve of Baroness Thatcher’s funeral. The Mayor rejected a prior request for a minute’s silence... Local News
Moor Lane Nursery: Lib-Dem Councillors Criticised by their own MP 14th April 2013 Confusion in the ranks of the Lib-Dems continues. Local News
Heathrow Expansion – Lib-Dem Stow-Aways Found On A Plane After It Has Departed 5th April 2013 The Lib-Dems are grabbing headlines, appearing to fight Heathrow’s expansion. Sadly, the reality is far from the illusion. Kingston’s Lib-Dem MP, Ed Davey, and... Local News
Children’s Services in Kingston: Councillors Osbourne and Bamford must resign 30th March 2013 Kingston’s Conservatives repeat their call for Council Leader, Councillor Derek Osbourne, and Lead Member for Children and Young People, Councillor Patricia... Local News
Conservative Budget speech at Kingston Council 27th February 2013 Speech by Howard Jones, leader of the opposition and the Conservative Group on Kingston Council, in response to the high-spending, low service budget plans... Local News
Kingston Tories Council Tax Petition Succeeds 26th February 2013 Kingston Council's plans to force the maximum possible rise in council tax on hard up local families have suffered a serious setback, thanks to Tory councillor... Local News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News