Tag Archives: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

‘OUR HOUSE’ COMMUNITY SPACE

We need YOU this SATURDAY 5th MARCH: ‘Kill the Bill’ activists have occupied a building in the heart of the most expensive part of London to host a community-led occupation in protest at the Tories Housing Bill, the housing crisis, … Continue reading

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WHAT FUTURE FOR NORTH KENSINGTON LIBRARY?

The much loved North Kensington Library was the first purpose-built library in Kensington. Built in 1890 it was listed Grade II in 1984. The Library is an important part of the heritage of historic public buildings serving the working class … Continue reading

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RBKC – What Future For Social Housing?

Last week we received shocking new information related to the recent public consultation on proposed changes to some of the policies in the RBKC Local Plan (otherwise known as the Core Strategy).  It would appear that the Council has abandoned … Continue reading

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‘RENEWING THE LEGACY’ – THE BIG LIE

Continuing one of the themes that has preoccupied us recently, concerning the Council’s aspirations for a ‘scorched earth’ regeneration of the social housing estates of North Kensington, we turn now to the theoretical underpinnings of their disdain for the sixties … Continue reading

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Grenfell Tower Residents Address RBKC Scrutiny Committee

On Wednesday 5th January a representative of the Grenfell Tower Resident Association gave an impassioned address to the RBKC Housing and Property Scrutiny Committee outlining the abuse and ill-treatment experienced by tenants and leaseholders of Grenfell Tower as a result … Continue reading

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PLEASE HELP JIM VICKERS!

Nothing highlights the rotten state of the Royal Borough more than the tragic and inhuman treatment of 90 year old community elder Jim Vickers who appears to have fallen victim to a bunch of spiv property developers acting with the … Continue reading

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