Shame Kingston Council didn’t take this option

But then privatisation of public spaces was always their plan

#Retrofit #Norbiton #PublicHousing

We wonder why Cllr Andreas Kirsch hasn’t mentioned the CRE development in his annual report about council achievements in 2025?

Is it because council residents still not being housed in the first part a full year after they were meant to be

Yet again residents let down

#Norbiton #Housing

Lovely to see so many Christmas lights brightening up our nighttime neighbourhoods

Especially when residents associations coordinate them

H/T to @ssrakingston.bsky.social & Manorgate RA in #Norbiton

Kingston residents to miss second Christmas at home as Norbiton estate regeneration continues Residents of Norbiton's Cambridge Road Estate face another Christmas away from home, as their move-in date is postponed to the new year.

For some it’s a lot more as some were moved out in 2019/2020

The original council promise that people would be away for only six months was worthless as a promise

Equally the promise of choosing to move in with old neighbours

#BrokenPromises #Norbiton

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Graphic saying Fairfield litter pick and the date and time of it - November 15 and 2-3 pm. Also says Treats for every litter pick hero. Illustrated by tree outlines in various colours

#Norbiton

Advance warning of a litter pick by local residents group @ssrakingston.bsky.social

(Please note this is organised by them and has no connection with us but as a community group we are happy to advertise it)

Litter pick taking place in Fairfield on Saturday 15 November

Next Fairfield litter pick coming up on Saturday 15 November from 2-3pm in Central Kingston - all welcome! #GreenerKingston #Norbiton

We are loving the new look painting on the outside of the #Norbiton pub - The Bricklayers Arms. Very bright

Greenery with house roofs in the background and two rainbows in the sky: the top being faint

#Norbiton

Not the best part of Kingston

Not even the best part of Norbiton either but it’s home

And there’s a double rainbow too

This developers have reported back that tree roots have invaded the sewer, and that the roots have been cleared.

We hope this doesn’t kill the weeping willow that has been there for decades. Nor will the willow be harmed further

#Norbiton

After reports and pictures of sewage coming out onto the pathways of the new CRE development in #Norbiton the developers are to investigate (a day after it was first raised by local residents)

The development is due to accept its first residents almost a year late next month

Details on the event. QR code is middle of the bottom of the picture

#Norbiton police have organised this event

See QR code on the picture for details or go to this link - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-situa...

Booking available by both picture and link

Date - September 3rd (Wednesday)

Time - 1100-1300 hours

(H/T to @ssrakingston.bsky.social for this)

A cross roads with worn out Giveway markings

Worn white lines

A kini roundabout with worn circulation markings

A mini-roundabout with faded/ worn markings

The Road Safety Auditor bit of me says that these white lines need painting again. #NewMalden #Norbiton

Looking downhill on a road with two road divider signs marking a traffic island

Not sure why this crossing is not a zebra crossing- we know there’s one down the road but the one (shown) is popular with staff and visitors to #Kingston Hospital from #Norbiton station

We request Kingston cllrs help

#RoadSafety

The other zebra crossing means pedestrians crossing a side road

Poster for the event

#Norbiton

Community Fun Day next Wednesday (28 May) at the Queen Mary Hall in Cambridge Gardens

12 noon to 4 pm

Picture of people picking litter in a park scene Text says April 4th, 2025, with the address including post code KT3 3RX. Time 10 am to noon. Everyone is welcome - under 16s must be with an adult. Litter pickers, sack bags and disposable gloves will be provided.

Local police in #Norbiton have a litter pick tomorrow

Venue is Kingston Road Rec from 10 pm

If you have a spare minute or two, or even more, join them

#LitterPick #NewMalden #CommunityAction

#Norbiton

London fire brigade reveals cause of Queen Mary Hall fire The London Fire Brigade believes the fire at Queen Mary Hall in Norbiton was caused by an electrical fault.

#Norbiton

Glad to see this important community facility is reopening finally

However questions need to be asked over it’s refurbishment a year earlier given the cause of the fire

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We agree

The CRE in #Norbiton is currently being demolished

The consultation wasn’t good, the pressure was put on for a “yes” vote (otherwise the estate was told it would be allowed to run down”) and many promises in the initial briefings have been overturned by the council

It looks like the important crossing on Hawks Road, #Norbiton, won’t be replaced in a hurry after the crash last week, despite roadworks next to it

Why important? It’s a main route for residents in the CRE and surrounding areas to get to the town centre & one local primary school

Missed chance RBK

We are hoping that RBK repairs the zebra crossing damage on Haws Road, #Norbiton, after the overnight big crash

As roadworks are scheduled this week next to it - doing it would make sense at the same time given it’s used as a route to St Joseph’s Primary School

#RoadSafety

Two posters on a raisers bed on a road. Left one says - Fun Kingston Bike Ride. Sunday March 2, 10.45. Free event. Meet up Green Lane Rec, South Park Grove, KT3 5DA. Family friendly group cycle. All ages welcome. Right one says - Fairfield litter pick. 2-3 pm this Saturday [March 1]. Free treats for every litter hero. Grab your gloves. Bring your litter pickers.

Dates for your diary this weekend

In and around #Norbiton & #NewMalden

Courtesy of @ssrakingston.bsky.social & @kingstoncycling.bsky.social

Green space with various tyre marks over it.

Street cleaning vehicle with registration number AF19BYP.

Could @RBKingston please ensure that street cleaners do not wreck pocket green spaces that brighten up our streets

Noted the driver of the vehicle wasn’t the first driver to run over this but council contractors, like council staff, should be setting an example

#GreenSpace #Norbiton

Exciting times on the Cambridge Road Estate as the pedestrian & cycling access between Washington Road (off Hawks Road) & Piper Road (leading to Bonner Hill Road & Kingston cemetery) reopens after two years! ✨ #Norbiton

Dear Norbiton Residents,
Show your bike some #ValentinesDay love - protect it

Report from #Norbiton police

We will hold a Bike Marking Event on Friday 14th February 2025 from 15:00 to 16:00 outside Norbiton Station Coombe Road. You are all welcome.
Kind regards,
PCSO Geoffrey Jjingo

Praised, then razed: why is UK’s best building of 1996 being demolished? The Centenary Building in Salford was described as ‘dynamic and sophisticated’ when it won the first Stirling prize. Now it is to be knocked down as part of a colossal development

Not even 20 years old

Almost as bad as RBK’s decision to knock down a 15-year-old building in #Norbiton in 2023

Concrete is a major contributor to CO2 emissions too

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Thank you to the River Cafe in #Norbiton (on Cambridge Road) for hosting today’s CREst (Cambridge Road Estate [Residents’ Association]) AGM

Kingston Cycling Campaign will bringing Dr Bike to the next RBKares Wellbeing Day event on Tues 7 Jan at St Peter's Church

Looking forward to helping Norbiton residents get their bikes back on the road at the next RBKares Wellbeing Day on Tuesday 7 January. #Norbiton

Kingston Council's redevelopments leave housing in short supply, argue locals – Kingston Courier Locals have suggested Kingston Council's private development projects are only making the existing housing crisis worse.

#Homelessness

The ongoing saga over the Cambridge Road Estate #Norbiton regeneration is adding to growing pressure on borough’s homelessness

While the amount of empty properties within the borough have shot up 152% in a year, pressure on housing has increased

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Kingston trees at risk due to urban construction and lack of care – Kingston Courier Concerns have been raised that trees in Kingston may be at risk of being destroyed due to building works and a lack of government conservation.

We totally agree with @benton2.bsky.social & @ssrakingston.bsky.social

Cllrs & the council need to be ensuring trees are kept & cared for. The new development is sanitising #biodiversity in #Norbiton because the patchwork of gardens are being lost

#Housing

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Just seen a clip from LibDem #housing spokesperson Christine Jardine on the need for community-led house building from #BBCQT

Astounded that she has the front to say this when her colleagues here (inc the wife of the party leader) have done the opposite for #Norbiton ‘s CRE regen