Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Join us for a day of innovation and collaboration at Kingston University as academics, policy makers, businesses and local people come together to help lay the foundations of a local, circular economy. This is your chance to: 🎓 Connect with businesses, academics, policymakers & local changemakers 💚 Discover how a circular economy is essential for a healthier, happier future 💬 Participate in discussions & explore innovative solutions and opportunities 🤝 Network with potential partners & collaborators to drive change This FREE event is co-organised with Kingston University and supported by Kingston Chamber of Commerce & the Kingston Green Business Community. Book your tickets on Eventbrite: https://lnkd.in/ekpyDZMc

We're delighted to welcome APCOA UK as our new parking and enforcement partner. Effective parking services benefit residents by keeping highways safer and traffic flowing. They also enable fair access for residents, visitors, and business users to parking close to homes, shops and services.

📣 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📣 We have an 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 opportunity to join our senior management team with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames as a Principal Social Worker & Head of Workforce Development, Practice & Quality Assurance. If you have what we're looking for, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄! ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dwRbDBGw #hiring #socialwork #localgovernmentjobs

📣 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📣 We have an 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 opportunity to join our senior management team with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames as a Principal Social Worker & Head of Workforce Development, Practice & Quality Assurance. If you have what we're looking for, 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄! ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dwRbDBGw #hiring #socialwork #localgovernmentjobs

Councillor Afy Afilaka, Portfolio Holder for Commissioning, Customer Contact and Equalities, emphasises Kingston's commitment to being a safe and welcoming borough for all this National Hate Crime Awareness Week. “As we mark this year’s National Hate Crime Awareness Week (12-19 October), I want to take this opportunity to reaffirm Kingston’s commitment to being a safe and supportive borough for all, where we challenge discrimination in all its forms. “Kingston is one of the safest boroughs in London and we are committed to working with partners to make it even safer for all communities. We recognise that our whole community has a part to play in ensuring hate crime is not tolerated. “Kingston is a place where difference and diversity is celebrated and valued, and we are extremely proud of the richness this brings to life across the borough. “Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Inclusive Kingston highlights how we will champion diverse communities and learn from each other as we strive for an even fairer, even safer borough. It also sets out how we work with partners and communities to understand and monitor hate crime and support those affected. “We work with partners such as Kingston Race and Equalities Council (KREC) and the Anti Hate Crime Action Group to tackle discrimination and hate crime and to promote equality of opportunity and strong and positive community relations. “This year Kingston Council and the Anti-Hate Crime Action Group have developed a community pledge which aims to send a clear message that hate will not be tolerated in our borough. We all have a role to play in tackling hate and discrimination, you can learn more and sign up for the pledge here: https://lnkd.in/e_D9ncVw “Kingston is also a place that welcomes everyone. We pride ourselves on providing sanctuary to refugees, asylum seekers, and vulnerable families and are committed to welcoming and including them in the life of the borough. That’s why we are working towards becoming a ‘Borough of Sanctuary’, through the national charity ‘City of Sanctuary’. “So this Hate Crime Awareness Week, please join me reaffirming your commitment to actively working together to challenge all forms of hate by signing our community pledge. And if you or anyone you know has been affected by hate crime, you can find information about how to report it, as well as advice and support if you have been affected, on our website at https://lnkd.in/gNXapufb 

Calling local businesses and organisations: this National Hate Crime Awareness Week, sign up for our community pledge, which aims to send clear and consistent messages that hate will not be tolerated in our borough, and Kingston is a safe place to live, work, study, and visit.  We all have a role to play in tackling hate and discrimination.  Learn more and sign up here: https://lnkd.in/e_D9ncVw #NationalHCAW #SaferKingston #FairerKingston

Pearl Project Awards celebration is an event dedicated to the resilience and triumphs of survivors of gender-based abuse.  Voices of Hope collaborated with courageous women to document their journeys, aiming to ignite a ripple effect of impact across communities. Book your free tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eh8Q2Xv8 #SaferKingston

Kickstart your dream career at the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Whether its Housing, Adult Social Care or Finance, we have the perfect role for you! Along with some amazing roles, we also offer ⤵ Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Flexible and agile working arrangements Comprehensive learning and development programme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres Click on the link below to see our current vacancies and to apply ⤵ https://lnkd.in/evmX8_-A #kingston #hiring #flexible #housing #adultsocialcare #finance #businesspartner #wfh #currentlyhiring #socialworker #officer

🔔We are hiring for a Mental Health Senior Practitioner/AMHP🔔 The ideal candidate will be joining an enthusiastic group of professionals dealing with a large portfolio of responsibilities. Click here to apply ⬇ https://lnkd.in/ezETHsGd #hiring #council #kingston #nhs #mental #health #senior #mentalhealth #practitioner #flexible #urgent More information about the role, watch the video below ⬇

This London Trading Standards (LTS) Week, we’re taking the opportunity to highlight the hard work our Trading Standards Team do to make Kingston  safer for our residents and to have businesses well regulated. Since April, the team has seized, or had surrendered to them, a total of 4634 non compliant vapes. These vapes did not meet the UK's rigorous safety regulations and have been taken off the market. We have also  visited high streets and parades where we’ve been checking shops for pricing labelling and trademark issues. We also removed unsafe electrical equipment and seized counterfeit phone accessories and unsafe toys for destruction and recycling. We joined Kingston Police on a number of visits to shops to test them for sales of age restricted goods, with no sales being made this time. More inspections are planned in the future especially around fireworks night and at Christmas. We also visited local pubs and shops with weights and measures equipment to ensure residents are getting a fair deal. The Kingston Trading Standards Team is determined to rid our shops of dangerous and illegal items, and to make Kingston a fairer place for those businesses that work hard to keep within the law. If you are concerned about a product or service you have purchased, or if you are a business that would like more advice and information visit: https://lnkd.in/eQ5CsCjW  #LTSWeek24 #SaferKingston #FairerKingston