The Licensing Authority is currently undertaking its fifth review of its Statement of Licensing Policy, which was last published in July 2016. The main changes reflect the latest version of the Secretary of State’s Guidance document, updated links to various websites, and the removal of single words here and there and updated contact details.

Council Tax Reduction helps residents on a low income to pay the Council Tax, by reducing their Council Tax bill.

Until 2013, Council Tax Reduction was a national scheme, and the reductions that people could receive were set by central government. Since then, each council has had the responsibility to specify its own Council Tax Reduction scheme for working-age residents (the scheme for pensioners is still set by central government).

Since 2013, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's working-age Council Tax Reduction scheme has been based on the “Default Scheme” - a relatively generous scheme which is equivalent to the old national scheme. But for some residents, this scheme does not work very well, so the council is proposing to start a new scheme in April 2021.

From 17 July 2020 there will be an experimental Pedestrian and Cycle zone on Portobello Road between Cambridge Gardens and Golborne Road on Fridays and Saturdays between 10am and 4pm. The restrictions will not apply to vehicles displaying a disabled persons’ Blue Badge or vehicles used by the emergency services or to vehicles requiring access to properties in Portobello Road situated between Golborne Road and Cambridge Gardens or any property that can only be accessed via that length of road.

From 8th June 2020 there will be an experimental Pedestrian and Cycle zone on Portobello Road banning entry into Portobello Road at its junctions with Lancaster Road, Westbourne Park Road, Blenheim Crescent, Elgin Crescent and Westbourne Grove