RBKC

Dear Tenant/Residents’ Association,

Please see information below regarding the Mayor’s Carol Service, the Mayor’s Awards and the Greener Living Guide.

Carols for Trinity Hospice

On Monday 16^th December the Mayor will be holding a Carol Service at St. Mary Abbots Church in Kensington to raise funds for Trinity Hospice.  Taking part will be Dame Diana Rigg and BBC news reader Huw Edwards.  The evening begins at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are £20 each and there will be wine and mince pies at The Town Hall afterwards.   If you would like to buy tickets please call the Mayor’s Office on 0207 361 3659 or email mayor@rbkc.gov.uk   Alternatively, you can download a form from www.rbkc.gov.uk/mayor Tickets can be purchased on the night at the door, but cash or cheques only, please make (cheques payable to Trinity Hospice).  All proceeds go to Trinity Hospice.

The Mayor’s Awards

Do you know someone who makes an outstanding contribution to the life of the Royal Borough or has added significantly to the quality of life of those they help?

Perhaps they’ve made their mark working with a voluntary organisation or through some other community activity, paid or unpaid.

If this sounds like someone you know, then now is the time to put them forward for a Mayor’s Award.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from www.rbkc.gov.uk/mayor or you can ask for a form to be posted to you by calling the Mayor’s Office on 0207 361 3659 or emailing mayor@rbkc.gov.uk

All nominations for awards in 2013-2014 must be submitted at latest by 20 January 2014.

Greener Living Guide is launched

The Greener Living Guide has now been released atwww.rbkc.gov.uk/greenerliving. You can also pick up a paper copy from any borough library, or by special request, from Monday 16 December (see below for more details). Packed full of tips and advice specifically tailored to Kensington and Chelsea residents, this guide will provide you with no-cost and low-cost measures to:

◦Save energy and water, and reduce your bills

◦Learn about energy efficiency and renewable energy options for your home

◦Choose environmentally sound materials

◦Reduce your household waste

◦Could improve your health, as unhealthy activities are often carbon intensive

◦Improve your garden and enhance biodiversity, plus much, much more.

If you’d like to get your hands on a FREE paper copy of the guide then just drop into any borough library and ask. The Climate Change Programme are really keen to send out paper copies to associations, so if you would like to request a batch to pass to other members of your association or to hand out at your next committee meeting, email environment@rbkc.gov.uk or call 020 7361 3001.