The Kingston upon Thames Society, founded in 1962 and affiliated to the Civic Voice, is the borough's major voluntary and independent organisation concerned with planning and conservation.
The group exists to promote high standards of planning, conservation and design in the Royal Borough and does this through:
Society representation on applications, consultations, meetings of local conservation and planning bodies
A monthly public meeting, with a guest speaker, on a topic of local interest
Co-ordination of the borough’s Heritage Open Days programme
A newsletter for members every month
Townscape Awards for new buildings of distinction
Visits to buildings of interest, and outings to historic towns
Partnership with other groups in community projects
Leaflets and booklets on subjects of local interest
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Judge Lecture Theatre (Tiffin School)Discover the history behind Kingston's annual Shrovetide Football match, its subsequent banning and what happened after. The story is not one of a sport, but of the working class, tradesmen, gentry, police and homeland security.
