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Kingston E-Waste Race: St Paul's Chessington Wins, 3,917kg Saved
St Paul's CofE Primary in Chessington won Kingston's E-Waste Race. Ten primary schools collected 3,917kg of old electronics in four weeks, and 732kg went for repair.
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Christmas
Chessington at Christmas 2026: Dates, Prices, Grotto
Chessington Christmas 2026 opens on 18 days, 21 November to 24 December. Every date and time, grotto tickets from £32, a Cinderella panto and the 7 rides shut.
Chessington
Chessington EV Depot: £300,000 Design Job for SEND Fleet
Kingston is paying up to £300,000 for designs for an electric depot on a Jubilee Way car park site, to expand the SEND minibus fleet. Bids close 16 October.
Planning
Chessington Battery Storage: No Environmental Assessment
Kingston ruled on 11 September that the 240MW Chessington battery scheme needs no environmental assessment, but wants bat and great crested newt evidence next.
Planning
Chessington Battery Storage: 240MW Green Belt Plan Filed
Eku Energy has filed the first paperwork for a 240MW battery site on Green Belt farmland off Leatherhead Road. An inspector allowed a similar scheme 350m away.
Community
Chessington Fun Day 31 Aug: Rebuilding After Fire
Free fun day at Sir Francis Barker Recreation Ground on Monday 31 August, 12.30pm to 6.30pm, raising money to rebuild the Chessington clubhouse lost to fire.
Chessington
Things to Do in Kingston: Free Museum, £34 Chessington
A free museum, a Saxon coronation church open daily, a rewilded 42 hectare nature reserve and Chessington from £34.13. Every price checked in August 2026.