GARDEN CHARGES
GARDEN COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Residents of Earls Court Square who under the Kensington Improvement Act have exclusive rights of use of the garden are liable to pay the Garden Charge/Precept. The Garden Precept is proposed and voted for at the Garden Committee AGM, the approved budget must then be approved by the council. The Precept is paid by the council and then recouped from those properties liable to pay the charge by RBKC as part of the council tax.
It was agreed at the AGM on 15th January 2025 that the Garden Levy would be increased to £35,000 for the coming year (2024: £26,250, 2023: 25,000).
GARDEN SUBSCRIBERS
• Subscriber Keys run annually from 1 April to 31 March.• The Subscriber Key fee for 2025-26 is £305.
• When a new subscriber key is issued there is a £60 administration charge on top of the annual fee which is proposed by the sub-Committee and confirmed by a majority of the Garden Committee at the AGM. For those applying after October 1st, half of the subscription fee is charged, plus the administration fee of £60.
• Existing subscribers will be sent an email invitation in March to renew their subscription for the coming year by 31 March. Renewal subscribers are asked to confirm their continued eligibility by re-submitting new council tax bill for the forthcoming financial year through the online application form.
• Failure to renew by 31st March will cancel subscriber status and lead to key fob de-activation.
• Subscription fees may be revised annually.
• There is no automatic right to renew a subscription.