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St Stephen's Church brings Hope to St Margarets
St Stephen’s Church will be reaching out, further into the community, for a fortnight of social action and prayer in and around St Margaret’s from Sunday 29th June to 13th July. They have organised many projects from cleaning gardens…
4 July 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
CPZ Called-in for Review
Two councillors have challenged Cllr David Trigg’s recent decision by ‘calling it in’ for review: Cllrs Head [S Twickenham] and Hodgins [Barnes] write “a) the due processes and consultations were flawed, b) the review in 6 months time [should] be…
30 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [5]
St Margarets Fair Now Has a Permanent Web Home!
From this week and throughout the year you can now find the St Margarets Fair at www.stmargaretsfair.org. On Saturday the 12th of July at 12pm the 30th Fair opens on its usual Moormead site. It still continues to be…
28 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Chase Buchanan are moving into larger premises
Chase Buchanan are delighted to announce that we’ve secured larger premises in St Margarets Village, for our expanding Sales and Lettings office. Our fellow Estate Agents at Phillip Hodges are relocating, and no longer require their premises at 124 St…
26 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Cllr Trigg Approves St Margarets CPZ
On 20th June 2008, Councillor David Trigg, the Cabinet Member for Traffic, Transport and Parking, has approved the Manager for Transport and Highways, recommendation for extending a St Margarets South CPZ, effective 30th June 2008.
21 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [3]
St Margarets CPZ Recommendations
Richmond Council’s Manager for Transport and Highways, Graham Beattie has posted his recommendation for the St Margarets CPZ extension ahead of the 18 June Transport Consultative Group meeting. They have recommended to extend the CPZ only to Bridge and Winchester…
12 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [8]
Harry Hampton - The Hero of Haliburton Road
If you are looking for heroes with chiselled jaws, cool unflinching eyes and nerves of steel you had better start flicking through the pages of your old comic books — because you won’t find them in real life. Most heroes are ordinary men and women who just happen to do extraordinary things. There could be a hero or two standing behind you in the queue for the H37. There could be a hero or two living in your street… there certainly was in ours!
4 June 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
JOIN THE ADVENTURE!
The 1st St Margarets Scout Group came into being nearly 90 years ago. As their motto says, they’ve been “in tents since 1919”!
From a small group of boys meeting in a dusty Church Hall the group has grown spectacularly. Now there is a lively Beavers colony for the under 8’s, a 20 strong Cub Pack, a Scout Troop and an Explorer Unit for the older Scouts. Such is the expansion that the Group has just been awarded a special certificate to mark the impressive increase in membership.
30 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
The Red Hot Follow Up Story
About a year ago a local bunch of gently decaying rock ‘n’ roll musicians realised that the only way they were going to save their much loved band, the Shudders, from dereliction and destitution, was to take on a…
30 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
More on Marble Hill Concerts
We asked Tim Beale, the Visitor Operations Manager of Marble Hill House, why only two concerts this year? Here was the reply: “With IMG pulling out of managing the concerts we were initially faced with the prospect of no concerts….
30 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Marble Hill Concerts
This summer there are only two concerts scheduled for Marble Hill House. The producer has been changed to MA from IMG last year. The two concerts are: Classic FM’s Proms Spectacular on Saturday, 23 August RonnieScott’s In the Park on…
22 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [4]
St Margarets to Send Medical Team to Help Romanian Children
A group of St Margarets’ families has recently become involved with a UK charity working in Romania. FRODO (Foundation for the Relief of Disabled Orphans), accesses urgent medical treatment for disabled children who have been orphaned or abandoned and are…
22 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Planning Refused for 66 Crown Road
At the planning committee meeting on the 15th of May the application to turn the former doctors surgery at 66 Crown Road into 2 two bed flats, 1 one bed flat and a studio flat was refused. This was despite…
15 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Poll: CPZ Second Stage
As you are probably aware, the second stage questionnaire needs to be returned to the Richmond Council by Friday 23 May 2008 as do any comments or representations to the Transport Consultative Group. However, we would like to take another informal poll on this site to see if anything has changed since our poll in June 2006.
Details
15 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [4]
St Stephen's Curriculum "outstanding" says Ofsted
St Stephen’s varied and interesting curriculum was highly praised by inspectors when the school underwent a recent Ofsted inspection. According to the report, “aspects of the curriculum are outstanding. There is excellent provision for health education and pupils understand…
15 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Letter: Why We Need a CPZ
“Some residents of Sidney Road are distributing a flier in our street summarising why we believe we cannot afford to miss out on this opportunity to become a controlled parking zone. Perhaps residents of other streets in the consultation area…
15 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [18]
66 Crown Road Gets Planning Officer's Approval
The planning application for the former Crown Road Surgery at 66 Crown Road have been recommended to be granted permission by the planning council officers despite there being 40 objections. “The application proposes to convert a vacant doctor’s surgery to…
14 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
St Margarets CPZ Proposed Extension Questionnaires Sent
This week, all residents and businesses in proposed CPZ Zone S extension area for St Margarets should have received their questionnaires from Richmond Council. The closing date for the return of questionnaires and any representations is Friday the 23rd…
8 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Kumon Students Raise Money for Charity in National Mathathon
Students at the St Margarets Kumon study centre will be doing their sums as part of a national Mathathon in order to raise money for charity. The Mathathon will take place on Tuesday 27th of May, with local children completing…
8 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Who Killed the Electric Car?
The Richmond and Twickenham Green Party held a public screening of the film “Who Killed the Electric Car?” recently. James Page (left in picture), explained how he thought the time may now have arrived for electric cars. Not only do they have a high overall efficiency (as shown in a recent WWF report ) but en masse they offer a partial solution to the inevitable problem we will reach with wind power: the storing of electricity.
1 May 2008 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Richmond to charge for school-run
Parents in Richmond could be paying up to £75 to drive to school. A controversial scheme that charges parents who drive their children to school could be adopted by local authorities across the UK. Richmond Council in Surrey plans to…
24 April 2008 | Category » news | Comments [5]
Marble Hill Playcentres Re-Opening 7th April
Marble Hill Playcentres are re-opening on April 7th and are the only open access Adventure Playground (and only under 6’s drop in open in the holidays) in the Richmond borough. We have funding to offer free season tickets to families…
4 April 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Car Club Idea for St Margarets
Thought I’d suggest an idea which will hopefully help the parking issue around St Margarets. www.streetcar.co.uk is a self-service pay-as-you-go car hire company, where cars are available for rent by the hour, day, week or month in your local area…
4 April 2008 | Category » news | Comments [14]
The Coach House Cafe is Open for Easter
Great news — the Coach House Café in Marble Hill Park is already back on British Summer time and is open again from Wednesday to Sunday (and public holidays) from 10am - 17:30pm. Whether you’re taking a stroll along the…
20 March 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Here are Pictures for Frances
If you recall, in the article Pictures for Frances, we asked readers to submit photos for a former resident of St Margarets who longs for news and images of St Margarets. We have had two great submissions: Christopher Squire…
13 March 2008 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Planning Application: Former Crown Road Surgery
The owners or the building that used to be the Crown Road Surgery, at 66 Crown Road have submitted a planning application to turn the property into four flats, including: two 2 bedroom flats one 1 bedroom flat one studio…
29 February 2008 | Category » news | Comments [2]
More time to cross at the A316
Agreement has been reached with Transport For London for a longer ‘green man’ period on the A316 crossing from the central island to the north side of the road at the St Margaret’s roundabout. Following correspondence from St Margaret’s Community…
21 February 2008 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Teddington CPZ: An Unrepresentative Minority wants a CPZ
“I thought you might be interested in my analysis of the Council’s survey in Teddington. The issues are very similar — the worst parking problem occurs in the evening — and yet the Council wishes to force through a CPZ…
5 February 2008 | Category » news | Comments [16]
Orange Tree Theatre Arts Council Grant Reinstated
The Orange Tree Theatre is delighted to announce that its Arts Council grant has been reinstated, having been under the threat of a 17 % cut. This decision is a reflection of the Arts Council’s belief in the quality and…
1 February 2008 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Help Trace a WWII Royal Navy Pilot?
Hello there I’m wondering if the community there could help me. I’m trying to trace family of a Royal Navy pilot, James Graham Irvine who lost his life on September 7th 1944. He is listed as Son of James D….
24 January 2008 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Cross about the Crossing - an update
I’ve just spent a very wet hour standing at the St Margarets Roundabout with two guys from Transport for London (TfL) Signals. I know a lot more about traffic lights than I did before. My gripe is specifically over the…
12 January 2008 | Category » news | Comments [6]
Local Wine Tasting Sessions for 2008
We had a meeting of the St Margaret’s Wine Growers Group shortly before Christmas and there has been a new development! Its remit has been expanded to become the St Margaret’s Wine Appeciation Group. Activities now include local wine tasting…
3 January 2008 | Category » news | Comments [2]
St Margarets Fair Christmas Dinner
Around a hundred of St Margarets more senior citizens had an early Christmas meal courtesy of the St Margarets Fair and everyone who supported this year’s event. The venue was the Winchester Hall and the food was prepared by…
12 December 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
All's Well at the Mary Wallace Theatre for 14 - 18 year olds!
In 1991 the Richmond Shakespeare Society opened its doors to a younger generation and started its first Youth Theatre group. 16 years later one of the original members is back to return the favour! Karin Abbott followed in the…
12 December 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Ches's Trattoria Pasta & Pizza Opens
Ches’s Cafe is to become Ches’s Trattoria Pasta & Pizza as of Monday 3rd December. A new dining area downstairs from Ches’s Cafe has been created almost single handedly by owner Tony over the last year. The restaurant features include…
3 December 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
The School on Shuhada Street
This is the fourth dispatch from Gill Swain, a local writer who has traveled to Palestine to work for peace with the World Council of Churches . Our team’s main task as Ecumenical Accompaniers in Hebron is to watch over…
3 December 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Radio West Middlesex's 40th Anniversary
Radio West Middlesex, the voluntary run hospital radio station for patients at the West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth, is broadcasting on FM for the very first time from Thursday 22nd to Monday 26th November. The station is celebrating its 40th…
21 November 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Notes from the Police Liaison Group Meeting
Report back on North Twickenham & St Margarets Ward Police Liaison Group meeting - 2 October 2007 This time, thanks to the RFU’s Fraser Cullen, a hospitality box at Twickenham Stadium with a panoramic view over the hallowed turf was…
7 November 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Tony Blair is Shocked - And So Are We
This is the third dispatch from Gill Swain, a local writer who has traveled to Palestine to work for peace with the World Council of Churches . It’s been widely reported this week that Tony Blair was thoroughly shocked when…
27 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [8]
Race Night Earns over £600 for Charity
“I’m pleased to let you know that our race night made £676.46 on Friday evening - which will go towards our Christmas dinner for elderly people living in the area, and will help us with our funds throughout the coming…
18 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
A Friday in Jerusalem during Ramadan
This is the second dispatch from Gill Swain, a local writer who has traveled to Palestine to work for peace with the World Council of Churches . Hundreds of thousands of Muslims pile out of a multitude of buses, crowd…
18 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Frogs in Hartington Road
“I wonder if anyone could help here. We live at the school end of Hartington Road and our cats are wont to bring (usually live) frogs into the house. In the past I’ve carried them to the school, thinking that…
18 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Moormead Estate Lease Extensions -- Move to Proceed
In the recent St Margarets Lease Survey a number of residents indicated that they would be interested in proceeding with a lease extension within the next 6 months. We have now contacted all those who took part in the survey…
11 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
A Walk Through Old Hebron
This is the first dispatch from Gill Swain, a local writer who has traveled to Palestine to work for peace with the World Council of Churches . The further you penetrate into the heart of the old part of the…
10 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Marble Hill Playcentres wins top Playground Award
Marble Hill Playcentres are celebrating having won a London Adventure Playground of the Year Award 2007. The Twickenham based Adventure Playground was awarded Runners Up as judged by a panel of children from last years winning playground. Staff and children…
10 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Park Hill Investments withdraws Application
Park Hill Investments, knowing the current application was going to be rejected, withdrew their application to convert the basement of the old Kolber’s bakery into a flat. You can read the details here…
10 October 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Churchills Gets on Board Walking Buses
The St Margarets Sales and Letting agency Churchills has come to the aid of three of Richmond’s Walking Buses with a rolling sponsorship package. The three Orleans Infant and St Stephen’s Walking Buses were previously funded by Richmond Council…
28 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
St Margarets Fair 2007 Results
All the money’s been counted and all the bills have been paid, leaving the Fair Committee to distribute £17,000 of profit — over £3000 more than last year. So a very big thank you to everyone in St Margarets…
26 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Council Starts Keyholder Registery for Your Alarm
Richmond Council is now maintaining a “keyholder” registry for any premises with alarms. If you have any questions, please read this document on the Council’s website or contact: Residential premises If you have an audible intruder alarm at your house,…
26 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Local Writer Works for Peace in Palestine
Next week I am leaving for Palestine to work for three months on peace building and promoting human rights in this troubled region. I will be living in the city of Hebron in the West Bank as part of a…
18 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Lease Extension Update to Recent Survey
Following the meeting in the Winchester Hall on 24 July a Lease Survey was distributed to those who provided their contact details. Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey, please find results attached. We had 36 responses which is…
13 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [7]
Richmond Lock (Brunel site) Appeal Dismissed
The Planning Inspector has dismissed Octagon’s appeal against the Council’s refusal of planning permission for: the replacement of basement parking by spaces for parking in front of the houses, the omission of one of the two proposed water features and…
1 September 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
A Baker for St Margarets?
On the heels of Council’s rejection of Chase Buchannan’s application to convert the old Kobler’s Bakery, anyone who objected received a letter (see the comments here ) from Nick Jones, acting for Park Hill Investments to solicit support for converting…
30 August 2007 | Category » news | Comments [7]
Armstrong's Family Butchers Opens
Armstrong’s Family Butchers opened in St. Margarets on Monday 6th August. They offer at least a dozen varieties of sausages, free-range eggs, pasties, pork pies and cooked ham as as a superb range of meat including prime scotch beef,…
16 August 2007 | Category » news | Comments [7]
Crown Road Community Event - 29 September
Remember the old St Margarets Crown Road events? Sadly the last ones where in 2005. They stopped because the main organiser, Simon Chapman, could not continue to give enough time or gather enough support to drive new events. However,…
3 August 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Notes from the Lease Extension Meeting
The Winchester Hall was packed to bursting on Tuesday 24 July evening when 90 local residents attended a presentation given by LEASE. Both the Lease extension and Collective Enfranchisement were discussed and a show of hands indicated equal interest in…
2 August 2007 | Category » news | Comments [3]
Planning Permission Refused for Chase Buchanan
On the 26 July 2007, Chase Buchanan was refused permission to convert the old Koblers’ Bakery building from A1 retail space to A2 office space. No additional details are available at the moment….
28 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [34]
No Double Yellow Lines for Crown Road
Apparently the Richmond Council has decided not to add more double yellow lines to the retail end of Crown Road. No details are available at present. Link original article…
28 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Expanded CPZ Moves to Next Stage
Cllr David Trigg, the Cabinet Member for Traffic, Transport and Parking, has published his decision to move the CPZ consultation forward for roads south of Netherton Road and west of Cassillis Road. Rather than look at the overwhelmingly negative overall…
25 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Richmond Council Flood Update
On Thursday, 19 July, the Richmond Council Borough Contingencies Unit received severe weather warnings from the Met Office. Flood warnings were put on our website and distributed to local media. Several hours of very heavy rain (up to 60mm) caused…
24 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
CPZ Results Published
The report on the CPZ consultation has been published.
Overall, 52% of households responded to the survey with 65% saying they do not want a CPZ and only 36.8% saying they would want a CPZ on their road if everyone else wanted one. Most people didn’t care about the stopping up of the rear of 141-143 St Margarets Road (49.4%) or about a car club (41.3%).
11 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [7]
St Margarets Fair 2007
The 29th St Margarets Fair comes to Moormead on Saturday the 14th of July, between 11.30 and 7.30pm.
The Fair Committee have always strived to ensure that it remains primarily a Community event, and therefore we are always grateful for your support, and especially everyone living very close to Moormead. We all hope you have an enjoyable time in the sunshine we’ve come to expect for the day of the Fair.
1 July 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Protect Your Home
“Please will you remind everyone that although our area seems to be relatively crime-free there are still criminals about looking for opportunities for easy pickings. On the night of June 27th a house in Park House Gardens was entered (through…
29 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Guess Who Pays the Highest Council Tax?
“Richmond-upon-Thames has the highest average council tax bill in the country, sitting at £1,665 for 07/08, the highest in Great Britain. This is 106 per cent higher than in 1997-98 (£807).” “The average council tax bill has risen by £918…
24 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [3]
BT's Oversized Phone Advertising Box
“[How has this] this godforsaken excrescence made its appearance. How in hell did BT get permission (do they need it?) to take over the pavement. The previous box (hardly less obscene — oh for the return of the classic…
24 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [16]
More on St Mary's Astroturf
There have been several new comments worth reading on St Mary’s Astroturf Planning Problems. For example, this from a long note and email chain posted by Peter Hunt: “I have just read [Cllr] Trigg’s letter to this forum. I cannot…
22 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Moor Mead and Friend's Group
Thank you to everyone who has given their input and support so far to the discussion regarding Moor Mead Park and the Pavilion. Since the initial meetings in Winchester Hall, with support from the Council, we have achieved the following: New playground…
14 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [3]
'Gross Incompetence' by Gas Company
Vincent Cable MP, St Margaret’s councillors and local traders have protested to the gas infrastructure company, National Grid plc, at what Vincent Cable called “mind bogglingly incompetent project management”. The work - replacing gas mains - started in the spring…
14 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [3]
No Baker, Just More Estate Agents
The old Koblers’ Bakery building has apparently been sold to Chase Buchanan, the estate agent who is seeking planning permission to change the building to A2 use for their offices. According to the application: “This proposal is in keeping with…
13 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [65]
Dangerous Crossing of St Margarets Road and A316
The pedestrian crossing on the north side of the St Margarets Roundabout is deadly. Cars and vans are constantly turning North from the A316, and either not seeing the light in time, or just slamming their brakes on. TfL…
7 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Meeting Notes : Lease Extensions Moormead Area
The meeting on Wednesday 30 May was attended by a small group of people with an interest in extending their leases. Lots of valuable information was exchanged and documented. We are scheduling a meeting with the Lease Advisory organisation which…
6 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
BAA Launches WebTrak
Campaign group HACAN welcomed the introduction of WebTrak, launched by BAA last week. WebTrak enables people to watch planes land and take off at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports on their computer screens. The visual images are dramatic. They…
1 June 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
St Margarets CPZ : Letter on "Stopping up order"
We have received the following letter regarding the odd inclusion on in the CPZ survey about the road behind Taylor’d Lighting on St Margarets Road.
21 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [5]
St Margarets' Controlled Parking Zone Survey Circulated
The St Margarets Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) Survey was distributed this weekend. Residents given the survey have until 15 June 2007 to complete it. The CPZ was a major issue in the last election and remains a divisive issue for the community.
We want to know what you think, so please:
- vote in our poll (results only ).
- leave a comment in our forum
21 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [20]
Death of a Local Postman
“It is with great sadness that I am writing to report the tragic death of James “Mario” Seebrook, who was the son of a close friend of mine. James had been missing for a few weeks before he was found….
18 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Pottery Café Celebrates 5 Years in Richmond
Almost 30,000 people have decorated their own pottery at the Pottery Café in Richmond over the last five years and staff there have decorated some 15,000 plates with baby’s first footprints! To celebrate five years of its pottery decorating studio…
10 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Armstrongs Takes Over Frisby's Butcher Shop
According to local, David Bertram: “I was in Armstrongs butchers this morning and the proprietor confirmed that they have signed to take the former Frisby shop and hope to open from early August. He said they’d had some run ins…
10 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [9]
St Mary's Astroturf Planning Problems
“We’ve had a battle between St Stephens and the council, now it’s St Mary’s turn. An unfortunately there’s an awful lot more at stake. For the past few years St Mary’s has been raising money for an astroturf pitch. It…
8 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [10]
Waste Prevention Action Plan 2007/08
Residents who have strong views about the Council’s waste collection services — and who among us does not? — should seize the chance to let them know what you think of their plans for the future. They are consulting on…
4 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Orleans Infants School Adding Extra Class
On the 26th April there was a meeting at Orleans Infants to explain to parents the need for a temporary classroom to accommodate an extra class of Reception students. Richmond Council also provided a detailed note explaining the reasons for…
2 May 2007 | Category » news | Comments [13]
Tesco to Reopen Thursday
Mick Beck from Tesco has sent us the following: “Following a fire at the Tesco Express in St Margarets, we would like to apologise to our neighbours and customers for the inconvenience this has caused. The most important thing is…
30 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [6]
St Stephens' Moormead Fees Reduced
After a review of the recently increased fees, the Richmond Council has decided to reduce the fees for St Stephens C.E. Junior School to use Moormead park from £1,600 per term to £534 per term. Last year they paid £450…
29 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Breaking News: Fire at Tesco
We have received a report that there is currently a fire at Tesco. Apparently there is a lot of smoke and a fire engine has arrived. Everyone seems to be safe. Update: at 6pm, I spoke to a fireman, still…
27 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [4]
Warning: Bogus Charity Pickups this Weekend
Apparently there have been a few leaflets handed out in St Margarets from bogus charities prentending to be collecting for the third world Friday and Saturday this week. They are: Help and Support Ltd The StraightForward Company (UK) Ltd Please…
26 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Planning Permission Refused for ATM at Your Pharmacy
On 20 April 2007, Richmond Council has refused planning permission for Your Parmacy’s application for an external ATM. Reason for the refusal was that the plans would “visually clutter” the shop frontage, the street scene and the entire St Margarets’…
26 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [8]
Crown Road Surgery Moving to Richmond Lock
For those who are not aware, the Crown Road Surgery is going to be moving to a new building on the old Brunnel site in August, 2007. The surgery will be located on St Margarets Road, opposite the Talbot Road…
26 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [9]
Brooks Blues Bar Leaving the Turks Head
After seven months, Brooks Blues Bar has decided to move from the Turks Head due to poor “low audience numbers”. Tomorrow night’s show with Open Harp Surgery is the last on the calendar. Its a shame its is going, we…
25 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Marble Hill Café to Open Again
Paul Lamplugh wins Campaign to Save Diana’s Café Paul Lamplugh OBE, now 75, father of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, who disappeared without trace in 1986, has not only taken on and won a campaign to have the historic Coach…
5 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [8]
Furniture Scheme Plans Three More Open Days
The Furniture Scheme Richmond upon Thames collects donated furniture for the primary purpose of making it available to people in need. However, we always have surplus furniture and are keen to ensure that this gets reused. With this in mind…
5 April 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Council Reviews Moormead Charges to Reach Agreement With School
“After having read about St Stephen’s School’s concerns about their bill for use of Moormead in the press, the Council started a review, in order to find an amicable agreement. To date we have met with the contractors who manage…
26 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [3]
Trial of Exercise Equipment in Moormead Park
Richmond Council’s Parks and Open Spaces have started a trial of FitPoint, a piece of fitness equipment in Moormead Park. FitPoint is designed for both young and old to test their strength and exercise their bodies. The unit consists…
24 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [4]
Richmond Council's CCTV Parking & Traffic Plans
St Margarets is about to get two new tools in fighting irresponsibly motorists. the first is the two month trial of a new high-tech car fitted with a CCTV camera on a periscope. The specially modified Smart car will target known hotspots, homing in on motorists parking on pavements and illegally parking around schools and pedestrian crossings.
23 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [1]
Your Pharmacy Applies for ATM
The Your Pharmacy at 38 Crown Road has applied for planning permission for a street facing, 24 hour accessible ATM with two protective bollards on the pavement to prevent someone ramming it with a car. Links Read the application…
16 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [9]
Outrage at St Stephens for Moormead Fees
Richmond Council has decided to increase what it charges St Stephens C.E. Junior School to use Moormead park from £450 per term to £1,600 per term (down from an amazing original £2,400 per term increase).
Currently the school is refusing to play.
16 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [12]
Turkstock Event a Success
Turkstock II raised £1,000 for St Stephen’s School. Download the thank you PDF….
11 March 2007 | Category » news | Comments [0]
Planning Permission Refused for Hand Car Wash
On the 16th February 2007 the Richmond Council Planning Committee refused permission for a proposed hand car wash to be located near the Book Data building on the A316. The refusal was for five planning reasons: detrimental impact on the…
27 February 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Minutes from Area Consultation Meeting
Follow the link for the: Police discussion of crime in the area Status of the CPZ consultation Plans for the Twickenham Riverside site development Rubbish collection and more……
25 February 2007 | Category » news | Comments [9]
Strong Dog Fouling Enforcement Coming
The Council will be adopting new dog fouling powers that will increase the maximum penalty for failing to remove dog faeces deposited on the highway to £1000 on conviction. The Council will be targeting its enforcement operations at known…
25 February 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Hawk in Moormead Park Threatens Small Birds
“I thought local ‘bird loving’ residents may be interested to hear that a large hawk has been seen at the top of Sidney Road and also on Moormead Park. I have spoken to a few residents that have thought squirrels…
25 February 2007 | Category » news | Comments [9]
Introducing Richmond FreeShare
Nigel Cannings, a local resident, has started a local website for people to share unused items. He says, “I’ve got involved with freesharing.org and agreed to put together a web template for people to start their own FreeSharing groups. As…
15 February 2007 | Category » news | Comments [2]
Richmond Councillors Approve CO2 Based Parking Charges
Last night the Cabinet of Richmond Council voted to implement parking charges for CPZ permits based on the CO2 emissions of thei