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Twickenham Alive Film Festival 2013 Videos Now Online

The 2013 Screening and Awards Ceremony took place on Friday 26th April 2013 at the Live Room, Twickenham Stadium. The winners and some of the films from the Film Festival are online now at: www.twickenhamfilmfestival.com We hope you enjoy the…

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16 May 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Richmond AID Boosts Advice Service for Disabled People

Richmond AID Advisor Suzanne helping a deaf client Joesph to fill in an Income Support Form

Richmond AID boosts advice service to help more local people deal with changes affecting disabled people

Major changes affecting disabled people have seen calls to the Richmond AID advice service increase by over 40% in the last 12 months. Right now they are finding disabled people experiencing complex problems with the bedroom tax, housing difficulties, financial troubles and issues with disability benefits. This is expected to increase with Personal Independence Payments which will replace Disability Living Allowance this June. The Disability Action and Advice Centre has expanded with more advisors available every day to cope with the increased demand.

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9 May 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Richmond's Den 2013

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Richmond’s Den is back for 2013. Following the success of last year’s competition, budding or growing social entrepreneurs are invited to ‘Take the Next Step’ - all it takes is 500 words to enter. The winner will walk off with a £10,000 prize package but all entrants will benefit. Shortlisted entrants will receive tailored support to develop their business ideas; all entrants will be offered support through workshops and other events throughout the year.

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11 April 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

St Stephens Looking for Wrap Around Care from September 2013

Are you able to offer outstanding care for our children before and after school? We are looking for an experienced company to set up and manage inclusive, challenging and creative wrap around provision for children aged 4 - 11. In…

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10 April 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Faith-based Places Introduced at St Stephen's Primary School

Here is a press release from the Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign against the addition of this policy. The approved policy follows. St Stephen’s Primary school in St Margarets has decided to introduce “Foundation Places” which will give preference to children…

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10 April 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Book a Stall for the Crown Road Summer Fair - 9 June 2013

Come and meet the gang!

This years Crown Road Community Fair takes place on Sunday 9th June 2013. If you would like to book a stall at this year’s fair please contact traders@mystmargarets.com

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9 April 2013 | Category » news | Comments [2]

TRAG Gets Permission to Appeal Twickenham Station Development

We are delighted to report that the Court of Appeal has given TRAG permission to appeal against the judgment of the High Court in favour of the Council’s decision to approve Solum Regeneration’s high rise scheme for the redevelopment of Twickenham Station. Lord Justice Sullivan declared that he believes one of the grounds within our overall appeal argument “has a real prospect of success”.

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12 March 2013 | Category » news | Comments [1]

Turing House School Application Progressing

The Turing House School is a proposed Free School that is seeking funding to create a new secondary school. Their preferred site is Building 2 at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which overlooks the NPL Sports Ground in Teddington….

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12 March 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Friends of Moormead Officially Formed

The Friends of Moormead was formally inaugurated at a well attended meeting at the Turks Head on Tuesday 5th March 2013. The appointment to the Committee of those who had offered to serve was confirmed by the members. Stephen Alexander…

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8 March 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Press Release - Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign - 5 March 2013

Good News On Secondary School Admissions - But For How Long? Commenting on the new about secondary school offers recently made by Richmond Council, Richmond Inclusive Schools Campaign (RISC) said: It’s good news that more children were offered places at…

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8 March 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Formally Forming Friends of Moormead Park - 5 March 2013

An Open Meeting will be held at The Winchester Hall, Turk’s Head, Winchester Road on Tuesday 5th March at 7pm Further to a meeting in January this meeting is to formally form ‘Friends of Moormead’. The ‘Friends of Moormead’ will…

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20 February 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Railshead Road Improvements Consultation - closes 10 March 2013

The consultation relates to proposed improvements of Railshead Road. Richmond Council would like news of this consultation to reach as many local people as possible. If you could help by passing the message on, through e-bulletins, newsletters etc.. we would…

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16 February 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Stop Press: Isleworth Mona Lisa Declared Authentic!

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After exhaustive tests experts have just declared the so-called ‘Isleworth Mona Lisa’ as Leonardo Da Vinci’s original version of the famous ‘Mona Lisa’ now in the Louvre in Paris.

David Feldman, vice-president of the Mona Lisa foundation, an international group set up to demonstrate the painting’s authenticity said, “When we add these new findings to the wealth of scientific and physical studies we already have, I believe anyone will find the evidence of a Leonardo attribution overwhelming.”

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14 February 2013 | Category » news | Comments [2]

Nominate Roads and Footpaths for Repair Now!

Residents concerned about the state of roads and footpaths in their local area can now nominate them for repair. As part of the Council’s drive to improve the environment of the borough and after listening to comments from its ‘All…

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21 January 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Winter Travel Alert: SW Trains Plans for 21 January 2013

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Changes to train times Monday 21st January 2013.

Because of the severe weather conditions, we will be running a revised timetable throughout the South West Trains network. To make best use of the trains and crew we expect to have available, we will be concentrating on our main line services. Please use this link for map of the service we will be providing on our network. Where possible we will run additional trains in our peak service hours, please continue to check here where we will advertise the additional services we are able to run.

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20 January 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

River Crane Pollution - Fish Restocking - December 2012

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In late October last year the River Crane and the Duke of Northumberland’s River were both devastated by the uncontrolled discharge of an enormous volume of raw sewage. The incident occurred due to the blockage of a large Thames Water sewer main and the subsequent release of effluent into the river rather than allowing it to flood Heathrow Airport.

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17 January 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

The Most Famous Ice Rink in the World - The Book

Ice rink from Twickenham museum

Richmond’s iconic and much-missed Ice Rink may be long gone, but as we are discovering, it is certainly by no means forgotten. The riverside pleasure dome played such a central part in the lives of so many local people down the years, that even 20 years after it was controversially closed, a warm place is reserved in the hearts of many for the icy relic.

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10 January 2013 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Twickenham Studios Repairs Update - 27 December 2012

Dear Fellow Residents As you are aware Twickenham Studios is undergoing a major refurbishment. We are planning to upgrade many of our production suites and have had building work taking place at the site. We had planned a break…

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27 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

High Court Gives Go Ahead for Twickenham Station

Richmond Council is delighted that today a High Court Judge has given the green light to a local Planning Committee decision to redevelop Twickenham Train Station. In December 2011, the Planning Committee granted planning permission for a development by Solum…

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21 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Christmas Rubbish and Recycling Collections 2012

Rubbish and recycling collection days will change due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays 2012.

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21 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

St Margarets Streetscene Consultation

Richmond Council is consulting on plans to upgrade the heart of St Margarets. The ideas put forward come from local people and traders, who contacted them with suggestions to improve the area at the junction of St Margarets Road, The…

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20 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Admissions Policy for St Stephen's Primary School for 2014/15

As you are aware the Governing Body is legally required to consult on its admission arrangements. I therefore attach a copy of the proposed procedure for admission into Reception classes and for in year admissions for St Stephen’s Primary School for 2014/15. The main changes are to take into account exceptional medical or social needs and to allocate six foundation places on the basis of regular attendance at either St Stephen’s or another local Christian church. Other changes are minor and result from the 2012 Schools Admission Code.

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20 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

News from The St Margarets Fair - 5 December 2012

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Over eighty St Margarets senior residents enjoyed a free Christmas meal on the 5th of December in the Winchester Room, organised by the St Margarets Fair Committee. As well as contributing all the Fair profits to local schools and charities, the Christmas meal has been a regular event funded by the Fair since it started after the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977.

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7 December 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Any Qualified Provider and the NHS Reforms

As part of the health reforms brought in by the coalition government, the NHS is rolling out AQP contracts for services to the patients of local GPs. AQP (Any Qualified Provider) contracts will be commissioned by groups of local GPs…

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28 November 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]

Age UK Richmond's Winter Wellbeing Campaign 2012

Warm Safe Leaflet

Practical advice on keeping you and your home warm, avoiding cold related illness such as flu and eating well in the winter

Winter isn’t everyone’s favourite season and there’s no doubt that the cold weather can be a worry for some. Cold weather can lead to serious health problems, particularly for people who have a long-term health condition or are over 65. With a little preparation, and by following some simple suggestions, we can help ward off the winter chills.

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28 November 2012 | Category » news | Comments [0]