Monthly Archives: July 2024

Richmond upon Thames Council own the car park land which is leased to East Sheen Waitrose for parking purposes. The Council is responsible for the maintenance and signage. If you have been there today you may have noticed that the … Continue reading →

Sheen Gate 2pm today

Saturday 27 July 2024 11am to 1pm Don’t miss the final week of the Market for now. You might not want your face painted but pop your nose in to support this engaging local community enterprise. Stallholders for this final … Continue reading →

Recent coverage here (see 15 July) of ‘The Lime Bikes Question’ has led to a response from Cllr. Ehmann, the Richmond upon Thames Council Transport Committee. “The borough has seen considerable use of the bikes in question (in excess of … Continue reading →

In a prelude to the Paris Olympics 2024, Channel 5 showed a fascinating programme about the London Olympics 1948 last night. Being immediately post war when the country was suffering severe after effects, they were known as the Austerity Games. … Continue reading →

VISOR (Visually Impaired Society of Richmond) has just received £4200 of National Lottery funding to help them continue their work assisting people with visual impairment. The charity, run entirely by volunteers, offers advice, support, and social activities to blind and … Continue reading →

Richmond upon Thames and Wandsworth councils’ Chief Executive Mike Jackson has announced that he will be leaving in the autmn after less than two years in the job, due to ‘personal family reasons’. The leaders of both councils praised Mr Jackson for … Continue reading →

As has been noted several times on this site, one of the main objections to the planning applications at the Stag Brewery is the reduction of ‘affordable housing’ to 7%. The Council has justified its position on the basis of … Continue reading →

The Garden Market at the Hare & Hounds will be open from from 11-1pm. Exhibitors this week are  Jodie Robertson from Jodie Designer Travel  Jane Cox from Jane Cox Photography   Georgie Bahoshy from Tropic Skincare  Jess Campbell from Fairytale … Continue reading →