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Monthly Archives: January 2025
Heathrow Third Runway Expansion
Emerging from the debate about the implications of whatever the development is at Mortlake Brewery, East Sheen and Mortlake find themselves plunged into further conflict which could affect living conditions for the next decade at least. On 29 January 2025 … Continue reading
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Richmond and Bushy Parks Policing: Update
At a meeting of the full Richmond Council last night, 28 January 2025, a motion tabled by Councillor Gareth Roberts and seconded by Councillor Julia Cambridge was debated. The motion stated: “Council views with concern the comments made by the … Continue reading
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Richmond Park: the Royal Legacy, some additional questions
The version published earlier today on this topic produced some lack of editing and content, and in particular the exclusion of some matters raised. There is an excellent and entertaining account of the legal proceedings and the legacy of John … Continue reading
Richmond Park: the Royal Legacy
Richmond Park is by far the largest of the Royal Parks. All the other royal parks could fit into it. It is owned by the Crown but now managed by the Royal Parks Charity. It is well known history that … Continue reading
Royal Parks Police
At last it has made the national news. Royal Parks police could be cut to plug Met budget https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwypj6w35e1o
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East Sheen, Mortlake and Barnes
Exploring the Differences Between East Sheen, Mortlake, and Barnes East Sheen, Mortlake, and Barnes are three charming areas in southwest London, each offering a distinct vibe while sharing a close proximity to the River Thames. While they’re neighbouring, they each … Continue reading
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Today at the Barnes and Mortlake History Society
25 January/2025 at 2:30 pm Whitelands College to Roehampton Institute Location: All Saints Church, East Sheen Lecturer: Gilly King
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Sarah Olney meets the Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Sarah Olney MP reports in her latest Richmond Park News: “Earlier this week, I met with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Mark Rowley, to relay the high number of correspondence and feedback that I have received from Richmond … Continue reading
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Richmond Park Police Cuts Proposals
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Sir Brook Watson
From losing a leg in Havana Harbour at the age of 14 in 1749 as depicted by John Singleton Copley to becoming Lord Mayor of London in 1796. He was known as the one-legged Mayor. He lived at the Cedars … Continue reading
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