The author of EastSheenMatters is Richard White, a retired solicitor who has lived in East Sheen for over forty years. He is a former Judge in the Special Educational Needs and Welfare Benefits Divisions of the Tribunal Service. He is a trustee of the child welfare charity, the Michael Sieff Foundation, and a member of the Advisory Board at the Centre for Inclusive Education. He has written numerous works on child law.

Richard is a member of the committee of the Mortlake with East Sheen Society (MESS), although this blog is entirely independent of MESS. He has given talks on the local history of East Sheen and Mortlake, including at the Barnes Home Guard Club, where he has been a member for thirty years.

The blog seeks to provide an independent, politically unaffiliated, news, opinion and information outlet for East Sheen and Mortlake to ensure that there is informed discussion of decisions which affect residents. The blog also publicises local events of interest. Subscribers will receive an email when a post is published and will have the opportunity to comment on the website.