Monthly Archives: December 2025

Barnes and Mortlake History Society: 70th Anniversary Meeting

A large audience exceeding 200 enjoyed four entertaining and informative talks at St. Mary’s Church Barnes on Thursday 11 December 2025. And among the other refreshments was a delicious celebratory cake! Nick Oliver, the Community Action Manager at the Barnes … Continue reading

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Waitrose Yellow Box Trap

A Penalty Charge Notice issued recently to a friend was a salutory reminder of the risks of taking your car to Waitrose Car Park in East Sheen on a busy day. He had his rear wheels over a small part … Continue reading

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Holiday at Home at Christ Church

On Saturday 17th January Christ Church is holding a Holiday at Home Winter Warmer 12.30pm – 4.00pm at the Christ Church Community Hall. There will be a soup and cheese lunch, a quiz, activities, a pantomime sketch, and tea and … Continue reading

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Pensford Field More

EastSheenMatters drew attention to the current situation on the takeover of Pensford Field following the publication of a report from the Pensford Field Environmental Trust (PETS) outlining its plans to wind up the charity. https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4356&action=edit One important point raised was … Continue reading

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How are your waterworks?

Local residents will have noted that the Upper Richmond Road sprung a leak last week opposite Robert Dyas. You may have wondered which would arrive first: an icy road or Thames Water to shut the cock off. On Saturday the … Continue reading

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Roadworks Update

Manor Road, Richmond is closed outside 66 for Cadent Gas utility works. And to be absolutely clear the signs say ‘No through road’. And further the estimated completion date has now been extended by a week to 23/12/2025. Contact: Cadent Gas … Continue reading

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More Special Treatments

This notice is in a shop window on the Upper Richmond Road near the north end of Richmond Park Road. The same questions still apply. No identified applicant, treatments or premises. It is said that it is to be a … Continue reading

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Affordable Housing in Richmond: Green Party Resolution to Richmond Council: 2nd December

 “This council expresses deep concern that: ·  only 40 genuinely affordable homes were completed in Richmond since March 2022, with zero so far this year. ·  Affordable housing supply has dwindled year on year since 2018 – just 166 completed since 2018/19 … Continue reading

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Pensford Field Environmental Trust: EastSheenMatters considers the current position of the use of green land in Kew

The Richmond Council handling of its takeover of Pensford Field was explored in EastSheenMatters during the summer, most recently at The Trust which had operated the site for 30 years has now circulated a report on the current circumstances. “We … Continue reading

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Parish Carol Services

Tonight 515pm for 6pm Sheen Gate Choir at Christ Church Next Sunday, 21 December Carol Services at St Mary’s, Christ Church and All Saints at 6.30pm.  Everyone very welcome.

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