Monthly Archives: July 2026

Apologies

The EastSheenMatters post about the celebration on Monday of 180 years since Mortlake Station was opened referred to Cllr Clare Vollum as Deputy Mayor.  This was incorrect. The new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Matthew Wherry, elected member for Fulwell and … Continue reading →

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Stag Brewery

On 22 April 2026 EastSheenMatters reported as follows: “……….. there is no reason why the planning permission in respect of residential units should not be acted upon. But a year on the public has not been made aware of any … Continue reading →

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Celebration of 180 years of Mortlake Station

On 27 July 1846 the Richmond to Waterloo Railway Line was opened. A celebration will take place at Mortlake Station on Monday 27 July 2026 at 1.00pm. A welcome party will be arriving at Mortlake Station from Barnes Station led … Continue reading →

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Drought…… or Flooding?

It is somewhat ironic that on the day Thames Water announces a hosepipe ban CommunityBlueScapes invites us to complete a survey on the effect of flooding! Open to residents in and around Roehampton, Barnes, Castelnau, Mortlake and East Sheen.

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Hosepipe Ban

A temporary hosepipe ban has been announced for customers who receive their water supply from Thames Water with effect from Thursday 23 July 2026. Given Thames Water is £20bn in debt, it is a pity they did not introduce a … Continue reading →

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Fancy a Pod on Hammersmith Bridge?

A private company has raised the possibility of operating lightweight autonomous electric pods to connect Barnes and Hammersmith Stations. That is driverless. It must be worth considering.

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Richmond Council seeks your views on LHR expansion

Heathrow Consultation Event Date: Thursday 23 July Venue: Clarendon Hall, York House, TW1 3AA Time: 7:30pm–9:30pm (doors open at 7:00pm) Registration: Have your say on Heathrow’s expansion plans – London Borough of Richmond upon Thames One aspect of the proposals which seems to get inadequate … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Centre

From 1st August 2026 the Centre is raising the cost of the Community Sport registration, courts and other facilities and coaching. Adult Registration: £18 (one-off registration fee) WOW! That’s a 200% increase. Required for all adults 18+ who wish to … Continue reading →

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Mortlake Community News

Mortlake Community Association Hub will now be closed for a summer kitchen and w.c. refurbishment after the final Strength & Balance for the season on Monday 20th July.  During the closure most of the activities will be paused, save for History … Continue reading →

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Thames Water

The residents of East Sheen and Mortlake will all be paying large amounts of money to Thames Water. This resident has just paid over £750 in the last year. That compares with £490 in the previous twelve months. Meanwhile the … Continue reading →

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