Author Archives: Richard AH White

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 →

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.

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 →

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Richmond residents are a step closer to benefiting from modern mental health services and a new specialist school, as work continues at pace on the £30 million transformation of Barnes Hospital. Local bigwigs attended a celebration yesterday. They were informed … Continue reading →

From 1​​st August 2026 the Centre is raising the cost of the Community Sport registration, courts and other facilities and coaching. For full details of our pricing please refer to the following pages: Community Sports Centre, Roehampton  Grass Courts at Roehampton will … Continue reading →