Author Archives: Richard AH White

Leon Chakrabarti plays Viola.

Roads and pavements in the Borough are due for a nearly £9million makeover. Richmond Council has a budget of £8.7m, including a £1.2m grant from the Department for Transport (DfT), to resurface roads and pavements in 2026/27. Transport for London … Continue reading →

A Peregrine Falcon flies off with a Parakeet in Richmond Park earlier this week. Some might like a few more Peregrine Falcons to fly in! See also Invasion of the Parakeets on Channel 4, 8pm Monday 15 June 2026 With … Continue reading →

EastSheenMatters has recently been asked whether any current elected members or officers are subscribers to the blog. Regular readers will know that one of our local councillors, Cllr Cambridge, has contributed but there is no reason to believe that anyone … Continue reading →

“Last Friday, [5 June] I visited Thomson House School in Mortlake, and I was delighted to hear the news that the school had recently been graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. This is an excellent reflection on the hard work of … Continue reading →

LidDems won all 54 seats in the recent local elections for councillors in Richmond. Noone spoken to by EastSheenMatters believes this is good for local democracy. Except some councillors. Is this a powerful argument in favour of proportional representation?

Greed and rapacity are such destructive sins – destructive of those around you – and yourself.

Friends of Palewell Common AGM TUESDAY 16th June at 7pm- new committee members still needed!  Tomorrow night is the Friends of Palewell Common AGM – and they would love to see some new faces in the room. Palewell Common and Fields … Continue reading →

After a scintillating and highly regarded performance at All Saints on Sunday evening for the Free Ukraine Concert, Basil Alter (pictured below with Charlie Standing hiding behind the music!) returns to East Sheen this coming Friday. Programme Beethoven Violin Sonata … Continue reading →