Author Archives: Richard AH White

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About Richard AH White

Retired Solicitor specialising in child law and former Tribunal Judge hearing cases on special educational needs and welfare benefits.

East Sheen wins Wimbledon

At this time of year we must pay homage to a resident of East Sheen who won the Ladies Singles at Wimbledon twice a hundred years ago and whose blue plaque shines on the front wall of her house in … Continue reading →

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Pensford Field Environmental Trust (PFET)

The issue relating to the termination of the Trust lease at Pensford Field was reported in EastSheenMatters on 3 July 2025. This was in the shadow of the grant of a ten year lease to Dose of Nature, following private … Continue reading →

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Powerstation Youth Club

Powerstation Youth Club121 Mortlake High Street,Mortlake SW14 8SN A great variety of events for young people for the summer

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Richmond Park Police Update

The Safer Parks Police Panel/Richmond Park met on Thursday 9th July 2025. Cllr Julia Cambridge reports: The SPPP meet every few months to discuss policing, hear about reported cases from Sgt Pete Sturgess and hear from Parks Manager Paul Richards … Continue reading →

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Wimbledon Tennis

Local boy Joe Salisbury plays in the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon on Thursday. Meanwhile in another court the Judge hearing the judicial review of the GLA decision to grant planning permission for the All England Lawn Tennis Club expansion … Continue reading →

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Richmond upon Thames Council Meeting on 7 July 2025 Public Question on Special Educational NeedsTribunal cases

The Question put was Given the widely reported national statistics that there is about 97% success rate of appeals to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal against local authority decisions, will the Council state how many appeals were successful … Continue reading →

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Mortlake Mash-Up : The Vision

It’s a rather longer post than usual but it’s in a good cause! Scroll down to see the whole

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LADY Burton and her Mausoleum

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Council Meeting Tuesday 8 July 2025: SENDIST Question

This question will be put to the meeting of the full Richmond upon Thames Council this Tuesday evening. Venue York House Twickenham 7pm Given the widely reported national statistics that there is about 97% success rate of appeals to the … Continue reading →

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Mortlake Mash-Up Report

Since the Mortlake Mash up on 15 March 2025 The STAG brewery residential development has been approved The DFE has still not confirmed whether they will fund the STAGsecondary school Barnes Hospital site development has started, a special needsschool and … Continue reading →

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