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The Council Meeting on 27 January 2026 listed a number of public questions about the handling of the Pensford Field scandal. The Minutes should make interesting reading! Ms Sarah Atkins has given notice to ask the Leader of the Council: … Continue reading →

Sir James Munby, former President of the Family Division of the High Court, died on 1 January 2026. He was widely regarded as one of the best Family Judges since the inception of the Division in 1971 and for a … Continue reading →

In a post on 20 September 2024 questions were asked about Painsfield Villa. A search of the picture gallery on the Barnes and Mortlake History Society has now produced some answers – see below the map. The Villa does not … Continue reading →

Below are summarised minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 11 December 2025 at 7.00 pm Contact details for local police team and Met Email:                     eastsheen@met.police.uk Telephone                0207 175 9382 (not for emergencies/not covered 24 hrs) To … Continue reading →

“Government axing of Livingstone Academy will put pressure on school places”: EastSheenMatters disagrees In a statement issued on 23 January 2026: “Richmond Council has warned that the Department for Education’s decision to axe the Livingstone Academy West London risks worsening … Continue reading →

The Rally at Hammersmith Bridge this Saturday now promises to be more devisive than might have been planned. According to the Barnes Bugle today there are two separate rallies. The first at noon is for those who do not want … Continue reading →

It is rare for EastSheenMatters to engage in international politics but such is the state of the world that it seems necessary to bring every attention when truth is spoken to power. Below is the full transcript of Mark Carney’s … Continue reading →

The Parish encompasses Mortlake and East Sheen. St Mary the Virgin in Mortlake High Street had served as the church for the whole of the Parish since 1543. By the middle of the 19th century, with an increasing population and … Continue reading →

The Hammersmith Bridge Rally will take place on Saturday 24th January 2026 between noon and 3pm. It is well beyond the time that this major arterial road and bridge should be restored to its former glory and capacity to link … Continue reading →