The local Lib Dems caught at the Tree
A community meeting at Mortlake Hall on Wednesday 3 December 2026 was addressed by representatives of the South West London Mental Health Trust and Willmott Dixon and LS Estates in respect of the residential aspects of the site. This note is further to the post on Tuesday at https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4201&action=edit which reported on the annual meeting of the Friends of Barnes Hospital.
Details were given of the site demolition and local road use during the process. Delivery and removal is permitted between 8am and 6pm, with lorries exiting to the east towards White Hart Lane. It is hoped this will be finished by February / March 2026. Questions were asked about what would happen to chimneys at Elizabeth Lodge, when it was demolished, as the Friends of Barnes Hospital had hoped to preserve them. The Demolition Company said that they owned them and were unsympathetic to handing them over!
The next step is to finalise the Section 106 agreement to fulfil the planning permission garnted in May 2024. This provides for 104 residential units in two, three and four storey buildings. Further detailed planning permission is then needed. It seems improbable that this part of the site will be completed before 2028.
The audience also heard from the South Worple Avenue Greening Project which is looking to restore biodiversity adjacent to the Barnes Hospital site, lost during recent developments. The plan is to provide an accessible route for residents, school students and users of the new NHS facility. They are hoping that the scheme will ultimatel look like the impression below. The Project also has links to the Community Garden in Hertford Avenue. See https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2688&action=edit
The Licensing Sub-Committee decided to REFUSE the application for a variation of an existing Premises Licence. At present the Premises Licence permitted Off Sales Monday to Saturday 8am to 11pm, Sunday 10am to 1030pm. The application was for an extension from Monday to Thursday to midnight, Friday and Saturday to 1am and Sunday to midnight.
The Sub-Committee noted concerns raised regarding the four licensing objectives including
the Prevention of Crime and Disorder; Public Safety; the Prevention of Public Nuisance; and
the Protection of Children From Harm.
The Sub-Committee noted concerns regarding unauthorised sales of alcohol and underage sales.
The Applicant had argued that he needed the extension to ensure that the business remained viable, to
meet market demands and be able to compete with other retail outlets and online shopping
specialists.
There had been breaches of the current licence. On 17 June 2024 Council Licensing Officers had visited the Premises to discuss unauthorised sales of alcoholic beverages. On 8 November 2024 Council Licensing Officers had conducted a test purchase and were able to obtain alcoholic beverages at 23:30 and on the following day on 9 November 2024 another test purchase was completed at 23:36. An Interested Party had submitted a receipt of alcoholic beverage being purchased after 23:00 on 23 October 2025. This was reportedly purchased by an underage family member.
The Sub-Committee noted the Premises was also located in a residential area which
included families with young children and retail outlets with licensable activities in the locality
closed at 23:00. The Sub-Committee noted that there was no indication that there had been
any recent change of management during the recent years despite being advised that the
Premises was under new management.
See link at http://www.trybooking.com/uk/FPOL
In August 2025 the Government introduced a ban on imports of raw cows’ milk products from France and Italy – following an outbreak of lumpy skin disease in herds across the two countries.
Pecorinos, bries and camemberts and many others have been in short supply as shipments were stopped at ports in the wake of this major animal-health scare on the Continent. Other produce, such as pate, from France and Italy that was travelling on the same pallets as banned items was also sent back.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) suspended imports of certain bovine commodities when outbreaks of lumpy skin disease were confirmed. Although exemptions were brought in, most unpasteurised cheeses made after 23 May in France or Italy were not allowed into the UK.
There are concerns for producers and maturers, who depend on cheeses crossing borders, as many are small farmhouse producers already in a precarious situation. Confusion at customs over the date element of the ban has lead to more produce being rejected than necessary.
One outlet said their delivery got held, sent back to Italy and taken apart. They took cheeses off then put some back on when the dispensation came through. In all the confusion we ended up with frozen octopus sausage as well.
Although it does not affect people, the illness can be severe for cattle and some other species.
As of 14 July, Defra said import of milk and dairy products made in France or Italy through a lower heat treatment than pasteurisation, which is classified as 72°C for 15 seconds, was not allowed unless they had undertaken an ageing or maturation process that started before 23rd May. And that requires certification.
A Defra spokesperson said:
Continue readingThe final excerpt from Wartime in East Sheen, is published today. It was a memorable evening of remembrance, in poetry, prose, music and song. You can find previous excerpts by searching Remembrance in EastSheenMatters.
KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON remains a well known phrase today. It came with a booklet called If the Invader comes.
Advent Carol Service at 6.30pm this Sunday – 30 November 2025
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