Pre-loved, Re-loved sale, Sunday 29 March 13:00 -15:00 Mortlake Hall,
Tea, coffee and cake also available!
Come along to our charity clothing and homeware sale. Recycle, repurpose and reuse whilst at the same time supporting two local charities – MCA and Retina UK.
If you have clothing and homewares in good condition you can drop off donations at Mortlake Hall on Tuesday 24 or Wednesday 25 March (9am – 5pm) or Saturday 28 March (1pm – 4pm).
Please note we cannot accept furniture or electrical items.
The Council’s Transport Committee agreed on Monday 16 March to award exclusive operating rights for e-bike services in the Borough to Forest, which will effectively ban Lime bikes from being hired or parked in the borough. The likely effect is that when the change is made Lime bikes will stop working at the Borough boundary.
The Committee agreed that the E-bike service should continue at the meeting and the cap on the number of e-bikes should be increased from 250 to 750 in the borough, with an option to rise to 1,000 overall. It also agreed to increase the supply of e-bike parking bays from 65 to at least 150 to reduce the number left blocking the pavements.
A report by Council officers said Forest scored highest for pricing plan and service. Councillors said the move would give riders full access to neighbouring boroughs Kingston and Hounslow, where Forest is the designated e-bike provider. When the change will begin will be confirmed in due course.
One has to wonder whether the Council has recycled itself into more judicial review proceedings!
The All England Lawn Tennis Club has overcome one hurdle in its proposed £200 million expansion on what was the adjacent golf course in Wimbledon. The High Court has decided that that land is not subject to a statutory trust for public recreation, and never has been. It had previously been thought that this was a complex matter possibly worthy of consideration by the Supreme Court, so it will be interesting to hear whether the Save Wimbledon Park group seek to appeal this decision.
A second appeal is still in progress after Save Wimbledon Park took legal action against the Greater London Authority’s decision to grant planning permission last year. The judge dismissed the group’s challenge after a hearing in July, but the Court of Appeal granted permission to appeal that ruling in November 2025. A date for that hearing is yet to be set.
Zoe Barnett and Georgina Dadson, Guitar Duo, performed at Christ Church on Wednesday lunchtime, 18 March, presenting a delightful programme of South American and Spanish compositions from the early 20th century.
———————–Georgina ———————-Zoe ——————
The videoclip is a short extract from La Vida Breve by Manuel da Falla. Well, Life is Short. For an encore they played Asturias by Isaac Albeniz. An out-standing event.
Both are accomplished artists. Zoe has performed at Wigmore Hall and was named as an International Guitar Foundation Young Artist in 2022. She has 80,000 followers on Instagram (plus one).
Georgina is also a prize winning guitarist and has performed in masterclasses with leading guitarists. She is a ‘Live Music Now Musician’, an organisation which crafts engaging concerts for hospitals, care homes and (and especially SEN) schools.
Just three more in the Spring Recital Series:
Friday 20 March David Hedley & Friends Oboe, Flute and Piano 7pm
Wednesday 25 March West London Tuba Quartet 12 noon
Friday 27 March Evi Wang Trio Violin, Clarinet and Piano 7pm
EastSheenMatters does not often publicise individual local retail outlets. This is more a matter for East Sheen Village. But on this occasion a specific event provides a justification.
The Shed has a new owner !
David (right) is sadly moving on after 27 years of faithful community service providing endless DIY tips, advice and materials to the local residents. The new owner, Jeremy Lewis-Phillips (centre) has moved in with a ‘new look’ shop but still with the same first-class friendly customer service we enjoyed with David.
We’d like to thank David for his exceptional service and support over so many years and wish Jeremy every success with his new venture.
