Meeting of the
EAST SHEEN POLICE LIAISON GROUP
to be held at East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen
on Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 7.00 p.m.
Agenda
Addington, Stanley, Grey and Palmerston all had local associations.
The Sidmouth Tomb lies in the graveyard of St. Mary the Virgin in Mortlake. The inscriptions on his Tomb are indecipherable. But fortunately the plaque shown below in the middle of the graveyard provides us with the essential details.
Henry Addington, the 1st Viscount Sidmouth, was born in 1757. The plaque says that his Premiership from 1801 to 1804 was undistinguished. That perhaps reflects a little unfairly on his political career given he was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1789 to 1801.
He lived in White Lodge in Richmond Park while he was Prime Minister and died there in 1844. But as Deputy Ranger he is said to have contributed much to the work of the Park. And of course we recognise the name in Sidmouth Wood, through which incidentally we can see St. Paul’s Cathedral.
This part of the plaque shows two other well known local names. The Gilpin family was renowned for three generations and memorialised in Gilpin Avenue. Temple is a name with numerous local connections.
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley (1799–1869), the 14th Earl of Derby and Prime Minister three times between 1852 and 1866. He was also known as Lord Stanley. The family is of course memorialised in Derby Road and Stanley Road.
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (1764–1845), was Prime Minister from 1831 to 1834. He lived at Sheen House while Prime Minister.
And the most celebrated
Continue readingRichmond Council responsible so we get a warning!
Paynesfield Avenue, East Sheen will be closed junction with Upper Richmond Road West to outside 36 for carriageway resurfacing works on 26/08/2025. Contact: FM Conways 01732 600 771.
Christchurch Road, East Sheen multi-way temporary traffic signals (whole road) for highway improvement works. Estimated completion date 28/08/2025. Contact: FM Conways 01732 600 771.
Christchurch Road, East Sheen will be closed outside 77 to outside 69 for highway improvement works on 29/08/2025. Contact: FM Conways 01732 600 771.
East Sheen Serves Up Its First Ever Food Fest
Saturday 6 September 2025 – One Day Only!
East Sheen is set to tantalise tastebuds this September with its first ever Food Fest, a one‑day celebration of the area’s vibrant food and drink scene.
From 10am onwards* on Saturday 6 September 2025, local cafés, restaurants, bars, and food retailers along the Upper Richmond Road West and Sheen Lane, SW14, will be offering an irresistible selection of bites and sips — ranging from free tasters to dishes and drinks priced at no more than £5.
Food lovers of all ages and tastes are welcome to explore, sample, and enjoy the best of East Sheen’s food and drink. The event not only promises delicious flavours, but also the chance to discover the warmth and community spirit of this lovely London neighbourhood.
The event is FREE but guests must pre-register for their map here: http://bit.ly/4mObcxI
PLUS! On the day, the first 200 pre-registered guests to collect their map will receive a free £5 voucher to spend in any participating venue on the day.
Enquiries of Cllr Cambridge have revealed that the work should be completed on Friday. And someone saw someone working on the site this afternoon. As feared TfL is a law unto itself; they did not require permission to cause gridlock on the South Circular. And local councillors were not even given prior warning to pass on.
Who bears political responsibility for this is unclear. We can’t blame everything on the Mayor!
Continue readingPosted on August 19, 2025 by Richard AH White
Road works at the Sheen Lane Upper Richmond Road junction. Four way lights which are confusing and delaying. The pavements are dug up to expose pipes.
Still no indication of when the work will be completed.
And of course still no-one actually working there! Or 4pm and they had all gone home. This is run by TFL (though no details are to be found on their works website), so the South Circular could be gridlocked for days.
Road works at the Sheen Lane Upper Richmond Road junction. Four way lights which are confusing and delaying.
No indication of when the work will be completed.
And of course no-one actually working there!
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The text below was published in EastSheenMatters on Tuesday 12 August 2025. Bold now added.
“So it is August and Mortlake and East Sheen may resemble a deserted Parisian suburb. But it’s more than three months since we received the Inspector’s decision granting planning permission for the residential development at the Stag Brewery and for the adjacent secondary school.
“We have known for nine months or more that the school would be dependent on central government funding. Who knew that it would take so long for a decision to be taken?
“Are there secret discussions going on about what might happen with this important site.”
Well, unbeknown to EastSheenMatters, there were discussions ongoing. A report on those discussions can now be seen on the Mortlake Brewery Community Group website at https://www.mbcg.org.uk/not-quite-yet/ .
“Is there any strategic thinking being conducted on housing needs, including affordable housing, and transport. If there is, no-one is saying anything or consulting locally.” As far as we are aware the recent discussions did not involve the Council.
“From the residential viewpoint one would hope this would include thinking on the Homebase site in Manor, which seems to have stalled; the Barnes Hospital site, where in spite of opening ceremonies, we are still waiting for diggers rather than spades; and occupancy at the Teddington Riverside development.
“Meanwhile rumours abound locally that the financial power brokers in Singapore are not entirely happy with the current position in Mortlake.
“Mortlake residents are doing well to get on with their own discussions about what projects to promote in their area.”
We do now know that discussions are being held with a third party who are interested in buying the whole site. A joint venture may also be explored.
All of the tenants on the site, save for Story Works, the filming company, have been served notice and will no longer be on site shortly. Their continuing use of the site may depend on whether Disney commission further episodes of A Thousand Blows.
A decision on how to proceed will be taken by early 2026, given the need to attend to the planning conditions. No work is expected on the site for about 18 months.
All are still waiting to hear whether the funding for the Livingstone Secondary School will be agreed or not by the DfE. The outcome of their review of funding is now expected in the Autumn. No mention is made of a move for Thomson House School, though it is known that they have recently had discussions with the DfE.
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