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East Sheen Police Liaison Group
Meeting of the EAST SHEEN POLICE LIAISON GROUP
to be held at East Sheen Baptist Church, Temple Sheen
on Wed 15 January 2025 at 7.00 p.m.
Agenda
- WELCOME and APOLOGIES
- MINUTES of LAST MEETING on 2 October 2024 and MATTERS ARISING
- ROUTINE REPORTS
- Police
- Neighbourhood Watch
- Chairman
- QUESTIONS and DISCUSSION
- PRIORITIES (next 3 months)
- CONFIDENCE in POLICE
- RICHMOND PARK POLICING (Chair’s Report)
- AOB
Note especially Item 7.
- DATE of NEXT MEETING – tba
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Community BlueScapes flood resilience fair
Date and time Sunday, 19 Jan 2025 10:00 – 13:00 GMT
Location OSO Arts Centre 49 Station Road London SW13 0LF
Find out about the work along the Beverley Brook Catchment (from Richmond Park to north Barnes) and discover how you can help shape the future of this incredible area.
Community BlueScapes is a partnership between London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Barnes Common Limited and WWT.
For more information see https://barnescommon.org.uk/eventbrite-event/community-bluescapes-flood-resilience-fair/
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Save Richmond Park Police
Attention was drawn on EastSheenMatters on 7 December 2024 to Sarah Olney’s survey about the possible Met Police plans to disband the Royal Parks Police and subsume them into local policing. https://wordpress.com/post/childlawobserver10.com/1387 This would of course affect Richmond Park and Bushy Park.
The local LibDems have now organised a petition, which will be presented to the Home Office which is set out below. The decision could come at any time so there is an urgency for publicising the plans and the petition.
“We are concerned at the recent announcement that due to police cuts policing units within the Royal Parks will be disbanded. Richmond Park and Bushy Park have remained comparatively safe with low levels of anti-social behaviour because of the work and specialist knowledge of the Parks Police stationed there. We call on the Home Office to adequately fund the MET police so this action doesn’t become needed – please sign our petition below.”
www.trlibdems.org.uk/our-campaigns/richmond-parks-police
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Richmond Tree Planting Strategy
Survey closes 23 Jan 2025
Overview
Richmond Council is currently conducting a survey to help develop a tree planting strategy to support its local plans. Trees are an important part of the urban landscape, providing a range of benefits. Increasing tree canopy cover has been identified as a key component in helping the borough become more resilient to the effects of climate change, and enhancing the borough as a place to live, work, and visit.
The survey aims to understand how people in Richmond Borough feel about the trees in the area. The Council says it is interested in the public’s opinions on trees in Richmond, how this relates to existing tree provision, and suggestions for additional tree planting.
This survey is the initial phase of a broader engagement project planned to give residents the opportunity to shape the Council’s tree planting and establishment strategy. This strategy will outline the Council’s priorities and targets, and provide details on where efforts will be focused. There will be further opportunities to have your say as the strategy develops.
Feedback can be by using the Online Survey link below if you need to request a paper questionnaire or any other format, contact treesandparks@richmond.gov.uk or call 020 8891 1411 and quote ‘Richmond Council Tree Planting Strategy Survey.
Gen Z Drinking Habits: Why you should be interested
No Gen Z subscribers to EastSheenMatters have been identified, but you may have children or grandchildren who are Gen Z. So who are they? It is not a specific group but generally they are thought to have been born between about 1997 and 2007. They may drink alcohol; you may think they drink too much. Prepare to be surprised.
In a podcast just published (see below) East Sheen resident Nick White, Consumer Research Lead at Attest, talks about research on Gen Z drinking habits which the company has done in the USA. But given how often we follow USA trends the research almost certainly has relevance for the UK. For the purposes of the research the group was confined to over 21, the minimum age for drinking alcohol in the States.
Twenty per cent of Gen Z don’t drink alcohol at all. Forty per cent drink only occasionally. Those who do consume alcohol are cutting back. They have a preference for moderation by comparison with what is seen as the over indulgence of older generations.
Their reasons relate to health and wellness, concerns about the risk of addiction and a general lack of interest. Forty six per cent of non drinkers simply find alcohol unappealing. They are less likely to build their social lives around alcohol. They find other ways to build relationships. They transition to other hobbies. They shift to low or non alcohol alternatives. Overall three quarters of the study group had tried them.
If they do drink alcohol what do they choose? Spirits come first, closely followed by beer and wine. There is a gender difference: women prefer cocktails.
They are looking for taste and will drink at home. Cost is not a main factor: others are primary. They are a highly informed generation so they may avoid alcohol because of awareness of mental health problems such as depression or stress or concern about ‘hangxiety’. They get their information from social media, such as Instagram or Tik Tok, or by word of mouth.
Is there advice for restaurants or retailers? They should provide a range of alternatives. Retailers need to enhance the home experience with variety and taste. They need to show transparency, with labelling and showing ingredients. Gen Z want to know what is going into a product. Brands need to show social responsibility or they will alienate their target audience.
We can expect to see lower levels of alcohol consumption continuing, because of the known concerns. But Gen Z can change their opinions quickly, so retailers and restaurants need to do their research and keep up with trends.
For the full discussion see https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gen-z-drinking-habits/id1466279887?i=1000682880061
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Get your Jam at the Home Guard Tonight
Kick off 2025 with the first Sheen Live Jam session of the year—don’t miss it!
Calling all music lovers! Whether you’re a seasoned musician or just love to jam, join us tonight, Thursday, 9th January, for an evening of fantastic music and community vibes.
🎤 7:00 PM – The night kicks off with an open mic.
🎶 8:00 PM – Get ready to groove as the jam session takes center stage.
🎤 9:00 PM – We wrap up with another round of open mic performances.
Bring your instrument, warm up your voice, or simply come along to listen, soak in the energy, and be part of the fun.
76A Richmond Park Road East Sheen SW14
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Hammersmith Bridge
The Hammersmith Bridge Taskforce responsible for finding solutions for reopening the Bridge has not met for three years. It is now understood that a meeting will take place at the end of January 2025. Decisions about government funding will be considered as part of their spending review.
The Bridge, a crucial central London river crossing, was closed in April 2019. It has remained shut to road traffic but is now sometimes usable by pedestrians and cyclists.
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Police Liaison Group
NEXT POLICE LIAISON GROUP (PLG) MEETING:
The next PLG meeting is at 7 p.m. on 15th January 2025 at the East Sheen Baptist Church at 1 Temple Sheen Road
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Barnes and Mortlake History Society Lectures
16/01/2025 8:00 pm
The Day Parliament Burned Down
Location: St Mary’s Parish Church, Barnes
Lecturer: Dr Caroline Shenton, a historian and archivist, talks about the biggest fire in London between the Great Fire of London in 1666 and the Blitz.
In the early evening of 16 October 1834 a huge ball of fire exploded through the roof of the Houses of Parliament, creating an enormous blaze. The fire destroyed much of Parliament’s glorious old buildings and their contents.
The Day Parliament Burned Down Publisher: OUP Oxford (2012) Paperback, Hardback, Kindle
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