Alastair Grant is reported to be rolling east through German hills and to have eaten too large a schnitzel last night.
It’s a beautiful evening for a drink at the Hare.
And a final opportunity to send off our intrepid ambulance driver, Alastair Grant, across Europe with a beer.
And meet the blogger!
East Sheen Councillor Julia Cambridge has been honoured with the Patsy Calton Award for her work in mentoring and supporting women towards elected office. This is a prestigious national award, named after Patsy Calton the former Lib Dem MP for Cheadle, a remarkable woman who battled breast cancer during her time in politics. (see libdemwomen.org.uk)
The award was presented in Brighton at the Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference. Donna Harris, Chair of Liberal Democrat Women, introduced the award and spoke of Julia’s tireless work through her role as Vice Chair of the Campaign for Gender Balance.
Julia regards this work as important, helping to promote diversity and gender balance. “We know that supporting women works, they achieve more, stay the course and build resilience”, she says.
20 September 2024
The Police Liaison Meeting is being held on Wednesday 02nd October at the East Sheen Baptist Church SW14 at 7pm. We have a new Police Sergeant in the area, so we look forward to hearing from him.
Agenda to follow.
Meanwhile an interesting report from the Metropolitan Police.
The Case Management Conference takes place on Friday 20th September 2024. There had been a hope that it would be possible to attend the Conference on Zoom, so as to keep the local community informed. Regrettably that request has been turned down.
The reply from the Inspectorate stated; “The only parties who are invited to attend the CMC are the LPA, Appellant and any Rule 6 parties. The inquiry itself is the opportunity to make submissions and set out your case to the Inspector. The CMC is purely to discuss the ongoing management of the case and how the evidence will be presented – there is no discussion regarding the merits of the case that takes place.”
Other persons may be permitted to attend the CMC but the ongoing management of the case or how the case will be presented appear not to be regarded as important to the local community.
Greater London Authority officers have recommended approval for the All England Lawn Tennis Club plans to expand. The hearing before the Deputy Mayor of London is fixed for 27 September 2024. For further details see Post on 11 September 2024.
It was suggested here on 8 August that the Plough Regulars, satisfied with the outcome of the dispute involving their favourite pub, might like to turn their attention to another property puzzle in the area.
There is a locked gate in Christchurch Road opposite the pub. The local map shows a path from there, running past Percy Lodge and along to The Mall. That road has a notice saying that it is private. So you cannot get from the Mall to Christchurch Road talong that path.
Further research in the City of London Street guide records that in 1890 the first Duke of Fife was granted permission to close the footpath, shown on an 1838 tithe map as Turtons Alley. At that time the path ran from Well Lane to Stonehill Road. What a shame to close off one of the most beautiful of the old Sheen Walls.
18 September 2024
The Planning Inquiry is now listed for hearing to start on 5 November 2024.
The following statement has been submitted to the Planning Inspector.
Representation to the Planning Inspector conducting the Inquiry into The Stag Brewery
Planning Applications
22/0900/OUT: housing/mixed use development
22/0902/FUL: secondary school and all-weather pitch
The Concert for the Ukraine Ambulance Charity in support of Medical Life Lines Ukraine took place at All Saints Church, East Sheen, this Saturday.
The picture shows the Concert Soloists Vedran Janjanin, Piano, and Tena Loncarevic, Soprano, after their stirring performances, either side of our intrepid ambulance driver, Alastair Grant,
They were accompanied by Aliya Aralbayeva, who set up Medical Life Lines Ukraine in Wimbledon, and gave a moving account of their work.
Vedran played Chopin’s Sonata no. 3 in B Minor, op 58 and accompanied Tena who sang a selection of Ukrainian, Croatian, French and Italian songs.
Also in the picture are The Revd Jonathan Haynes, Team Rector of the Parish of Mortlake with East Sheen, Fr Alex Barrow, Vicar of All Saints, and Basil Alter, an American Violinist studying for MMus at the Royal Academy of Music.
A truly international event in support of an excellent cause.
There is still time to donate at https://www.justgiving.com/page/alastair-grant-1718028919236
16 September 2024
Putney Theatre Company is an amateur theatre company based at Putney Arts Theatre in Ravenna Road London SW15 6AW. Their next production which runs from 24 to 28 September 2024 is Flare Path by Terence Rattigan. Written in 1941 the play is based on his experience as a tail gunner in RAF Coastal Command. Somewhere there fits in a love triangle of women waiting to hear the outcome of a night time bombing raid.
Box Office 020 8788 6943 http://www.putneyartstheatre.org.uk
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