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Richmond Park: the Royal Legacy

Richmond Park is by far the largest of the Royal Parks. All the other royal parks could fit into it. It is owned by the Crown but now managed by the Royal Parks Charity. It is well known history that … Continue reading

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Richmond Park Police Cuts Proposals

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Orange Tree Theatre

Last Thursday it was announced that the Executive Director, Hannah Streeter, was leaving the OTT for prestigious pastures new in Stratford East in June 2025. This Monday, the Orange Tree Theatre was awarded ‘Theatre of the Year’ alongside Nottingham Playhouse … Continue reading

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Parks Police Early Day Motion : Update

Sarah Olney MP has now tabled an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons EDM (Early Day Motion) 650: tabled on 17 January 2025 The motion has to date been signed by seven Members, all Lib Dems. Motion text That … Continue reading

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A Gateway for Mortlake, East Sheen and the Stag Brewery

A witness representing the local community at the recent, delayed but lengthy public inquiry into the redevelopment of the brewery site focussed on the subjects of traffic and transport. It has always been clear that the local community regards these … Continue reading

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Richmond Park Police Cuts: Update

Sorry for the glitch in the link to the petition in the previous email. It should now be correct below but you can also go to the website EastSheenMatters to find it and see other posts. The fear that the … Continue reading

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Richmond Park Police Cuts : Update

The fear that the Metropolitan Police is planning to disband the police units in the Royal Parks is growing. Richmond Council have given no publicity to the issue but East Sheen LibDems have organised a petition: “We are concerned at … Continue reading

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Orange Tree Theatre News

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced that its Executive Director, Hanna Streeter, is to take up a post as Executive Director and Joint CEO of the Theatre Royal Stratford East. She will be stepping down from her position at OTT … Continue reading

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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 … Continue reading

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New Vicar apppointed at St. Mary’s Mortlake

–The Bishop of Southwark, in consultation with the Team Rector, Revd Jonathan Haynes, has appointed the Revd Ayoob Adwar to be Team Vicar at St Mary’s Church Mortlake in the Mortlake with East Sheen Team, subject to the usual legal … Continue reading

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