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Richmond Council Community Heroes Awards
Richmond Council has opened nominations for the 2025-26 Community Heroes Awards, inviting residents to shine a spotlight on the inspirational individuals, groups and businesses who volunteer their time to support others and strengthen the local community. Councillor Nancy Baldwin, spokesperson … Continue reading
Pensford Field More
EastSheenMatters drew attention to the current situation on the takeover of Pensford Field following the publication of a report from the Pensford Field Environmental Trust (PETS) outlining its plans to wind up the charity. https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4356&action=edit One important point raised was … Continue reading
Affordable Housing in Richmond: Green Party Resolution to Richmond Council: 2nd December
“This council expresses deep concern that: · only 40 genuinely affordable homes were completed in Richmond since March 2022, with zero so far this year. · Affordable housing supply has dwindled year on year since 2018 – just 166 completed since 2018/19 … Continue reading
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Pensford Field Environmental Trust: EastSheenMatters considers the current position of the use of green land in Kew
The Richmond Council handling of its takeover of Pensford Field was explored in EastSheenMatters during the summer, most recently at The Trust which had operated the site for 30 years has now circulated a report on the current circumstances. “We … Continue reading
Supasave at 250 Upper Richmond Road West : Variation of hours for the sale of alcohol refused
The Licensing Sub-Committee decided to REFUSE the application for a variation of an existing Premises Licence. At present the Premises Licence permitted Off Sales Monday to Saturday 8am to 11pm, Sunday 10am to 1030pm. The application was for an extension … Continue reading
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Fair Funding Review 2025 : Impact on Richmond Council to take legal action
The Government launched a consultation for its Fair Funding Review 2025 in June 2025. Its aim is to reform the distribution of funding to local authorities in England, with significant changes to be implemented starting in the 2026-27 financial year. The Council is challenging the lack of transparency and fairness in the consultation process for these reforms,. It is asking for “the Government to publish its … Continue reading
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Is coffee waste?
BBC News reported today that Richmond Council has. within hours, reversed its decision to fine a woman £150 for pouring the remnants of her coffee into a drain. The local resident said she thought she was acting responsibly when she … Continue reading
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Heathrow Aircraft Noise
The planes have returned to East Sheen after a short respite. That means noise and pollution. Roger Mason from the Kew Society has written a report noting this and discussing just how much worse it could get with a third … Continue reading
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Tagged airline, aviation, east-sheen, heathrow, mortlake, news, noise, pollution, richmond, richmond-council, sarah-olney, travel
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Late Night Refreshment Licence: Caprino’s Application for 160 Upper Richmond Road West
This is the third post on this application – see previously 2nd and 6th October. Unusually high attention is being paid to it, because the advertising required by statute is very limited. You are only likely to know by word … Continue reading
