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Stag Brewery Planning Applications Appeal: Inspector’s Decision on Appeal A : Affordable Housing
affordable housing At para 198 the Inspector finds: “The provision of affordable housing is a benefit. The viability assessments prepared and reviewed by the appellant and Council indicate that the viable position is zero provision, and I agree that this … Continue reading
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Stag Brewery Appeal : Musings on Findings on traffic, transport and the level crossing
“c): Transport Comments Traffic, transport, public safety and the use of the level crossing were always weak areas for the appellants and the Council. The Inspector has obviously recognised this too but probably considered that overall it was not a … Continue reading
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Mortlake with East Sheen Society (MESS) AGM
The MESS AGM will take place at 730pm on 12 May 2025 at the Assembly Hall, Tower House School. The AGM will be preceded by a talk on Richmond Council’s award-winning Air Quality Action Plan by Jason Andrews and Carol Lee … Continue reading
Richmond upon Thames Schools: Balancing the Intake
The Government has recently announced plans in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to introduce new duties for schools and local authorities to co-operate with each other regarding admissions and for schools to co-operate with local authorities regarding placement planning. … Continue reading
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Heathrow Expansion
Sarah Olney wrote in her weekly newsletter about her opposition to plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, following the statement by the Chancellor that the Government is supporting the building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. She … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, british-airways, east-sheen, heathrow, mortlake, news, richmond-council, sarah-olney, third-runway, travel
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Heathrow Third Runway Expansion
Emerging from the debate about the implications of whatever the development is at Mortlake Brewery, East Sheen and Mortlake find themselves plunged into further conflict which could affect living conditions for the next decade at least. On 29 January 2025 … Continue reading
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Richmond and Bushy Parks Policing: Update
At a meeting of the full Richmond Council last night, 28 January 2025, a motion tabled by Councillor Gareth Roberts and seconded by Councillor Julia Cambridge was debated. The motion stated: “Council views with concern the comments made by the … Continue reading
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Richmond Park: the Royal Legacy, some additional questions
The version published earlier today on this topic produced some lack of editing and content, and in particular the exclusion of some matters raised. There is an excellent and entertaining account of the legal proceedings and the legacy of John … Continue reading
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
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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