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Waitrose Yellow Box Trap
A Penalty Charge Notice issued recently to a friend was a salutory reminder of the risks of taking your car to Waitrose Car Park in East Sheen on a busy day. He had his rear wheels over a small part … Continue reading
Heathrow – a short debate
Following a reading of Roger Mason’s report to the Kew Society (see https://childlawobserver10.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3829&action=edit) a short online debate ensued involving Alastair Grant, well known on here for his ambulance drives to Ukraine, Nick Pack, a retired airline pilot and the author … Continue reading
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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The Big Heathrow Lie
Yet another ‘peaceful’ Sunday morning in Sheen destroyed by low flying aircraft into Heathrow. From 5am the noise from aircraft has been incessant. If you watch them you can see that some aircraft are high and less audible. But many … Continue reading
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Pools on the Park goes private
A new 10-year partnership between Richmond Council and Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) officially began on 1 October 2025, marking the start of major improvements to Richmond Pools on the Park and Teddington Pools and Fitness Centre – and is set … Continue reading
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How about this Richmond Council?
Cyclists in the City of London who run red lights face tougher penalties under new proposals.The City of London Police is exploring whether it can use Community Protection Warnings and Notices to tackle law-breaking cycling. The warnings and notices, civil injunctions which … Continue reading
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More Heathrow Noise: Another Complaint
Response to another complaint to Heathrow. A slight variety from the one posted on Friday but they come from the same databank. Thank you for contacting Heathrow Community Relations. Aircraft begin to arrive from 04:30 each day and this has … Continue reading
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Heathrow Noise
Numerous local residents have complained about what appears to be an increase in aircraft noise from Heathrow landings. This included a recording of early flights over Richmond Park Road London SW14 8LA at the following times on Tuesday: 454. … Continue reading
Down Decibel Drive
An Ode to Heathrow by Brian Coope our local singer and founder of Stiff Joints Starting with the sound of distant thunder Rising to a climax overhead A bleary-eyed four thirty in the morning Hours before the … Continue reading
