COMMUNITY WEBSITES THREATENED BY COUNCILLOR
Cllr Marc Cranfield-Adams, has threatened to have the entire community websites removed for a satirical photo-cartoon.

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NEIGHBOURLY WATCH
If you have elderly neighbours, keep a look out for rogue traders driving Transit vans carrying ladders.

RADNOR GARDENS DAY
Improvements - and a great day out - are planned for Radnor Gardens.

SPEAK OUT
About a quarter of all reported assaults across the borough relate to domestic violence, and if that is to change, victims have to be able to speak out rather than suffer in silence.

OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT UP FOR DEBATE
Local constituents' concerns prompted MP Vincent Cable to call for an adjournement debate, which is leading to a rethink on treatment for osteoporosis sufferers.

Thursday June 10 sees elections in Richmond upon Thames for the Mayor and the London Assembly and the European Parliament.

QUEUE FOR
THE COMMUNITY TOILETS SCHEME

HIGH PRAISE FOR CLARENDON
Staff and governors are delighted by Ofsted's report on Clarendon Special School.

EXTRA HOURS AT LIBRARIES
Opening times at some of the borough's libraries are to be extended from April 12.

COLLIS TO GROW
Richmond Council agreed a scheme to expand Collis School in Teddington.

DRUG ADDICTS GET IMPROVED TREATMENT
Drug addicts are getting faster treatment, and alcohol abuse should have the same priority, says MP Vincent Cable.

OFFSHORE CAR PARK SALES

PARKING IN HAMPTON
Cllr Mark Kreling, who leads on transport and parking on Richmond Council, responds to MP Vincent Cable's reports of concerns from local residents about traffic and parking plans for Hampton.

COLLEGE LIGHTS THE WAY
Richmond Adult and Community College is one of only 13 nationwide to be awarded Beacon Status by Alan Johnson, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education.

LESS PARKING AT THE PEN PONDS
Works to reduce the 280 space car park to 95 at the Pen Ponds in Richmond Park will begin early in March 2004.

CYCLE
FORCE
Borough police on their mountain bikes have scooped a prestigious cycling award.

ONE POLICE FORCE
The Royal Parks Police is to be merged with the Met from 1 April 2004.

DON'T BE DISTRACTED
Police warn the public eating or drinking in town centres to be on guard against distraction thefts.

WELL DONE!
Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Authority, Lord Toby Harris, salutes Richmond's police force.

 

 

UDP REPORT RECEIVED
Richmond Council received the Planning Inspector's report into its controversial modifications for the borough's unitary development plan on 25 March.

SHOOTING STAR MORNING
The Shooting Star Hospice for Children is currently being built in Hampton, and there is an open morning on Saturday 27 March for local residents to learn more about it.

TAKING CARE OF COUNCIL TAX
As this year's council tax bills hit doormats throughout the borough, Richmond Council wants residents to know that their contributions will be well spent.

COUNCIL LEADER UNDER THREAT OF INQUIRY
Can the former Iraqi Information Minister help?

THE SLOW TRAIN
Almost one in four commuter trains runs behind schedule - three times as many as in 1998

Westminster City Council has been running Richmond Council's press office for the past year and this is likely to go on.

GRAFFITI BUSTER
Richmond is getting a graffiti officer to work closely with the business community to combat the urban scourge.

PARK YOUR IDEAS
If you can you think of something better than the residents' free half-hour parking voucher scheme that Richmond Council is about to discontinue, you are asked to submit it.

PLEDGE TO SAVE THE WORLD
Join the Environment Agency's mass campaign: sign up to doing something that will help the earth and make something unforgettable of World Environment Day.

CAN YOU HELP?
Police are asking for witnesses to a particularly heartless burglary at a house in Stanley Road, Teddington, discovered on Friday 27 February.

BUSHY PARK WORKSHOPS
Find out about the restoration project for Bushy Park and have your say at special open workshops on Tuesday 2 March, 7-9pm, and Saturday 6 March, 2.30-4.30pm, at the White House, The Avenue, Hampton.

SALE OF POLICE STATIONS
A disposals programme could see the selling-off of the Met's older police stations, including Richmond.

POLICE PFI
MP Vincent Cable wants Twickenham to be first in the queue for a revamped police station under a new Met Police private finance initiative.

NORTH LANE CAR PARK
COUNCIL STICKS TO ITS GUNS
An Extraordinary Meeting of Richmond Council voted along party lines to continue with the sale of North Lane East car park despite the best efforts of Teddington residents and traders.

HATHEROP'S FUTURE
There are options for Hatherop Park and a new pavilion.

SCHOOLS' FUTURES
Although Richmond Council has been unsuccessful with government support for schemes to improve schools, it's still got lots of plans of its own for pupils and wider community use.

JUDY FOR THE GLA
Local activist, Judy Maciejowska, has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the Greater London Assembly elections in June.

 

DUMP IT AND PAY
The Association of London Government and the Home Office is funding a free take-back service, and owners who dump vehicles will be prosecuted and fined.

NORTH LANE (cont'd)
The storm over the disposal of the popular Teddington town centre car park rolls on and on.

DEMO AT THE GATES
Residents around Mogden Sewage Treatment Works demonstrated at the gates to draw attention to odour problems that grow increasingly worse.

THAMES TALK
Phil Green from the Environment Agency gives a talk to members of The Hampton Society about the River Thames on Thursday 11th March at 8.00 pm at All Saints' Church Hall, Hampton.

AIR TRAVEL WILL INCREASE
At Prime Minister's Question Time, Tony Blair made it clear in response to MP Jenny Tonge that she shouldn't hold out hope of any limit to aircraft movements at Heathrow.

FIRST TOWPATH AUDIT
Public consultation on Richmond Council's Open Spaces Strategy starts by the river in Mortlake.

FLORIMANIA!
Hampton Court Palace celebrates Mothering Sunday this weekend, from Friday 19 to Monday 22 March, with splendid floral displays.

DIFFICULT QUESTIONS
Richmond Council's leader, Cllr Tony Arbour, responds to formal questions about a councillor letter in the local press which members of the gay community believe condemns their relationships.

GREEN TASK GROUP FOR RICHMOND Richmond Council invests more in street trees and also sets up a task group for the borough on climate change.

VOLUNTEER A DAY
Join the Friends of the River Crane Environment on Sunday 7 March and get stuck in.

PUBLIC PRIVATE TOILETS
Not everyone agrees that Richmond Council's scheme, where borough businesses open up their toilets to the general public for a wee annual retainer, should be hailed as ground breaking .

POWERS AGAINST FLY TIPPERS
The Environment Agency has welcomed the timely launch of a new government initiative to help tackle the scourge of fly-tipping.

OPEN SPACES: HAVE YOUR SAY
Local people can put up ideas for improving the borough's parks and open spaces throughout Richmond Council's four month consultation.

THE OLD BATHS: PAST AND FUTURE
As the "call-in" inquiry into the future of the old swimming pool site progresses, we have proofs and reports.

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DROP IN SURGERY
Tony Arbour GLA member for Richmond and leader of Richmond Council holds his regular advice surgery with Cllr Roger Avins at St Mary's Parish Hall, Langham Road, Teddington on Friday 26 March, 5 - 6.30 pm.

0709
DON'T CALL!
Police warn of a mobile phone scam where users are tempted to call an 0709 number costing £50 per minute.

MONDAYS FOR COUNCILLORS
South Twickenham's three ward councillors are holding regular monthly surgeries for residents.

WANTED:
VISITORS
Richmond's Independent Custody Visiting Panel is looking for recruits as eyes and ears for what goes on in the borough's police stations and custody suites.