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AREA SIMPLY
COULD NOT COPE
Twickenham's
MP agrees with Richmond Council's deputy leader about the risks
of over-development on major sites in Twickenham.
NEW LOOK
TOWN?
The
whole future of Twickenham is at risk with four - or even five
- major sites up for development, says Cllr Geoffrey Samuel, deputy
leader of Richmond Council.
 
KEY TO THE
ENVIRONMENT
A
new co-ordinator, Colin Cooper, has been appointed to head up
the borough's Key Strategic Organisation for the Environment and
Civic Pride.
LIB
DEMS WIN HAMPTON BY-ELECTION
Suzette
Nicholson swept to victory with 1669 votes, comfortably ahead
of the Conservative's Stuart Leamy with 1111 votes.
FRIENDS
AND FAMILY REMEMBER AMELIE
Amelie
Delagrange is remembered by her friends and family who travel
from France to Twickenham Green to lay flowers and plant a young
tree.
APPLICATION
FOR DEMOLITION
Richmond's
Planning Committee considers the future of the old baths site
on Twickenham Riverside on Thursday 14 October with a proposal
for a short-term scheme.
AN ARREST
Police
announced on Thursday 7 October that a 31 year old man was arrested
in Richmond in connection with enquiries into the murder of Amelie
Delagrange, and further bailed to reappear to a date in December.
WHAT DO
THEY THINK?
See
our ground-breaking online hustings - unique to the community
websites - where the people quiz the candidates in the Hampton
Ward by-election.
LET'S
GO FOR THE BIG TURNOUT
Encourage Hampton to vote - print out our poster below, put it
on display for the next week in windows, shops and pubs in Hampton
to get residents to take part in the October 7 by-election.
ELECTION
POSTER
GANDER
GREEN PARKING PROBLEMS
Richmond
Council is still talking to developers, Berkeley Homes, about
adopting Gander Green and Crescent, where residents now face parking
problems
CURB
YOUR ENTHUSIASM!
Richmond
Council's leader, Cllr Tony Arbour, has put a stop order on council
workmen who caused a local outcry in clearing community notices
off a fence in Hampton village.
PLANS FOR
FORMER DEPOT
Developers
table their plans for a duplex apartment development overlooking
Gander Green at the former council depot site in Oldfield Road,
Hampton.
ANSWERS
ON THE FORMER DEPOT
Cllr
Nicholas True, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Strategy and
Finance, clarifies some details about the sale of the former council
depot at Oldfield Road.
POSTER
CAMPAIGN
Spread
the word far and wide about the community websites.
"GUNG-HO"
VOTE
With
waste identified as top of the agenda for residents, Liberal Democrat
opposition spokesman Cllr Martin Elengorn has called Richmond
Council's vote for the Slough incinerator, in the face of concerns,
"gung-ho".
FLOOD RISK
ON THE MAP
The
Environment Agency's new and more detailed flood risk maps are
on line, easy to use and give details for your area.
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OUR MPs'
ALLOWANCES
Both
constituency MPs in the borough, Vincent Cable and Jenny Tonge,
show they claim members' allowances between £115,000 and
£120,000, mainly for support staff and services, in Parliament's
newly published table.
And
Twickenham's MP, Dr Vincent Cable, explains his postage costs.
VANDALISM
WON'T DEFEAT HAMPTON RANGERS
Despite
setbacks from mindless vandalism, Hampton Rangers FC refuses to
be discouraged and soldiers on undaunted.
FRESH PROPOSALS
IMMINENT
MPs
on both sides of the river greet the latest proposals for the
old Jolly Boatman site opposite Hampton Court Palace with dismay.
RESIDENTS
UNITE AGAINST PROPOSALS
A controversial application on the former Seeboard site - now
Jewsons yard - in Sandy Lane, Teddington, for flats, offices,
nursing home, creche and retail space, has brought residents together.
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT, OR INCOME GENERATOR?
With
a £3m income from parking, MP Vincent Cable warns that Richmond
Council might be assumed to be raising revenue rather than managing
traffic, but Cllr Mark Kreling says it is vital income for transport
and highways.
LIAM FOX SPEAKS
AT DINNER
Twickenham
constituency Conservatives hear a rousing address from national
party co-chairman, Dr Liam Fox, at their grand autumn dinner at
Hampton Court Palace.
POETRY,
PERFORMANCE AND FOOD
Black
History Month brings a feast of cultural activity to the borough.
TEDDINGTON
LOCK
MAKE-OVER
A
£1m project at Teddington Lock to improve navigation, accessibility
and the ecology is nearing completion, says the Environment Agency.
SHEEN THREAT
LIFTED FOR NOW
In
a delegated decision, which residents say they weren't told, Richmond's
planning officers have refused proposals to demolish 175 Sheen
Lane for a development of 17 flats.
OFFICERS
WANT HIGHER DENSITIES
Higher
density housing, in line with government recommendations, can
be built on large gardens behind houses in East Sheen, state officer
reports to Richmond's Planning Committee.
CAN YOU
HELP?
Theft,
shoplifting, burglary and attacks - though nothing too serious
- your information may be helpful to the borough police.
WHIPPING
OFF THE RATES
A
special members' allowance for Richmond councillors to carry out
the task of "whipping" was paid only in the first year
of the current Conservative administration, states a council spokesman.
EXAMINING
SCRUTINY
Scrutiny
came under scrutiny at Richmond Council, and opposition councillors
found it wanting.
BE HEARD
ON NIGHT FLIGHTS
Richmond
Council reminds all local people to take part in the current government
consultation on a proposed new regime for night flights at Heathrow
from autumn 2005.
PARK'S TRAFFIC
MEASURES CRITICISED
Richmond
Council has voiced a protest over the continuing closure of Robin
Hood Gate, Richmond Park, and its Director of Environment has
condemned the park's 20mph limit as inappropriate.
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NEW LOOK FOR
HEATH ROAD
Highways
works on improvements to Heath Road in Twickenham are scheduled
to finish on Friday 5 November.
SEN APPEALS
ON THE RISE
Latest
figures show a sharp jump in the number of appeals to the Special
Education Needs tribunal, with a high success rate for parents
with children in need.
SIR
WILLIAM PRESCOTT STEAMS AGAIN
The
world's largest working steam engine roars into life at Kempton
Steam Museum.
A MEETING
ON MASTS
A
fact-finding meeting with phone companies, the planning authority,
experts and local residents' groups takes place at York House,
Twickenham, on Wednesday 27 October.
WAKE UP,
OFWAT
The
regulator must ensure that Mogden Sewage Treatment Works is professionally
managed by an organisation that puts engineering and the environment
first and profit second, say residents.
THAMES WATER
REPLIES
A
spokesman for Thames Water responds to criticisms of its capacity
to cope with sewage at times of rainfall.
CURB YOUR
ENTHUSIASM!
Richmond
Council's leader, Cllr Tony Arbour, has put a stop order on council
workmen who caused a local outcry in clearing community notices
off a fence in Hampton village.
A FUTURE
FOR THE CRANE VALLEY: DISCUSS
Following retention of much of the area as metropolitan open land,
new draft planning guidelines for the Crane Valley have been published
for consultation by Richmond Council.
12.3m CUBIC METER SEWAGE TOTAL THIS SUMMER
For
summer 2004, sewage flooding into the tidal Thames adds up to
over 12.3m cubic meters, including single events of 2.8m in May
and 2.3m in August, according to figures released to the GLA.
WATER
PRICING REVIEW PUBLISHED
There
is disappointment that the government is not recommending a resolution
to major problems of sewage outfalls into the Thames.
STORM
WATER FACTS
Thames
Water's senior officials and officers from the Environment Agency
face close questioning by GLA members over sewage outfalls into
the Thames.
STICK UP
FOR THE CHIMNEYS
Hampton
Court Palace's unique chimneys need restoration, and the Friends
have organised a heritage trail and quiz to raise funds, on October
10.
BINGE
DRINKING AND MAJOR CHAINS
MP
Vincent Cable says that big chains like Wetherspoons show few
scruples when it comes to working with the Code of Conduct to
reduce binge drinking in Twickenham.
POLICE
INFORM THE COMMUNITY
A
meeting of community leaders and police at the RFU on Monday 27
September discussed the ongoing investigation into the series
of attacks on young women in the area.
FALSE ALARMS ALERT
The
burglar alarm that sounds on and on is an unnecessary scourge
of modern life, and householders with automatic systems should
know the rules, warns Richmond Council.
FOCUS ON CLIMATE
CHANGE
The
Climate Change Task Group puts the issues firmly on Richmond Council's
agenda with a far-reaching report and recommendations.
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CAN
YOU HELP?
The
local crime round-up from the borough police.
MPA
LOBBIES PARLIAMENT
The
Metropolitan Police Authority fears it will have to cut services
next year with a squeeze on funding from government and a cap on
council tax rises.
DROP IN ON
THE COUNCILLORS
Tony
Arbour, GLA member for Richmond and Leader of Richmond Council,
with Cllr Hilary Smith, will be holding a regular advice surgery
at 90 York Road, (corner with Elm Tree Road) Teddington, on Friday
29 October from 5 to 6.30pm.
TRAVELLING
COMMUNITY'S NEW CENTRE
The
borough's travellers have a new community centre in Hampton, set
up by Richmond Housing Partnership and Richmond Adult Community
College, to provide education opportunities and help for all ages.
A NEW LOOK
Richmond's
Cabinet gets a revamp with two new members in executive roles.
RICHMOND
POLICE SURGERIES
Sgt
Alan Beazley welcomes all comers to surgeries of the Safer Neighbourhood
Team Richmond in the the Vestry Room of St Mathias Church, Richmond
Hill, 5 - 7pm on 7 October, 4 November, 2 December and 6 January
FORCE FOR NATURE
Join
FORCE in the Crane Valley and get stuck in with spades, hammers,
buckets and boots on the volunteer days this autumn and winter.
NIGHT LIFE
APPLICATIONS
Four
Twickenham venues seek to renew their music and dance licences and
extend their opening hours at Richmond's Licensing Committee on
Tuesday 28 September.
RICHMOND VOTES
FOR INCINERATION
Cllr
David Marlow, Richmond's cabinet member for environment, votes for
an incinerator at Slough, but the majority of members on the West
London Waste Authority agree newer technology would be preferable.
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