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"I was
sacked" says cabinet
member
Cllr
John Ross, cabinet member for community and business, has been
sacked from the executive by the leader of Richmond Council, Cllr
Tony Arbour.
COUNCILLOR
JOINS LIBDEMS
North
Richmond Cllr Marc Cranfield-Adams announces he has joined the
Liberal Democrat party.
COUNCILLOR
QUITS TORY PARTY
Richmond
North Cllr Marc Cranfield-Adams has left the Conservative Group
on Richmond Council amid bitter recriminations.
THAMES
WILL CONTINUE TO SUFFER
The
Greater London Assembly learns that sewage will continue to be
flushed into the Thames because there is no other way to cope
with storm water when it overwhelms the treatment plant at Mogden.
TWO RINKS
FOR CHRISTMAS
After
the success of the seasonal ice rink at Hampton Court last Christmas,
Kew Gardens is following suit with skating in front of the Temperate
House.
KEY JUDGMENT
AWAITED
Water
utilities and local residents await a crucial judgment on whether
or not Mogden Sewage Treatment Plant is considered to operate
under best operational practice.
Meanwhile
the area around Mogden Sewage Treatment plant may be one of those
identified by government for a monitoring programme for West Nile
virus.
AND THAMES
WATER AWAITS OFWAT
Improvements
at Mogden Sewage Treatment Plant depend on OfWat's determination
on how much investment will be allowed.
TOUGH NEW
CONTROLS ON PLAYING FIELDS SALES
MP
Vincent Cable has welcomed new regulations to limit playing field
sell-offs.
LISTEN
AND LOOK AT HAMPTON COURT
Magic
and poetry combine in the gardens of Hampton Court Palace.
LONDON OPEN
HOUSE
Fine,
historic and fascinating buildings throw their doors open to the
public across the borough and London-wide over the weekend of
18 and 19 September.
OLD ISEWORTH
FESTIVAL
The
same weekend of September 18 and 19 sees the Old Isleworth Festival
underway.
MEMORIAL
SERVICE ON THE GREEN
There
will be a public memorial service with a minute's silence and
lighted candles for Amelie Delagrange on September 5th at 3pm
on Twickenham Green, with Mike Starkey, Vicar of Holy Trinity
Church, and with other local churches.
EMAIL
FOOTER UPSET
Making
Richmond the safest, cleanest and greenest borough in London was
not a secret message LibDem councillors were willing to promote.
RICHMOND
PARK STABBING ARREST
A
41 year old man appears at Kingston Magistrate Court in relation
to the fatal stabbing in Richmond Park on Tuesday 2 September.
ARCADIA ONLINE
The
Thames Landscape Strategy's project, London's Arcadia, has published
its plans online for public consultation.
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FIVE YEAR
VISION
A
five year plan for Hatherop Park, Hampton, is out for consultation
until October 8.
GO GREEN,
CUT PARKING CHARGES
Richmond
Council is offering half-price parking permits to residents with
environmentally-friendly vehicles.
TEST CASE
FOR RICHMOND
A
local 14-year old challenges the legality of the Dispersal Area
across Richmond town centre, which can have him returned home
unless with an adult after 9pm.
CAN YOU
HELP?
Barnes
has been plagued by burglaries and robberies and local police
are appealing for information.
CALL FOR MORE
POLICE IN HAM
Ham needs extra policing to deal with a wave of anti-social behaviour.
COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
Join
Richmond's Mayor, Cllr Pat Parsons, in aid of the Macmillan Cancer
Relief fund, in her Parlour at York House, Twickenham, for the
world's greatest coffee morning at 10.30am on Friday 24 September.
PARENTS'
PITCH FOR SCHOOL PLACES
Twickenham
parents without school places for their children present evidence
at Richmond's Education Committee for urgently expanding Orleans
Infants School to accommodate more pupils.
GARRICK
CELEBRATIONS
The
celebration of David Garrick's arrival in Hampton 250 years ago
reaches its climax.
MEET THE MEMBERS
Tony
Arbour, GLA member for Richmond upon Thames and leader of Richmond
Council, with Cllr Roger Avins, will be holding a regular drop-in
advice surgery at 90 York Road, (corner with Elm Tree Road) Teddington,
on Friday 24 September 2004, 5pm to 6.30 pm.
WALDEGRAVE
IN TOP 100
This
year's GCSE results have put pupils at Waldegrave School for Girls
amongst the high flyers.
WARD BY-ELECTION
OCTOBER 7
A
by-election for a councillor for Hampton Ward, following the death
of Jean Matthews, will be held on 7 October.
FATAL ACCIDENT
A
fatal road traffic accident in Twickenham resulted in the death
of an elderly man, and the borough police appeal for information
on various recent incidents.
CAN YOU
HELP?
Richmond's
Borough Police appeal for information on any of the latest incidents
in the round-up of local criminal activity.
INSIGHT
INTO
E-COMMUNITY
"We
are connecting - the story of an e-community" is an item
on our community websites, in the Insight & Analysis section
of the eGovt Monitor.
JOIN IN
FREE
The first 25 people to join Barnes Green Social Centre for over-50s
will get a year's free membership.
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FORCE HAS
DOUBTS
FORCE
- the Friends of the River Crane Environment, express concerns
about Richmond Council's latest draft proposals for the Crane
Valley.
MASTERPLAN
TWO
Richmond
Council proposes a new masterplan for the Crane Valley area in
an announcement about key development guidelines.
POLICE ARE WINNING
The
Met have improved their performance this year with statistics
showing street crime down 4% and crime overall showing a 1.8%
reduction.
REPORT
IT!
0800 555 111
Crimestoppers,
the free and anonymous reporting line, is helping cut and solve
crime in Richmond and across London.
OBJECTIONS
TO THE END
At
the final stages of the Unitary Development Plan, Richmond's Cabinet
sticks to its guns in the face of continuing objections about
the omission of public toilets from Twickenham Riverside proposals.
"WHIPPING
ON THE RATES" HAS ITS DAY IN COURT
Richard
Meacock goes to Magistrates' Court over non-payment of rates,
and presents his point of principle for witholding them.
ATTACKS
MAY BE LINKED
Police
are linking the murders and attacks on six young women in the
Twickenham and Hampton areas and now suspect a serial attacker.
LONDON
MURDER CLEAR UP RATE IS GOOD
MP Vincent Cable declares confidence in the police.
BARRIER'S
ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK
The
Thames Barrier underwent an annual test and check on Sunday 19
September.
TRIALS
SHOW STUN GUNS CAN SAVE LIVES
Use
of electronic stun-guns will continue on some of London's streets,
but with safeguards, the Metropolitan Police Authority decides.
MP WELCOMES
BOOST TO POLICING
Six
new Safer Neighbourhood areas with enhanced policing are proposed
for the borough.
ROW OVER RESERVES
MP
Vincent Cable and Cllr Nicholas True lock horns over the extent
of Richmond Council's financial reserves.
IT'S THE GREAT
RIVER RACE
Traditional
boats with their crews take to the water from far and wide at
Ham House on Sunday 11 September, starting from about 1pm.
And
if you watch the boats from the Twickenham bank as the race passes
through at St Margarets, you can enjoy a local street market and
fun day too.
TANGLEY
PARK'S P.O. WILL GO
The
Post Office has confirmed its proposal to close the branch at
Tangley Park in Hampton's Nurserylands, despite the community's
best efforts.
HAM'S
P.O. WILL STAY
The
post office in Ham Parade gets a three-month reprieve, and local
people are urged to use it so they don't lose it.
HAM LANDS
FLOODSCAPE
The
consultation on proposals for flood alleviation on Ham Lands is
now online.
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HAMPTON
RIVERSIDE LIVE!
 See
the full view
VICTORIAN BUILDING
AT RISK?
Local
MP raises questions about the promised restoration of the historic
Normansfield Hospital building, planned as part of a major housing
development of the grounds.
FAST TRACK
PLANNING
Richmond's
speedy planning service is meeting government targets and the authority
has earned the minister's praise.
ROAD
WORKS
Hammersmith Bridge is being resurfaced and stop/go boards are likely
to cause traffic delays until the end of September.
EMAIL FOOTER
UPSET
Making
Richmond the safest, cleanest and greenest borough in London was
not a secret message LibDem councillors were willing to promote.
NEW SUNDAY
CLUB FOR ACTIVE KIDS
Starting from September 12 at the Methodist Church in Hampton, there's
loads for children to enjoy every Sunday morning.
WINTER
WARMER
There are grants available for elderly and vulnerable borough residents
to ensure they stay warm at home in winter, and here's how to find
out if you qualify.
FIRST
CLASS
Richmond's
schools build on their exam record with another year of success
STARS OF
GINGERBREAD
Following
last year's success in raising over £500, the Cavan Bakery
is again selling special gingerbread and shortbread stars from 18-25
September - National Children's Hospice Week - with 20p from each
going to The Shooting Star Children's Hospice in Hampton.
POLICE APPEAL
Police
appeal for information following the death of an elderly pedestrian
involved in a road accident in Rocks Lane, Barnes, during the morning
of July 25.
SOUTH STAND
ON VIEW
There
is a public consultation on the RFU's revised new south stand proposals,
in the Rose Room at Twickenham Stadium on Tuesday 14 September,
from 12noon to 9.00pm
WINTER WARMER
There are grants available for elderly and vulnerable borough residents
to ensure they stay warm at home in winter, and here's how to find
out if you qualify.
FIRST CLASS
Richmond's
schools build on their exam record with another year of success
GROOVE ACADEMY
ON STAGE
The
Groove Academy, a new Hampton-based voluntary organisation for young
people, stages its first annual concert on September 4 at the Hampton
Hill Playhouse.
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