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From 2022 to 2026, the Greens were the Official Opposition on Richmond Council.
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Latest news & events in Richmond
Thanks to everyone who joined us on polling day – Thursday 7th May 2026 – to help get out the vote!
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Next monthly meeting: Thursday 3 September 2026
Please join us for our next local party monthly members’ meeting! When: 7.00pm to 9.00pm on Thursday 3 September 2026. Where: Conservatory, The Exchange, 75 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 1BE. The Exchange is directly opposite Twickenham Station and on bus routes H22, 267 and 281. Also, come along for a…
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More than doubling our vote share and tripling our membership: a great time to go Green!
We’re extremely proud of our campaign — it’s been the best and biggest local election campaign that Greens have ever run in this borough, and it’s produced a fantastic vote share of 16%, over 10 points more than in 2022. We’re continuing to prove we’re a major party in this…
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Four Green Party election signs damaged or stolen on the same day from gardens in Teddington
Supporters of Richmond and Twickenham Green Party were shocked to discover that four election stakeboard signs had been broken or removed from their front gardens by as-yet-unknown culprits. The apparent acts of vandalism took place within hours of each other on Wednesday 22nd April outside houses on Church Road and…
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Richmond Greens stand full slate of 54 candidates at Local Elections on 7th May 2026
For the first time, residents of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames will have the opportunity to vote for three Green candidates in every electoral ward of the borough. The Green Party is currently the Opposition on the Council with five elected councillors and is looking to have many…
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Former Lib Dem Councillor David Trigg defects to the Greens to stand in Fulwell & Hampton Hill
Former Liberal Democrat Councillor David Trigg has defected to Richmond & Twickenham Green Party. He will be standing as a lead candidate in Fulwell & Hampton Hill in the local elections on Thursday 7th May 2026 alongside Nansi Eggleton and Tim Highmoor. David Trigg said: “I’ve joined the Green Party…
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Green Party shocked at Poppy Factory issuing eviction notices to tenants
Tenants of the Poppy Factory estate on Petersham Road, Richmond Hill, have been issued Section 21 notices to leave their homes because they are unable to pay the much higher rents being demanded. As many as 28 tenants have been asked to leave their homes by their landlords, the Poppy…
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The people should never be the opposition
The Twickenham and Richmond Tribune is to be congratulated on being the only media outlet that follows Council proceedings with the interest it deserves and needs. However, the article by James Knight in Tribune edition 488 [1] is misdirected and lacking in background information. The implication in the article is…
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Green Party statement on move to Forest e-bikes in Richmond
The Green Opposition Group on Richmond Council is critical of the decision to move from one monopoly provider of e-bikes in the borough to another. At the Transport and Air Quality Committee meeting on Monday 16 March, the Liberal Democrat Councillors voted as a block to kick out Lime and…
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Green Party statement on affordable housing in Richmond
The delivery of truly affordable housing is a contentious issue for Richmond Council. The current Liberal Democrat administration has the worst track record of building this type of housing across London. [1] [2] Despite this, there has been a series of press releases from them celebrating ‘hundreds of affordable homes…
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Richmond is one of the worst London boroughs for over-policing of Black Londoners via stop and search
New research by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and King’s College London shows that in Richmond Black people are up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people, with the worst ward being East Sheen. [1] Report after report has confirmed what…