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Quarter of Lib Dem councillors fail to attend Full Council meeting
At the Tuesday 27 January Full Meeting of the Council, the Lib Dem benches had empty seats as around 12 councillors were absent. Full Council meetings occur just six times a year and are the only opportunities for all councillors to come together to address public concerns as political groups via members’ questions and to…
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Green Opposition concerned about direction of travel of Richmond Council’s Transport Strategy 2040
The Opposition on Richmond Council welcomes the publication of the Council’s plan for its Transport Strategy 2040 and the extensive public engagement that informed it. However, at the Transport Committee meeting on 8 September 2025, Cllr Andrée Frieze raised concerns that the resulting strategic pillars fail to reflect the priorities and issues raised by residents…
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Green Party Deputy Leader and London Assembly Member Zack Polanski heard from Save Our Lands and River about Thames Water’s Destructive Plans
On Saturday 9 March, Zack Polanski, Green Party Deputy Leader visited the proposed site of Thames Water’s abstraction facility on the riverside near Teddington Lock to see for himself the unique and beautiful area that would be impacted. At the Burnell Avenue open area he met with local residents from North Kingston and Ham, along…