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PRESS RELEASE: Cllr Richard Bennett shares residents’ concerns about mountains of demolition dust in Twickenham
The demolition of the former Greggs bakery on Gould Road in Twickenham has prompted local residents to raise serious concerns about the management of dust pollution in nearby streets. Property developer London Square is set to build 116 new homes on the site by 2026, but many neighbours have complained…
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PRESS RELEASE: Greens question Council’s premature end of lease for trustees of Pensford Field
Despite stewarding the Pensford Field nature reserve in Kew for over three decades, the Pensford Field Environmental Trust (PFET) have heard that Richmond Council still plans to terminate PFET’s current lease two and a half years early without fault or consultation. Council leader Gareth Roberts intends to transfer the site’s…
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PRESS RELEASE: Local Councillor calls on Government to repair Teddington Lock Gates
Work by the Environment Agency started over a year ago to repair the main lock at Teddington has been stopped. Additionally, repairs to the unreliable secondary lock are ongoing but there is no permanent fix date in sight. These faults mean delays for those using the river for business or…
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PRESS RELEASE: Greens push for quicker action on Council-funded developments and waste collection
At Richmond Council’s budget-setting meeting this week, the Green Party Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Andrée Frieze, pointed out that big Council-funded projects such as Twickenham Riverside are falling behind schedule. She warned the Liberal Democrat administration that they may end up “lamenting missed opportunities” unless they find out the…
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Green motion supporting Natural History GCSE passed by Richmond Council
On Tuesday 28 January 2025, Richmond Council passed what may be the first motion ever by a local authority in support of the proposed GCSE in Natural History. Educators, naturalists and campaigners say that the new qualification is a vital way of helping young people to develop an understanding of…
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Tree Planting Strategy Survey from Richmond Council
Following Richmond Council’s Climate Strategy and Air Quality Action Plan consultations, we have some suggestions below for anyone keen to complete the Council’s Tree Planting Strategy before it closes on 23rd January 2025. You might have already sent a response, but please consider resubmitting if you agree with the points…
