It’s more or less a year since the first mass protest on Twickenham Riverside about the plan to redevelop the site of the former swimming pool. And it’s 10 months since the “funeral march” for the Riverside (see previous posts on Riversniffers). One week before a local election on May 6th, the situation now boils [...]
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The Twickenham natives are revolting (again)
Posted in Local Politics, tagged Riverside, Save Our Riverside, Twickenham on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Protest in Richmond Park
Posted in Local Politics, Parks and Open Spaces, tagged Bushey Park, Richmond Park on January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
On Saturday 30th January about 1,000 people gathered in Richmond Park to protest against the plan by the Royal Parks commission to introduce parking charges in the parks’ car parks. In our borough, Richmond and Bushey Parks would be affected. A full slate of local politicians from all parties attended. All condemned the plans as likely to hit the [...]
Twickenham Riverside saved?
Posted in General Interest, Local Politics, tagged Richmond Council, Save Our Riverside, Twickenham on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well no it isn’t, actually. But before a contract is signed for the River Centre and enabling housing the people of Twickenham will get the chance to make their wishes known at the ballot box. At the end of a meeting of the full council on 20th October, LibDem Council Leader Serge Lourie made an announcement [...]
Funeral for Twickenham Riverside
Posted in Local Politics, tagged Richmond Council, Riverside, Save Our Riverside, Twickenham on June 3, 2009 | Comments Off
An extraordinary event took place in Twickenham yesterday. Prior to a council meeting at York House, at which the Conservative opposition sought to have the Riverside decision-making process reviewed, members of the Save our Riverside group took part in a mock funeral for Richmond Riverside. There follows a selection of photographs of the event. There’s [...]
Save our Riverside
Posted in Local Politics, tagged Richmond Council, Riverside, Save Our Riverside, Twickenham on April 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Friday 24th April about 200 people gathered on Twickenham Riverside to protest against the Richmond Council plan to put houses and offices on Twickenham Riverside. Long-standing residents will know the troubled history of this site. Many will have longed for “something to be done” about it. Well, the trouble is, the “something” that Richmond [...]
