The Council wishes to implement parking restrictions and road safety measures in Staines Road, between Fifth Cross Road and Sixth Cross Road
In recent months the Council has received a number of complaints from residents regarding injudicious parking along this section of Staines Road, resulting in driveways being partly or fully blocked, and restricting sightlines when exiting onto Staines Road. Concerns have also been expressed about parking around junctions,...More
Richmond Council is updating its Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, and we need your input.
The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) identifies flood risk and how it is managed, as well as identifying the roles and responsibilities of risk management authorities.
An initial LFRMS for the period 2014-2020 was published in 2015. The LFRMS should be updated on a 6-year cycle to capture all of the work that has been progressed in the...More
The Council is keen to better understand the views of residents about the existing traffic and parking conditions within the Wykeham Estate.
For some time, the Council has received complaints from residents with regards to traffic volume and road safety concerns, notably on Longford Road due to traffic cutting through the estate and traffic associated with the nearby schools. This has raised safety concerns particularly with potential for conflict with traffic meeting head on in...More
We are currently undertaking a boroughwide programme of reviewing existing Conservation Area Appraisals to ensure they are reflective of their current character and appearance.
What is a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan?
Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural and historic interest, the character and appearance of which is worth of preserving or enhancing. This character is derived from the area as a whole rather than the...More
Tell us about Castelnau Shopping Parade!
Richmond Council wants to hear your thoughts about the parade, to inform plans for improvements to the area.
Please fill in our survey, telling us about your views and experiences.
Have your say
Give us your views using the Online Survey link below.
If you need to request a paper copy, a different language or format, or if you need any support to take part in the survey, please email consultation@richmond.gov.uk...More
Carlisle Park Cricket Nets have been deteriorating for a number of years.
As a result, an external assessment was procured by the council on the quality of these nets. The results show that the nets are unfit for purpose and require works to redevelop the facility.
Currently, the nets are situated under the trees on the south side. The local Cricket Club do not put the nets up and use them because of their current state.
Therefore, Richmond Sports Development Team in Richmond...More
The Richmond Community Safety Partnership will launch its new Community Safety Strategy in 2023. This will identify the crime, anti-social behaviour and community safety issues for the Partnership to prioritise.
The Richmond Community Safety Partnership brings together Richmond Council, the Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade, health partners, the criminal justice system including Probation Services as well as community and voluntary sector...More
In light of concerns raised regarding pedestrian safety outside of Meadlands School, it is proposed to introduce a zebra crossing (with parallel cycle crossing) on Broughton Avenue, Ham to provide safe access to the school. This is a very well used crossing point for both pedestrians and cyclists.
The Council has developed a scheme which looks to provide a combined pedestrian and cycle zebra crossing just to the south of Simpson Road, adjacent to the school frontage. To...More
The London Boroughs of Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth with the NHS are working to improve the sexual and reproductive health of people in the area. To help us with this, we would like to find out more about your awareness and experience in accessing local sexual and reproductive health services and your views on how you may want to access services in the future to ensure they work for you. This will inform our approach to services going forward.
We are looking for...More
The Council are consulting to ascertain if the public are in support of the proposal to add additional railings in keeping with the style of those already on Kew Green. A number of residents have expressed a desire to see additional fencing installed on the Green to prevent unauthorised access and encampments. The aim of this consultation is to gauge the level of support for additional railings in the following two locations:
On the Church side by junction with...More
Implementation of new controlled parking zones in Teddington
Teddington Controlled Parking Zone (Zone T) – Review of Operational Days / Hours
As part of the review of Zone T, we re-consulted all properties in this CPZ in July 2022 on what hours/days it should operate in the future. This was because the last consultation showed a difference of view amongst residents on these hours/days – specifically on whether they should apply 8.30am to 10.30am,...More
The London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames is carrying out a consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy and we would appreciate your views to shape the new proposed policy.
The draft policy covers the following Street Trading activities:
Street trading pitches
Tables and chairs on the highway
Market stall licences
Shop front displays
The draft policy is seeking...More
Richmond Council and health partners are consulting on a draft 10-year Health and Care Dementia Strategy that has five key focus areas.
What is dementia?
Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of disorders affecting the brain. These disorders are gradual, the most common are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. The existing National Dementia Strategy aims for England to be the best country in the world for dementia care and support, and for people...More
Tell us what you think
We have written a big plan about how we will manage Dementia services over the next 10 years. We call our plan a strategy.
We want to know what you think about our strategy.
Please answer these questions. You will need to read our Easy Read booklet about our strategy first - please click here .
We will use what people tell us to help us decide what to do.
If you need any help with the questions, please email us at: ...More
Richmond Council is seeking views on the introduction of additional bikehangars throughout the borough. There are currently 27 bikehangars in Richmond, all of which are fully occupied with waiting lists for spaces. The introduction of additional bikehangars will help to alleviate some of the demand for the existing units while also improving geographic coverage.
What is a bikehangar?
A bikehangar is an on-street cycle parking apparatus that securely houses six...More
As part of our continuing programme of play and sport provision and improvements across the borough, the Parks Department are working with the Westerly Ware Association (WWA) on their proposal to add a pétanque piste on the main grassed area of the park. An image of the proposed location is below:
The aim of this consultation is to inform park visitors and the wider public about the proposal, to establish whether the proposal is supported and to gather feedback. At this...More
The Council is inviting comments on a proposal to introduce improvements to the existing zebra crossing along Friars Stile Road, Richmond, by the entrance to The Vineyard School, and the surrounding area.
The school and parents have expressed a number of road safety concerns pertaining to traffic along Friars Stile Road. Specific concerns include the failure of some vehicles to give-way to pedestrians utilising the formal zebra crossing and general speeding issues outside the school...More
Kew Road, Richmond (Stanmore Road – Lion Gate Gardens)
Recently the Council implemented new cycle lanes on Kew Road, which have encouraged an increase in cycling, drawing in on average more than 4000 cycle movements per week. However, as part of the original works done here, we were unable to provide a facility between Stanmore Road and Lion Gate Gardens as the carriageway width was too narrow.
It was always our intention to return and finish this part of the...More
An Article 4 Direction removes certain existing permitted development rights that apply to properties in this area, and so enable the Council to better manage change in the conservation area. This does not mean that you will be unable to extend or alter your home, but rather that planning permission will be required to do so.
The justification for introducing an Article 4 Direction for Mays Road is contained within the draft Conservation Area Appraisal and Management...More
The Council is inviting comments on a proposal to improve the existing bus stop outside ‘The Hogarth’ pub in Broad Street, Teddington.
The Council implemented a temporary bus stop arrangement, known as a build out, on the west bound bus stop on Broad Street during the early stages of the lockdown. This temporary arrangement was intended to allow for a greater waiting area to aid social distancing. The materials used were temporary and the wider public realm study for...More
The Council is currently undertaking a review of the leisure centre facilities and the services we provide within the borough, and we would like to hear from you! We are in the early stages of collecting information which will guide decision making about the future of leisure provision.
We know that things have changed since the pandemic, like the change for lots of people to work from home or exercise outdoors. So, we want to make sure that what we are providing, is what you...More
The Big Plan is Richmond upon Thames’s Strategy for people with learning disabilities and autism. It was made because it is important that as a local community, we continue to support people with learning disability and autism living in Richmond upon Thames to live a fulfilling life and achieve their full potential.
People with a learning disability and autism continue to face inequality in all aspects of their lives. The Big Plan describes the actions the local...More
Wellington Road, Twickenham - Proposed improvements to the pedestrian island on Wellington Road by the railway footpath/Clonmel Road.
The Council is inviting comments on a proposal to improve the existing pedestrian island on Wellington Road by the railway footpath/Clonmel Road.
A pedestrian crossing audit was undertaken by the Council just before Covid-19 which looked at existing crossing facilities in the Richmond borough and identified issues.
...More
A School Street is where a road with a school temporarily closes to reduce vehicular traffic during the school's opening and closing times, to enhance the safety of school children.
There are many benefits of Schools Streets including keeping the area outside the school gates free of congestion, reducing idling vehicles and potentially improving air quality, encouraging active travel to school, aiding social distancing, creating a pleasant and calm atmosphere at the start and...More
New controlled parking zones in Teddington
Proposed implementation of new Zone T3 in Walpole Road/Church Road area
In March the Council published its decision to implement new controlled parking zones (CPZs) in Teddington and preparations are underway aiming to bring these new schemes into operation later this year.
The Council is also reconsulting this area on whether to implement a new CPZ in part or all of this area. The results of...More
Implementation of new controlled parking zones in Teddington
Teddington Controlled Parking Zone (Zone T) – Review of Operational Days / Hours
In March the Council published its decision to implement new controlled parking zones (CPZs) in Teddington and preparations are underway aiming to bring these new schemes into operation later this year.
Part of the work involves the implementation of a revised CPZ boundary for existing zone T...More
Implementation of new controlled parking zones in Teddington
York Road/Somerset Road re-consultation
In March the Council published its decision to implement new controlled parking zones (CPZs) in Teddington and preparations are underway aiming to bring these new schemes into operation later this year.
The Council is also reconsulting this area on whether to implement a new CPZ in part or all of this area . The results of...More
New developments are required to store solid waste as well as provide adequate access for collection in line with the Buildings Regulations 2010, whilst a code of practice for methods of storage, collection, segregation for recycling and recovery, and on-site treatment of waste from buildings are set out in the British Standards. This draft Refuse and Recycling SPD provides further waste and recycling storage and collection guidance for the type of development, both residential and...More
Local views form an intrinsic part of the borough’s landscape and townscape context, from the well-known views from Richmond Hill and King Henry VIII's Mound to St Paul's Cathedral, to those around our rivers, greens, and landscape settings, as well as around more local landmarks defining points of townscape interest.
This is a new Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), setting out those existing protected views that have already been adopted through the Local Plan , as well...More
THIS CONSULTATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 1ST SEPTEMBER 2022
We are currently undertaking a borough-wide programme of reviewing existing Conservation Area Appraisals, to ensure they are reflective of their current character and appearance.
What is a Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan?
Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural and historic interest, the character and appearance of which are worthy of preserving or enhancing. This...More