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  • Richmond Local Plan - Consultation on Proposed Main Modifications

    The Government's aim is for every area in England to have an adopted local plan. A local plan sets out local planning policies and identifies how land is used, determining what will be built where. We are in the final stages of developing a Local Plan review for Richmond, which will set out new policies and guidance for the development of the borough over the next 15 years. Following the 'Examination in Public' hearings earlier in the year, the Planning Inspector has proposed a number... More
    Closed 2 February 2018
  • Proposed Public Spaces Protection Order: Battersea High Street and Surrounding Area

    The Council is aware of community concerns about the impact of anti-social behaviour associated with the activities of street drinkers in Battersea High Street and the surrounding area on the quality of life of people in the local area. An initial phase 1 consultation was carried out in September 2017 for which the Council hand-delivered 1,000 survey letters to all residents and businesses in the immediate area. 148 responses were received and the results showed that: 94% of... More
    Closed 1 February 2018
  • Proposed Changes to Wandsworth Council's Adult Social Care Charging Policy

    Why are we proposing changes to the Charging Policy? All people in receipt of social care and support are financially assessed to determine the contribution they can reasonably afford to pay towards the cost of their care and support. National legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and the Care and Support Statutory Guidance, provide the framework within which local authorities can decide their policies. Recently there have been changes which impact this, including policies from central... More
    Closed 31 January 2018
  • Ham and Petersham Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

    The Ham and Petersham Neighbourhood Forum has prepared a draft Neighbourhood Development Plan for the area in consultation with the local community. The draft Plan sets out a vision and objectives to help shape the future of the area alongside planning policies, and it is now subject to public consultation. The draft Plan, including all its supporting documentation is available to view and download on the Ham and Petersham Neighbourhood Planning webpage here . If you wish to make... More
    Closed 26 January 2018
  • Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Richmond

    What is a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)? Richmond Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) has a statutory responsibility to publish a pharmaceutical needs assessment; which aims to identify whether current pharmaceutical service provision meets the needs of the population and whether there are any gaps to service delivery. The PNA is used by local area Pharmaceutical Services Regulations Committees (PSRC) to make decisions on new pharmacy applications and change of services or... More
    Closed 26 January 2018
  • Future Planning Framework for the Old Deer Park

    The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) would like residents, businesses, community groups and organisations to help create planning guidelines for the Old Deer Park Conservation Area. The development of a specific Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the Old Deer Park will help to ensure that any prospective developments on these sites are sensitive to the historic attributes of the Park whilst supporting the important recreational/sporting/community activities within... More
    Closed 22 January 2018
  • Public consultation on potential new conservation areas (Barnes, Mortlake)

    Following the adoption of the Council’s Village Planning Guidance SPDs for the Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen village areas, where suggestions were put forward through the public consultation process for a number of areas to be recommended as new or extensions to existing Conservation Areas, the Council has carried out a detailed assessment of each of the proposed areas. The results of the detailed assessments demonstrate that the following areas are of sufficient special historic... More
    Closed 17 January 2018
  • Village Planning Fund 2017 - Feedback Evaluation (Participants)

    The 2017 Village Planning Fund consultation was open from 2 October 2017 to 30 October 2017 and sought to identify the level of support for 18 local projects from people who live, work or study in Richmond Borough. In all, over 3,000 people shared their views. As part of our evaluation of this exercise, we would like your views on the consultation process to help us identify where possible improvements could be made. For additional background, please see the Village Planning Fund... More
    Closed 15 January 2018
  • East Twickenham Town Centre Improvements

    The Council is consulting on proposed highways improvements on Richmond Road between the junctions of Cambridge Park and Morley Road. The proposed changes will provide street scene enhancements with the upgrading of tired footways and the removal of unnecessary street clutter. The Council has secured funding from Transport for London to carry out local improvements to this area. The key features of the proposed scheme are detailed below and are shown on the consultation plan here and... More
    Closed 8 January 2018
  • St. Richard's School Playing Field Consultation

    Richmond Council and Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) have been working in partnership with local residents and stakeholders to develop a vision for the future of Ham Close. A consultation held in autumn 2016 asked for feedback on the principle of a redevelopment. Residents and the wider community had their say on indicative new development proposals, which would replace the current 192 homes for existing residents, as well as creating new properties including new affordable homes... More
    Closed 21 December 2017
  • King George's Park Survey

    The Council is creating a Management and Maintenance Plan for King George's Park in Wandsworth, to establish its future care and ensure local people continue to benefit from the park. We are running a survey to help us understand the value that people attach to the park, how they use it and any changes they would like to see. The more responses we receive, the better the plan will reflect local people's wishes. Have your say Please give us your views about the park by... More
    Closed 17 December 2017
  • Proposal to erect a statue of Virginia Woolf in Richmond

    Arts and education charity Aurora Metro has launched a heritage project to create the first ever life-sized, full figure statue of the famous writer Virginia Woolf. The Charity is seeking to raise £50,000 through crowd-funding and proposes to site the artwork on the terraces at Richmond upon Thames Riverside (subject to planning). Richmond Council would like your views on the proposal. Please read the information below and use the online survey to tell... More
    Closed 10 December 2017
  • Community Independent Living Services - GP Questionnaire

    Richmond Council is reviewing the Community Independent Living Services (CILS). These are funded by the Council to provide support for people with health and social care needs and are currently organised into two partnerships: Go Local and Community Partnership. The services provided include: Social groups and lunch clubs for older people Support for people needing information and advice Peer support and self-help groups Befriending schemes and other... More
    Closed 1 December 2017
  • Kew Gardens Station - Pedestrian Accessibility Improvements

    The Council has received many complaints about the poor layout directly outside Kew Gardens Station. The main issue raised is that visitors are often confused about which route to take to get to Kew Gardens. The most direct route through the car park provides no protection for pedestrians and is often flooded due to poor surface water drainage. Concerns have also been raised that drivers leaving the car park sometimes drive the wrong way down Station Approach, potentially coming into... More
    Closed 19 November 2017
  • Local Offer Feedback Form

    Wandsworth's Local Offer provides information for children and young people aged 0 up to 25 years with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their families, living in Wandsworth. This is your chance to give feedback about a service or activity. If you wish, your feedback can be anonymous, but this will mean we cannot contact you for further details or tell you directly what we are doing about your feedback. Your feedback will be used to: Report to the... More
    Opened 14 November 2017
  • Parks Satisfaction Survey 2017

    The Richmond Council Parks Satisfaction Survey 2017 aims to assess overall satisfaction with local parks and highlight any areas for improvement. It will help us understand what residents would like to see, and inform spending on park improvements to reflect the views and life style choices of local residents, current and potential park users. We welcome your views and invite you to complete the online survey below by Monday 13th November 2017 when the exercise closes. If you would like a... More
    Closed 13 November 2017
  • Richmond Clean and Green Streets Survey

    The Council is expanding and exploring its efforts to tackle fly tipping and to draw together education and enforcement initiatives. We want to hear from residents to understand what you consider to be flytipping and the main barriers to disposing your unwanted items. The survey will gain residents’ views and to help us identify ways that we can prevent flytipping and littering and improve street cleanliness. You can access the online survey below, but if you would like a paper copy,... More
    Closed 10 November 2017
  • Bikehangar Consultation 2017

    Richmond Council is asking for the views of local residents as part of a consultation on the installation of Bikehangars in the borough. The Council is committed to encouraging residents to cycle and providing facilities to support cyclists. Bikehangars are secure parking units which provide secure undercover on-street parking for 6 bicycles, in about half the space a car would occupy. Once hangars are installed, local residents can apply for a space on a first come, first served basis. ... More
    Closed 6 November 2017
  • Hampton Hill High Street - Changes to the Road Layout and Parking

    The Council has been carrying out a number of improvements to the High Street in Hampton Hill as part of the High Street Uplift scheme. As part of these major refurbishment works, the carriageway is being resurfaced from March 19 th and following this, we will be implementing a new layout for parking and restrictions in April. This revised layout seeks to provide a balance of short term (turnover) parking bays and loading bays for the local shops and businesses along with unrestricted... More
    Closed 3 November 2017
  • Richmond Annual Residents Survey 2017

    The Annual Residents Survey 2017 will run from 2 October to 4 November. The Council is committed to listening to residents and taking their views into account when making decisions. The Annual Residents Survey is a face to face survey which asks a random sample of around a thousand local people about a number of important issues. The results from the Residents Survey are a very important source of information as they help the Council to understand what is important to... More
    Closed 3 November 2017
  • St Luke’s Open Space, Kew – Proposed Improvements to the Community Garden

    As part of our continuing programme to improve our parks and open spaces across the borough, the Parks Department are suggesting a series of enhancements to the community garden at St. Luke’s Open Space, Kew. We are keen to improve the accessibility of the garden, to upgrade the planting scheme throughout the site and to provide further enhancements to the garden. A detailed drawing illustrating the proposals can be found at the bottom of the page. A summary of our proposals is as... More
    Closed 1 November 2017
  • Twickenham Rediscovered Survey - October 2017

    Since 2015 there have been four rounds of formal public consultation and an ongoing dialogue with local community groups. This period of consultation will be the last before we submit a Planning Application later this year. There will be a further period of statutory consultation as part of the planning process; however this is your opportunity to give feedback prior to Planning. We will use your feedback to help inform the development of material for the Planning Application submission.... More
    Closed 30 October 2017
  • Air Quality Action Plan 2017

    The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames accepts that poor air quality in the borough is a major cause of concern for our residents, businesses and visitors. As such, we are committed to tackling this problem as a priority for the borough. We have produced a new Air Quality Action Plan that builds on existing successes and develops new actions to improve air quality. A copy of the new plan is attached below. As part of the process for... More
    Closed 30 October 2017
  • Village Planning Fund

    The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a tax collected by Richmond upon Thames Council and paid by developers. In Richmond, a portion of the total tax collected in an area will be spent on local priorities. This is the neighbourhood portion of CIL; the Village Planning Fund. The Village Planning Fund was open for applications from 14 June to 14 August 2017. A total of 35 applications were received and of these 18 fully met the required criteria and are now subject to public... More
    Closed 30 October 2017
  • Suffolk Road Recreation Ground Consultation

    The Council and Friends of Suffolk Road Recreation Ground are proposing to create a new dog free area along the right hand side of the park as you enter from Suffolk Road. In this area the Council plans to create a new play area that includes a mixture of natural and traditional play and includes a small sandpit. In the future a sensory garden is proposed within the dog free area with close proximity to Walnut Close, including a new access point from the estate allowing ease of access for... More
    Closed 10 October 2017
  • Community Independent Living Services Questionnaire

    The Council is reviewing the Community Independent Living Services. These are groups of voluntary organisations which are funded by the Council to provide support for people with health and social care needs. This includes older people, people with mental health problems, people with learning disabilities, people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments, and people with long term health conditions. The aim of the Community Independent Living Services is to promote health and... More
    Closed 5 October 2017
  • Clifden Road / Copthall Gardens – Local Safety Scheme

    We are inviting residents and stakeholders to participate in our consultation on proposed changes to the Clifden Road / Copthall Gardens junction. These proposals have been developed following the recent expansion of the Richard Reynolds School and are intended to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. The key features of the proposed scheme are detailed below and are shown on the consultation plan attached below; Remove the circular island on Clifden Road. ... More
    Closed 2 October 2017
  • Proposed 20mph Zone Consultation

    As part of a borough-wide initiative, Hounslow Council has committed to introduce 20mph speed limits and zones on all residential and some main roads within Hounslow borough. Officers at Hounslow Council have suggested that, for completeness, the following ‘no through’ roads within the London Borough of Richmond boundary should also be included within the neighbouring zone. These roads are: Grasmere Avenue Wills Crescent Old Manor Drive Whitton Manor... More
    Closed 29 September 2017
  • Whitton Parking Study Consultation

    The Council is undertaking a parking consultation in the Whitton area as part of a review of parking in the locality. This “1 st Stage” consultation follows consideration of comments, including petitions received by the Council from residents of six roads in this area (Brittannia Lane, Camellia Place, Constance Road, Mayfair Avenue, Melrose Avenue and Tranmere Road), concerning the difficulties they say they face in finding a parking space near to their home. It is understood that... More
    Closed 14 August 2017
  • Draft Strawberry Hill Village Planning Guidance Supplementary Planning Document

    The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) wants residents and businesses to help with improving the Strawberry Hill Village area. This will include helping to shape village planning guidance that the Council will consider when deciding on planning applications, both for new development and changes to existing buildings. This is the formal stage of consultation when residents and businesses are being asked about their views on the character of their local area today and for the... More
    Closed 28 July 2017
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