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Community Pavement Repair Fund 2017
Nominate pavements for repair Residents concerned about the condition of pavements in their local area can now nominate them for repair until 31 March 2017. In our local Residents Survey, people highlighted that the condition of pavements was among their top concerns. In response, the Council has made available £500k (£35k per village) in 2017/18 specifically to pay for community nominated improvements. This round of funding is now open for residents to nominate pavements they feel... MoreOpened 1 March 2017 -
Food Waste Recycling Consultation
Richmond Council is trying to improve food waste recycling in the borough, and we want to hear your views on how we should go about doing this. The collection of food waste directly produces energy and bio fertiliser, helping to maintain a clean and green environment. Whether you currently recycle your food waste or not, we we would like to hear your views. Please complete the online survey below by 12 April when the consultation closes. If you need a paper copy of the questionnaire... MoreOpened 1 March 2017 -
Your Vision Your Strawberry Hill Survey
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) would like Strawberry Hill residents, businesses and community groups to help with improving the Strawberry Hill Village area. This will include helping to shape: How current Council policy impacts on planning and development and how best to maintain and enhance your areas character Aspirations for your community that contribute to its character and feel to make it a desirable place to live such as strengthening opportunities... MoreOpened 17 February 2017 -
Your Vision Your Twickenham Survey
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) would like Twickenham residents, businesses and community groups to help with improving the Twickenham Village area. This will include helping to shape: How current Council policy impacts on planning and development and how best to maintain and enhance your areas character Aspirations for your community that contribute to its character and feel to make it a desirable place to live such as strengthening opportunities to get... MoreOpened 17 February 2017 -
Local Plan - Publication Consultation
We are now consulting on the Council’s final version of the Local Plan, which sets out a 15-year vision, strategy and planning policies to guide future development in the borough. It looks ahead to 2033 and identifies where the main developments will take place, and how places within the borough will change, or be protected from change, over that period. The public consultation is from 4 January 2017 for 6 weeks. The views of the community are at the heart of the Publication Local... MoreOpened 4 January 2017 -
Oak Avenue Review
The Council would like your views on the existing 20mph zone and associated traffic calming measures on Oak Avenue and Courtlands Avenue in Hampton. This review is in response to a number of concerns raised regarding the crossing locations and effectiveness of the measures in place. The existing scheme was aimed at casualty reduction and was implemented in 2009. Key scheme elements included: The introduction of a 20mph zone A mix of speed cushions and raised tables to... MoreOpened 18 November 2016 -
Council tax reduction scheme 2016
Currently under Richmond’s Council Tax Reduction scheme, households with a low income can receive a reduction of up to 95% of their Council Tax liability, but this depends on things like their income, savings and the size of the household. In 2016/17, the money we get from the Government to support our services will be substantially reduced so we need to look at how we deal with this gap in funding. Current estimates are that the Council could lose 66% of its Government Grant funding... MoreOpened 18 November 2016 -
New Heart for Twickenham November to December 2016
Over the past few months, Richmond Council has been engaging with residents and businesses in Twickenham in order to gather the creative ideas of all those who wish to see a new heart for the area. Three proposals are now on display at an exhibition in a “pop-up shop” on Church Street and can be viewed here and residents are invited to have their say. The first two proposals have been developed as a direct result of what we heard in the most recent consultation period. The final... MoreOpened 17 November 2016 -
Talk Richmond
Talk Richmond is an innovative online community through which members can contribute to the development of Council services, campaigns and communications. Why join Talk Richmond? The community is a platform for members to influence Council campaigns, such as isolation and loneliness among older people, our annual Full of Life fair and the development of Twickenham. This new initiative also allows members to engage in live discussions and suggest their own topics for discussions, with... MoreOpened 15 November 2016 -
Quietway 1 Public Consultation
The previous Mayor of London’s Vision for Cycling (2013), a 10-year plan to deliver cycling improvements across London with spending set to total £913m by 2022, announced that a cross-London network of high-quality guided cycle routes would be implemented. This was two-fold; high capacity Superhighways, mostly on main roads, for fast commuters, and slightly slower Quietways on low-traffic side streets, for those wanting a more relaxed journey, providing two clearly branded routes,... MoreOpened 4 November 2016 -
Hampton Wick and Teddington Draft Village Planning Guidance (Supplementary Planning Document)
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) wants residents and businesses to help with improving the Hampton Wick and Teddington Village areas. This includes 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... MoreOpened 28 October 2016 -
Consultation on 20mph speed limit for Nelson Road, Whitton
The Council is consulting local residents and businesses on a proposal to introduce a 20mph zone on Nelson Road, between Constance Road and the High Street junction. This would also include all cul-de-sacs off Nelson Road between these two points. See the plan below for the proposed extent of the zone. This follows on from the safety works undertaken in the summer and is intended to complement the existing safety measures in place. Please note that improvements to the St Edmunds zebra... MoreOpened 28 October 2016 -
Consultation on School Admission Arrangements for 2018/19
Each year Richmond Council is required to review its school admissions arrangements. The following information will help inform you about how the admissions process works and gives you the opportunity to offer your views. The consultation document below sets out in detail the proposed admission arrangements for schools in Richmond for 2018 / 2019. Have you say by completing the below online survey, or if you would like a paper copy of the consultation document and survey, please contact... MoreOpened 21 October 2016 -
Richmond Cycling Strategy Consultation
Richmond’s Cycling Vision is: To get more people cycling more often by making cycling easier, safer and more integrated. The benefits of cycling for health are well known, but they also extend to the wider community - reducing road and public transport congestion, in turn reducing noise, improving air quality and providing health and wellbeing benefits. The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has one of the highest proportions of people cycling in London (7%... MoreOpened 17 October 2016 -
Children & Young People's Plan 2016: Shaping services and support for children and young people
Your views will be used to develop the Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) for your borough. The plan sets out what services and support will look like over the next four years. To help support the early development of this plan a lot of research has been done to assess what are the emerging issues and needs of children, young people and their families. From this research five key values emerged: Keeping children and young people safe and supported at home and school... MoreOpened 11 October 2016 -
Mortlake Green Playground Improvement
Richmond Council is keen to enhance the play experience at Mortlake Green by installing a number of new play items. We propose to: Install a new play train and platform Install a motorbike and side car spring rocker Install two activity panels Install a variety of games and activity markings onto the tarmac surface of the playground including hopscotch board, alphabet grid, compass point and clock with numerals Please see the poster below for... MoreOpened 10 October 2016 -
Townshend Community Parking Zone (CPZ) Extension
The Council has received several requests from residents for the introduction of parking controls in Peldon Court to deter daytime non-resident parking, including commuter parking. It is understood that the level of parking by non-residents in Peldon Court has substantially increased over recent years. In discussions with the Richmond Housing Partnership and ward councillors, the Council has considered this matter and has decided to undertake a parking consultation. Given that the... MoreOpened 7 October 2016 -
Future Planning Framework for the Old Deer Park
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) would like residents, businesses, community groups and organisations, and visitors 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 guide future developments and environmental improvements to ensure that they are sensitive to its historic attributes whilst supporting the important recreational, sporting, and... MoreOpened 7 October 2016 -
Retirement Housing Review
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames would like to understand more about older residents' preferences for housing at present and their plans for the future. This information will help the Council to meet the expectations of older people in the Borough and estimate the demand for different types of housing in the future. Please give us your views, whether or not you may be considering retirement housing in the future, in order to help us understand the factors which influence... MoreOpened 7 October 2016 -
Installation of Fitness Equipment at North Sheen Recreation Ground
As part of our commitment to continually improve our parks and open spaces and encourage healthy living, Richmond Council’s Parks team is working with the Friends of North Sheen Recreation Ground to propose a selection of new individual outdoor fitness equipment (FitPoint) within North Sheen Rec. Outdoor fitness equipment can be used by both younger and older people for exercise and to increase physical activity. It can also help to promote participation in sports, reduce isolation in... MoreOpened 4 October 2016 -
Development Control for Noise Sensitive and Noise Generating Development
A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been produced by the three London Boroughs of Richmond Upon Thames, Hounslow and Hillingdon in order to address common noise issues affecting all three Boroughs and assist in providing a consistent approach to development where noise is an issue. This SPD supplements each Borough’s Local Plan by providing interpretation of national planning and noise policy in a local context along with advice on the technical requirements that the Boroughs... MoreOpened 30 September 2016 -
Electric Vehicle Recharging Strategy 2016-2026
UPDATE Thank you to all those who responded to the consultation. Your views have been taken into account in the development of the final strategy. To read the anonymised consultation results and the final strategy please visit the Electric Vehicles pages on the Council website here . Richmond borough is an Air Quality Management Area, with residents frequently experiencing poor air quality which can be harmful to human health, by worsening respiratory conditions. Both... MoreOpened 19 September 2016 -
Hampton Draft Village Planning Guidance (Supplementary Planning Document)
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) wants residents and businesses to help with improving the Hampton Village area. This includes 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 future, as set out... MoreOpened 9 September 2016 -
Hampton Hill Draft Village Planning Guidance (Supplementary Planning Document)
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (LBRuT) wants residents and businesses to help with improving the Hampton Hill 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 future, as set out... MoreOpened 9 September 2016 -
Friendly parks for young and old (Barnes Green)
We are working to make Barnes Green a Dementia Friendly Park and would like to hear from people with dementia, their carers, family and friends about your experience of using the park, the barriers that you face and what we can do to improve the park for you. We have held initial discussions with a local dementia group on what improvements would be benefical and the key areas to focus on, these include: Entrances / exits Footpath improvements Access to... MoreOpened 31 August 2016 -
Consultation on proposed changes to Richmond and Wandsworth Councils' pension funds
Background The Leaders of Wandsworth and Richmond Councils announced on the 23 January 2015 the creation of a shared staffing arrangement (SSA) that will deliver substantial savings to preserve front line services for both Councils. These arrangements have developed into a ‘joint employment’ model, whereby the majority of staff are jointly employed by both boroughs. About the consultation As part of this we will need to bring together the two Council Pension Funds into a... MoreOpened 8 August 2016 -
Play Improvements, Radnor Gardens, Twickenham
As part of our continuing programme of play provision and improvements across the borough, the Parks Department are working with the Friends of Radnor Gardens to suggest a series of improvements to the playground in Radnor Gardens, Twickenham. We are keen to improve and enhance the play experience that is currently provided in this well-used play area by installing a number of new play items in the existing play area. Images of examples are provided in the attached documents. The proposals... MoreOpened 5 August 2016 -
Housing Allocations Scheme Consultation
Richmond Council’s current housing allocations scheme was published in 2012. The Council is proposing to review and update its housing allocations scheme for two key reasons: To reflect guidance issued by the Courts following recent case law in relation to the qualification criteria Due to Richmond and Wandsworth Councils establishing a shared staffing arrangement (SSA) with effect of 1 October, to develop a scheme based on best practice across both boroughs which will... MoreOpened 2 August 2016 -
Rocks Lane / Mill Hill Road Junction Improvement Scheme
Proposed junction improvement scheme at Rocks Lane and Mill Hill Road, Barnes. It has been identified that there is strong demand for improved traffic movements and pedestrian crossing facilities at the above junction. A scheme has been developed to address these concerns. In addition to this the opportunity has also been taken to provide better cycle routes in the local area. The consultation plan (link below) illustrates the proposals in greater detail, but broadly the... MoreOpened 25 July 2016 -
Hampton Hill Trees Consultation
Hampton Hill High Street is currently undergoing major improvement works following consultation with residents and businesses in 2015. As these works include repaving the footways, the existing trees outside 169 to 177 Hampton Hill High Street (around Tesco), require special consideration. Currently there are eight Cherry trees along this section of the pavement. Tree roots on Cherry trees are shallow, usually within the top 600mm of the soil, and highly prone to disturb and lift... MoreOpened 22 July 2016
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