Richmond upon Thames Liberal Democrats

Covering the constituencies of Twickenham and Richmond Park

30 Most Recent News Stories

Riverside councillors make the case for the River Centre on Twickenham Riverside New!

Thu 21st Aug 2008

• CLLR Denise Carr writes:"Over the last year, the Council has been in consultation with local residents, community groups and businesses on plans to regenerate the Twickenham riverside site which has been derelict for so long.

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MPs attack Airtrack

Mon 18th Aug 2008

• THE proposed multimillion pound rail extension to link the south of England with Heathrow has come under renewed criticism from both residents and Twickenham and Richmond MPs.

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How to help Britain's ailing economy

Wed 13th Aug 2008

• [Aug 11] VINCENT Cable writes: My starting point would be to secure Gordon Brown's main achievement: the independence of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee . .

Reckless with the Rock

Sat 9th Aug 2008

• [Aug 05]: VINCENT Cable writes: Northern Rock was a disaster of the ill-regulated private sector. Now that it is a nationalised bank, public money is at risk

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Kempton Park Industrial Estate - own access?

Sat 9th Aug 2008

• MORE than 20 people came to express their concerns to local councillors Suzette Nicholson and Carol Nicholson about increasingly heavy lorry traffic in Percy Road and Oldfield Road Hampton.

Cable on 'How to tackle fuel poverty'

Thu 31st Jul 2008

• THERE are demands for a windfall tax on the big energy companies. But this largely misses the point . .

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Action to combat flooding proposed

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• ONE year on from the summer 2007 floods, a Richmond Council Scrutiny Task Group has unveiled its findings following an in-depth investigation.

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Council's delight at York House facelift

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• A BIG facelift has smartened-up one of the borough's historic buildings, York House in Twickenham.

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Schools' green credentials praised

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• THE environmental efforts of three borough schools, recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony, have been praised by Richmond Council.

Toilet scheme success spreads

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• THE latest part of the UK to consider adopting Richmond Council's ground-breaking Community Toilet Scheme is Llandudno, in North Wales.

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Borough's open spaces win major green accolade

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• A MAJOR accolade for London's greenest borough has been announced with the award of four Green Flag Awards for the borough's open spaces.

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Take a pledge and make a difference

Tue 29th Jul 2008

• LOCAL residents are being urged to make a pledge to make their lifestyle more environmentally-friendly as part of a new Richmond Council initiative.

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Council simplifies collection of waste services to increase efficiency

Sat 26th Jul 2008

• THE Council is proposing to simplify its waste and recycling services to improve efficiency and save money.

Twickenham Riverside: The Council's principal development objectives

Sat 26th Jul 2008

[May 2008]: THE principal objective of this Development Brief is to provide guidance to prospective developers on the form of development considered most appropriate for the Twickenham Riverside site . .

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Rail Plan to cut flights

Sat 26th Jul 2008

• PROPOSALS for a new high-speed rail network, which could radically reduce the need for domestic and short haul flights, have been welcomed by the Leader of Richmond Council, Cllr Serge Lourie.

Poll shows increasing satisfaction with council's performance

Sat 26th Jul 2008

• A RECENT poll carried out by Ipsos MORI has indicated that Richmond upon Thames residents are increasingly satisfied with how the Council is managing the borough.

Government puts off decision on Heathrow expansion

Sat 26th Jul 2008

• RICHMOND Council has welcomed the Government's announcement that the long-awaited decision on the expansion of Heathrow Airport will be delayed.

Fresh call to help beat the cheats

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• A FRESH reminder to residents to call the 24-hour hotline if they suspect fraud against the Council has been issued this week.

Update on Teddington School redevelopment goes to Cabinet

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• [May 28] THE Council's Cabinet will consider a report next week outlining progress on the redevelopment of Teddington School.

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School's state-of-the-art £1.8m scheme unveiled

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• A NEW £1.8m Learning Resource Centre at Hampton Community College will be officially unveiled next week.

Local schools shine at London Teaching Awards

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• THREE local primary schools have been recognised for their excellence at the prestigious London Teaching Awards 2008, held on 1 July.

Local schools shine at London Teaching Awards

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• THREE local primary schools have been recognised for their excellence at the prestigious London Teaching Awards 2008, held on 1 July.

International recognition for Council's frontline services

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• THE South Australian Shadow Minister for Disability, Stephen Wade, visited the borough this week to learn first-hand about the Council's new approach to Social Services funding.

State-of-the-art health care centre moves step closer

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• A SCHEME for a major new health care centre in the borough moved a step closer last night (7 July) when Richmond Council's Cabinet agreed to the sale of Council-owned land for the project.

Richmond students score top marks in sport

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• RICHMOND'S primary and secondary school students are achieving top marks in sports and physical education - with more youngsters across the borough involved in sports and physical activity than ever before.

Sir Trevor McDonald to switch on Community TV

Fri 25th Jul 2008

• SIR Trevor McDonald will launch the new Richmond upon Thames Community Television service on Thursday 17 July at the RFU in Twickenham.

Cable on the cost of living

Thu 24th Jul 2008

• ' . . THERE are now substantial amounts of unsold property . . which social landlords . . could acquire at a very substantial discount and make available for rent on the basis of need.'

Cable on Solicitors (Conduct)

Thu 24th Jul 2008

• ' . . LAST year Citizens Advice had 300,000 cases with a legal dimension referred to it, a quarter of which involved the conduct of the solicitors involved.'

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Cable quizzes Lewis

Thu 24th Jul 2008

• 'IS the Minister actively promoting the Sunderland model of social enterprise . . ?'

Harvey quizzed on Portcullis House

Thu 24th Jul 2008

• ' . . HOW many basins there are in Portcullis House; and how many of them do not have plugs?'

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