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Green Party shocked at Poppy Factory issuing eviction notices to tenants
Tenants of the Poppy Factory estate on Petersham Road, Richmond Hill, have been issued Section 21 notices to leave their homes because they are unable to pay the much higher rents being demanded. As many as 28 tenants have been asked to leave their homes by their landlords, the Poppy…
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The people should never be the opposition
The Twickenham and Richmond Tribune is to be congratulated on being the only media outlet that follows Council proceedings with the interest it deserves and needs. However, the article by James Knight in Tribune edition 488 [1] is misdirected and lacking in background information. The implication in the article is…
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Green Party statement on move to Forest e-bikes in Richmond
The Green Opposition Group on Richmond Council is critical of the decision to move from one monopoly provider of e-bikes in the borough to another. At the Transport and Air Quality Committee meeting on Monday 16 March, the Liberal Democrat Councillors voted as a block to kick out Lime and…
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Green Party statement on affordable housing in Richmond
The delivery of truly affordable housing is a contentious issue for Richmond Council. The current Liberal Democrat administration has the worst track record of building this type of housing across London. [1] [2] Despite this, there has been a series of press releases from them celebrating ‘hundreds of affordable homes…
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Richmond is one of the worst London boroughs for over-policing of black Londoners via stop and search
New research by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and King’s College London shows that in Richmond Black people are up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people, with the worst ward being East Sheen. [1] Report after report has confirmed what…
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Next monthly meeting: Thursday 2 April 2026
Please join us for our next local party monthly members’ meeting! When: 7.00pm on Thursday 2 April 2026. Where: Conservatory, The Exchange, 75 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 1BE. The Exchange is directly opposite Twickenham Station and on bus routes H22, 267 and 281. Also, come along for a social drink…
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Quarter of Lib Dem councillors fail to attend Full Council meeting
At the Tuesday 27 January Full Meeting of the Council, the Lib Dem benches had empty seats as around 12 councillors were absent. Full Council meetings occur just six times a year and are the only opportunities for all councillors to come together to address public concerns as political groups…
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Teddington Cemetery Allotments – another Liberal Democrat debacle
Update: Sign the petition against closing the allotments here. Richmond Council’s Planning Committee has approved its own application to remove the well-used and much-loved allotments on Shacklegate Lane – the last allotments in Teddington – in order to provide more burial space in Teddington Cemetery. The reasons? The cemetery is…
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Green Opposition criticises Council’s weak progress on affordable housing
The Opposition Group is bringing a motion to the Richmond Council meeting on 2 December, pushing the Council to invest in more truly affordable homes, such as social rented. Data from the GLA shows that: This is despite opportunities for the Council to do so, including at Twickenham Riverside, which has just had another planning application for the site…
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Thames river basin has the worst water quality in the UK
The results of the Great UK WaterBlitz, a survey of the health of rivers and streams in the UK carried out by volunteers under the aegis of the charity Earthwatch UK, have just been published – and, for local residents, they make grim reading. The data suggest that the Thames…
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Hue and cry over spilt coffee, bin threats and Richmond Station Cycle Hub
Richmond has been in the news a lot this week – but unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. The first story to hit the news was about the heavy-handed action of enforcement officers pursuing a woman over some spilt coffee, on the grounds (no pun intended) that all our street…
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Turning Richmond Green: Meet councillors and campaigners at Patch Twickenham on Tuesday 21 October, 7pm
UPDATE: Thanks again to everyone who attended our Turning Richmond Green event on Tuesday 21 October. We had so much interest that we needed to relocate to a new venue, and we’re grateful to Patch Twickenham for accommodating us at such short notice. We were delighted to welcome so many…
