Following the Spring Bank Holiday on Monday 31 May, Richmond Council will carry out general waste, food waste, garden waste and recycling collections for domestic properties one day later than usual, for one week. For example, Monday collections will take place on Tuesday, and Tuesday collections on Wednesday. Over the Bank Holiday: There will be no collections for bulky waste…
As surge testing is now in place in neighbouring borough Hounslow, Richmond residents are reminded to follow the rules and not to travel to the area unless totally necessary. The newest COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, spreads more easily from person to person. Whilst surge testing is well underway in Hounslow, Richmond residents are…
LONDON: 25 May 2021: This weekend, Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre is holding a three-day Printmaking Festival from 28-31 May featuring a real-life exhibition of prints and artists’ books, demonstrations andworkshops. 15 artists will be physically presenting, in a social distanced environment, who will be on-hand to talk about their work. There will be an exhibition…
Men and women aged 30 to 60 living in Richmond upon Thames and who are overweight are invited to join a 12-week weight management programme delivered by Brentford FC Community Sports Trust in partnership with Richmond Council and Public Health. The Move it to Lose it programme includes coaching by Brentford FC players and coaching…
Landmark launches new £26,000 fundraising target to save centre from closure. Fans of TV hit dramas, Normal People and Fleabag, will have a chance to win an original print signed by the stars of the shows – Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Andrew Scott – in a prize draw launching on 22 May for The…
Teddington restaurant Ribs & Burgers have announced a 20% discount off your entire bill lunch time tomorrow and Saturday – 21 and 22 May 2021! Local residents are encouraged to flock to their local Ribs and Burgers restaurant on Broad Street to take advantage of this brilliant offer. Onion Rings are also back on the…
Cllr Geoff Acton has been formally sworn in as Mayor of Richmond upon Thames for a second year. Cllr Acton, originally from Manchester, represents St Margaret’s and North Twickenham for the Liberal Democrats and has lived in the Borough since 1998. Cllr Acton has been a Councillor since 2006, he was Deputy Mayor in 2008-2009, Business…
In April of 2021 Richmond Council announced that it would be trialling a new approach to managing its highway grass verges. The trial has led to a significant reduction in how often highway grass verges are cut in order to enhance the borough’s biodiversity and reduce its carbon footprint. The previous maintenance regime meant that…
A 14 year old boy has been stabbed and wounded in a robbery at Teddington Lock on Friday evening, 14 May 2021. The boy was taken to hospital to be treated for non life-threatening wounds. “Police were called to Teddington Lock at 20:13pm on Friday, 14 May following reports of a large fight and a…
According to Royal Parks, over the next few months around 300 deer will be born across Richmond and Bushy Parks. Giving birth is a vulnerable time for any animal, but with both parks attracting millions of visitors every year, it’s magnified for these herds of wild, free-roaming deer. Following the announcement by Royal Parks that…
