Bus driver strikes scheduled to disrupt travel in Teddington today, the 26th of April have been cancelled. Following an offer for improved bus driver pay, today’s strikes were called off and future strikes scheduled for Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of May have been temporarily suspended pending a review of the details pertaining…
Age UK Richmond has been commissioned by Richmond Council to support the borough’s efforts to become ‘Dementia Friendly’ and is encouraging anyone affected by dementia, or organisations and businesses who are keen to become more dementia friendly, to sign up to the Dementia Friendly initiative. A Dementia Friendly borough is an inclusive place where all residents affected by dementia are empowered and supported to…
This week has already seen highs of 17C recorded across the country. A ‘Spanish Plume’ could bring 32C temperatures to London next weekend, due to a weather pattern called La Nina. Sweltering heat could take hold over the May Bank Holiday, when people from England and Wales enjoy Monday, off from work. According to the…
Happy Friday everyone! Here’s Photo Of The Week in association with Coversure. 5. With the outfield all neatly trimmed, all that was left to do was take a nap in the shade and enjoy their handy work @Teddington_Town @TeddingtonTown1 @theroyalparks #teddington pic.twitter.com/5792EdO56b — Teddington Millennials (@TeddingtonMill1) April 22, 2021 4. A coot and a terrapin…
Twickenham MP Munira Wilson is supporting her community in a bid to purchase Udney Park playing fields for local people and sports groups. A proposal to build 107 extra-care housing units, a GP surgery and sports facilities on the playing fields in Teddington was propsed last year and thrown out by a planning inspector after…
Local football teams wanting to extend the use of recreational grounds in the borough into May are being asked to contact Richmond Council. Groups who use the Council’s sports pitches to facilitate team sports have been asking the Council to extend the availability into next month to allow teams, particularly young people and children, to…
Richmond Council is trialling a new approach to managing its highway grass verges, by significantly reducing how often they are cut to enhance the borough’s biodiversity and reduce its carbon footprint. The current maintenance regime means all highway grass verges are cut approximately every two to three weeks during the growing season. The new cutting…
This was first introduced to the British Isles in 1630s and with around 100 species, tulip planting at the palace dates back to the reign of Queen Mary II. Over 100,000 bulbs have bloomed in spectacular displays across the regal gardens, in tribute to the estate’s long royal history of tulip cultivation. From April 12…
Happy Sunday everyone! Here’s Photo Of The Week in association with Coversure. 5. As the sun sets over the stinky bridge, I ponder what @Teddington_Town is up to this evening. What are your plans guys? Who’s hitting up the pubs this first Friday since #PubsReopening @TeddingtonC @TeddingtonNub @theroyalparks @TheHogarthPub @khteddington @Anglers_TW11 pic.twitter.com/64ZUheuONz — Teddington Millennials…
A London bus driver strike will go ahead today (15/04/21) after talks aimed at resolving a dispute over pay and conditions ended without agreement. Members of Unite employed by London United covering routes in south and west London will walk out for 24 hours. Transport for London say bus strikes are planned on Monday 26…
