Dear Friends,
Thank you for all your tremendous support over the last 18 months.
Most of you will know that there was a change of administration in Richmond
Council following the May elections, and the previous Council’s scheme to
redevelop Twickenham Riverside through “enabling development” including
houses and a River Centre has now been cancelled.
The new Conservative Council has already started work on opening up a small
piece of land in front of the public toilets at the bottom of Water Lane.
This will give residents and visitors to Twickenham an interesting new place
to sit and enjoy the river.
The new Leader of the Council, Cllr Nick True, in his manifesto, pledged to
hold a consultation event within 100 days of the election to hear what the
public would like to see happen on the site.
We believe that the correct time to hold an AGM of the Friends of Twickenham
Riverside is after this 100 day meeting, when the way ahead will be clearer
for the roles that both the Council and the Friends, as well as other
community groups, will play in the future of the site.
Therefore we have booked our AGM for Monday, September 20th at the
Twickenham Club, Church Street, at 7.30p.m. At that meeting we hope you
will renew your membership of FTR and contribute your ideas and future
support for the way ahead for Twickenham Riverside.
Meanwhile, we would welcome receiving your “concepts”, rather than specific
plans, for what you would like to see on the Riverside. You can contact us
on info@friendsoftwickenhamriverside.org.uk or leave your comments below.