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Richmond Shines Once Again

Richmond Shines Once Again

Ryan Byrne
July 23, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Hello Richmond! Welcome to this weeks scoop, source of your favourite stories near you.

In today’s edition:

Green flag awards dished out to our local parks ⭐
Stunning new houses listed 💰
Upcoming roadworks that effect you 🚧

Let’s begin!

⭐ 24 local parks win the prestigious Green Flag award

As we all knew our borough boasts some of the best parks and green spaces in the country. Well now we can officially put a title to that as 24 parks in the area were given the Green Flag award, where only 2000 awards have been given out globally!

Some noteworthy winners of this were:

Cambridge Gardens
Kew Green
Hampton Common
Richmond Green
Westerley Ware
York House
Richmond Park
Bushy Park

In order to win this award each space had to meet 27 criteria, such as cleanliness, biodiversity, safety and heritage.

So if you’re feeling stuck for some weekend plans or need summer holiday entertainment, tick off some of the green spaces from the list to keep you busy.

✌️ Easy reads

Take a look at the stories that top this weeks headlines:

Our friends from Kingston came to visit!

Check out this stunning garden!

The River Thames has now been blessed

🚨 Crime watch

Parcel thief strikes in Hampton

Police investigation closes down Teddington High Street

Car window smashed in Strawberry Hill

Man charged with possession of machete

On July 16th around 7pm, Feltham faced a tense situation. Police received reports of three males spotted near Feltham High Street, one allegedly carrying a machete.

Taking immediate action, officers launched an area search with the assistance of a police helicopter and armed units due to the potential danger. Their efforts proved successful. The three males were located in Crane Park near Lincoln Avenue and apprehended by police. While details remain unclear, at least one individual now faces charges for possessing an offensive weapon.

🏡 Listed this week

Let’s take a look at some of the stunning houses listed for sale recently:

Ever seen a place like this?! - Hampton Court £3,100,000

View listing

A rare find - Richmond £5,500,000

View listing

👨‍💼 CEO of Richmond & Wandsworth Council steps down

Mike Jackson, the CEO of Richmond & Wandsworth Council has stepped down after 2 years due to family reasons. He said “It’s been an honour to serve the communities” while it has been rewarding to work towards a “better, fairer future” alongside the dedicated people of Richmond.

🚧 Roadworks this week

Fairfax Road - est completion: 2nd August

Hampton High Street - Temp traffic lights | est completion: 27th July

Kew Road - Temp traffic lights | completion unknown

Please make sure to plan your journey as there may be other roadworks occurring in the next few days

🛍️ HSBC replacement has finally been revealed!

After years of a vacant HSBC building in Teddington High Street, we finally have been granted a view into what will replace it!

The new development having been approved by over 90% of the local committee, will be transformed into 8 new flats with a retail space beneath, sure to keep the local shoppers happy.