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2010 news:

  • [July 2010] GREAT news!! High Street Chain Lidl UK have acquired the 'old co-op building' on Whitton High Street. The planning drawings submitted to the Council include the following: - Construction of extension to the rear of existing ground floor retail unit - New shop front - External works to council car park - Refurbishment of existing six flats. Lidl are now working with Council officers to develop their plans for a development that will finally remove this high profile eyesore.
  • WHITTON: The Forgotten Town? Far from it! Cllr Liz Jaeger writes: Richmond Council's Cabinet last night agreed two items that will smooth the way for yet more investment in the Whitton area. The decisions, one of which agreed terms for the land sale for a new health centre and the second, which announced sites for wave two of the playbuilder programme, are the latest in a very long list by this Lib Dem Council to improve facilities in Whitton. Taken together, public expenditure in Whitton since the Lib Dems took control of the Council four years ago, and planned expenditure in the immediate future, amounts to several tens of millions of pounds. This is an historic level of investment and gives the lie to the negative and ill-informed accusations from the Tories that the Lib Dems have neglected the area.
 In fact Whitton is receiving some of the very highest levels of public investment in the borough. On schools and children's services, there is £22.35m earmarked for the secondary school and £6m to expand Chase Bridge. Already in place are the new pitches and pavilion for Whitton School, representing an investment of £1.1m, and the new foundation stage class at Nelson Primary, £0.5m. The new children's centre on Powder Mill Lane was provided at a cost of £1.7m.On the Whitton School site there is the new Whitton Gateway centre for autistic children, opened in late 2006 with £1.3m funding from the Council. And nearby, the new premises for the Whitton and Heathfield police safer neighbourhood teams.
Youth services have benefited from having a dedicated youth worker for the Whitton area. The £150k youth vote for a youth café in Whitton High Street will see a premises opening shortly, and the new Thursday youth nights at Whitton School have been very successful. The playbuilder scheme has seen three new facilities built in the area, in Murray Park, Heathfield Rec and Edgar Road. Last night's decision will see a fourth and fifth playground, at Chase Green and in Crane Park. Overall this is an investment of some £250k in new play areas. AdditionallyCrane Park is benefiting from a further £400k improvements through the London Parks Challenge. If the new Whitton Health and Social Care Centre receivesplanning permission, the new building will be a further £7.8m capital investment in the area. And there is £0.5m set aside to reprovide a new library if the centre goes ahead. The High Street has recently been allocated funds for environmental improvements. An election pledge from the Lib Dems to reinstate the Whitton town centre manager has been honoured. Other improvements in the area include the refurbishment of the public toilets and the expansion of the recycling facilities. In 2010/11, £100k is ring-fenced for improvements to the pedestrian crossing at the station. Far from being a forgotten neighbour, Whitton and Heathfield wards are benefitting from one of the highest levels of investment in the borough.
  • [From Comments Spring 2010] • WHITTON High Street: Your local Lib Dem team have long been asking for improvements to Whitton High Street. "The good news is that the Council have just announced they are making funds available for environmental improvements to the High Street," said Cllr Liz Jaeger. There have been changes recently at the Britannia Lane Centre: it is intended in the near future to open up the Centre for wider community use once internal works and redecoration is completed. If you are interested in using the Centre, please phone 8734 3415 . . Progress too on the former Co-op building: we remain hopeful that negotiations will conclude and the site soon come back into use ending the years of dereliction. In the meantime, we are pressing for the building to be made safe so that it doesn't present a risk to passers by.
  • MANY Whitton residents voted last year for Crane Parkin the 'Help a London Park' challenge. The park achieved the highest number of votes, and consequently was awarded the £400,000 for improvements. Plans for the park were recently put up on the Council web site for people to comment on. The planned improvements include making the park more welcoming, improving access and creating links between the two sides of the river. You can still visit the Council web pages to see what is being suggested:http://www.richmond.gov.uk/parks/crane_park "This grant is great news for local people. The borough has some of the best green spaces in London," said Cllr Liz Jaeger.
  • TELFORD & Harvey Roads Footbridge: Residents on the Feltham Triangle Estate use this footbridge to access Hanworth Road. But there is a lot of anti social behaviour with vandalism to the bridge and trespass on the railwayline. The bridge is the property of the Council, and local councillors have been asking for repairs and improvements. Recently there have been repairs to panels and handrails. But more needs to be done including extending the cage over the bridge, improved lighting and barbed wire to prevent climbing up the structure.
 "Along with the improvements that the housing association isplanning for the hard standing area next to the bridge, there is a real chance we could make this area feel a lot safer." If nothing is done, there is a risk that Network Rail could have the bridge removed for health and safety reasons. " It would be inconvenient for many local residents if this pedestrian exit from the estate were closed. Let us know what you think should be done about the problems in this area " asks Lib Dem campaigner Arnie Gibbons.
  • VINCAM Close Success: Local councillors have been working with the residents of Vincam Close and Hospital Bridge Road to resist a second large housing development in this area. While more affordable housing is desperately needed in the borough, this proposed development, with 69 bedrooms, is too large for the limited space available - one third of a hectare - currently occupied by two bungalows. There would be nowhere for the 45-50 children expected to live there to play. The development also relies on inadequate access arrangements.
 Cllr Liz Jaeger spoke against the proposal at a Councilplanning committee meeting in November, and it was turned down. However ,the Council's refusal was appealed by the developers. Liz and residents attended a hearing in early February and spoke against the development. "We sent a petition with over a 100 signatures to the Government's planning inspector. Thankfully, we have just heard that the appeal has also been turned down, " she said.
  • 110 BUS: Local councillors and residents are campaigning for the 110 to be rerouted so that people in the Powdermill Lane and Hanworth Road areas of Whitton can get to the High Street in one bus journey. As well as making life easier for residents, this would help support our 'shop local' campaign and generally provide better public transport links for the town centre.
  • MURRAY PARK: Sadly there has been deliberate damage to several of the trees in the park. The parks department have now put up fencing to protect the trees. Please let the Council or the local police know if you have any information about who is responsible for this vandalism. The park is again host to a 'FitPoint', where young and old can use the equipment to get fit. "Do let the Council know if you think it should become a permanent fixture," said local campaigner York Membery.
  • COMMUNITY toilet scheme: One of the popular initiatives started by the Liberal Democrats on Richmond Council has been the Community Toilet Scheme. 90 toilets in pubs, cafés, and offices around the borough are now open to the public. The Council pays the venue £600 a year to allow unrestricted access to the toilets. This is very much cheaper, and offers many more toilets, than the traditional public toilets, which are very expensive to maintain. Just look for theCommunity Toilet sign outside. 4 places in Whitton and Heathfield have joined the scheme: Golden Grill; La Parisienne; Twickenham Cemetery; and WhittonLibrary.
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2009 News:

  • [From Comments Winter 2009-10] New Youth Cafe for WHITTON HIGH STREET: Last year we reported back how this Liberal Democrat Council has delivered on its election pledge and increased spending on the youth services. This has greatly improved what's on offer for young people in Whitton. From being one of the worst- funded youth services in London under the Tories, we now have a service to be proud of, with more than three times as many teenagers taking part in local activities. On top of this, summer 2009 saw several thousand young people take part in the youth capital fund vote. £1 million was allocated by the local Lib Dems to reverse the woeful underfunding of youth facilities. Young people voted on which projects they'd most like to see happen in their part of the borough - in Whitton, a youth café in the High Street. The cafe will have internet access, and support and advice on hand when people want it. Youth related crime has fallen significantly since the increase in youth service funding. Local councillor Liz Jaeger said: 'This will become the hub for youth services in Whitton and a place to relax and listen to music with friends at weekends and after school. I really look forward to the café opening its doors early next year.'
  • PEDESTRIAN Crossings: Many people locally will be aware of the long-running efforts to improve the safety of the pedestrian crossing by the station. Finally, £100,000 has been earmarked for converting the zebra crossing to a light- controlled crossing. "We are hopeful this work will happen in 2010/11 and will keep you informed of progress" said Comments team member Arnie Gibbons. Residents continue to be concerned about the safety of crossing Warren Road.Transport for London have so far resisted our attempts to get a crossing but the Comments team will carry on campaigning. Under pressure from Cllr Liz Jaeger, the Council will be doing a new traffic survey to support the case for a new crossing on Warren Road. "It is good news that we have the money earmarked to upgrade the crossing in Whitton town centre. It has been a long fight. We will keep up the pressure to secure a crossing for Warren Road," said local Whitton Councillor, Liz Jaeger
  • WHITTON School to become an Academy: An independent consultation on the future of Whitton School has shown encouraging support for the Council's proposal to turn it into anAcademy. In answer to the question:- Overall, to what extent are you in favour of the proposed Academyarrangements? -79% were broadly supportive. Cllr Eady, the Cabinet memberfor Children's Servicessaid "I am very pleased that we have had such strong support for the proposals. There is also support from the staff, governors and parents, so I am confident that the school has a strong mandate for change, and a very exciting future. If the proposals are agreed by the council and the government, then the new school will open in September next year and we will then have access to about £16m for new and refurbished buildings.
  • MURRAY PARK is a very valued open space in Whitton, and we continue to press for improvements to the park. "We've had the daffodil planting, and last spring the improved footpath from Whitton Dene. Early next year we shall be seeing a new play space in the park designed particularly to meet the needs of 8-13 year olds" reports Cllr Liz Jaeger. Youth workers, councillors and the local police have already fed in views, and designers will soon be talking to children, parents, community groups and residents' associations. We expect a detailed design to be finalised soon, with work on site starting in the New Year.
  • CAR CLUBS: Over 2000 residents have signed up to join the popular car club scheme and there are now more than 70 car club parkingbays in the borough. Two car club spaces are planned for the Heathfield side of Whitton in MONTROSE AVENUE and CHEYNE AVENUE, but we need some bays north of the railway line too. Your local councillors are pushing for the car club operators to provide bays for Whitton Ward. If you have suggestions as to where they might best be located, please let us know.
  • With the success of Richmond's community toilet scheme, PUBLIC TOILETS have been gradually phased out across the borough. However we have lobbied to keep the block in WHITTON CAR PARK because there are not yet enough community toilet facilities available in the immediate area. Since the decision to keep the toilets open, there has been some excellent work done by the community payback scheme to make the toilets fit for use.
  • ROAD CALMING Measures: The 'road calming' measures installed to the western end of NELSON ROAD have reduced average vehicle speeds. A new Council survey shows no vehicles exceeding 45 mph, whereas before the tables went in, over 30 vehicles a day were recorded at speeds above 45 mph, some as high as 55 mph. Almost 90% of cars are now travelling at 30 mph or less.
  • Following requests from residents, shopkeepers and your local councillors, several additional cycle stands will be installed in WHITTON HIGH STREET.
From Comments Summer 2009: • MORE Money for Our Schools: The Council is investing heavily in expanding primary schools across the borough to cope with a baby boom. In Whitton, Chase Bridge School will be expanded to take 30 extra pupils a year. This coming September the places will be provided initially as 'bulge' classes. However, following agreement with the local authority to proceed to feasibility and planning, the school will expand permanently to three-form entry from September 2011. Cllr Liz Jaeger said: "The Council has put together a package of £33 million to fund expansion at five schools across the borough, which will provide an additional 150 permanent reception class places. We are determined to ensure that every child will continue to have a place at one of our excellent local schools."
  • SEVERAL residents from Kneller, Seaton and Nelson roads were concerned to find that old tyres started appearing in the builders' yard at 8 Nelson Road around Easter time. Following concerted action from councillors and residents,planning enforcement were quickly onto the case and have recommended that the owner return the site to its original use. We shall be keeping an eye on this.
  • IMPROVING Road Safety: Residents often ask us as councillors to suggest or progress yellow line restrictions, then perhaps wonder whatever happened with their complaint. Yellow line requests are grouped by area and finally it's Whitton's turn to see a backlog of requests progressed. There are more than a dozen requests being assessed including several in Kneller Road - these include the mini roundabout junction with Nelson Road and Whitton Dene, and the need for yellow hatched markings in front of the wheelchair ramp between Murray Park and Prospect Crescent.
 Others include looking into restrictions in the Chase Gardens area to deal with parking problems caused by Harlequin fixtures, and the need for an ambulance bay to be marked out at the entrance to Somerville House. We also hope to see various improvements along Nelson Road, particularly in the vicinity of St. Vincent's Road and Nelson School. People who have been in touch with the Council about yellow lines should soon be hearing whether or not their requests will be progressing towards implementation.
  • [From COMMENTS Winter 2008-9]: IMPROVING Youth Services: One of the key promises made by the Liberal Democrats before the last local elections was that we would increase spending on youth services. This has been done, and now there are more things to do, more places to go and more young peoplegetting involved. Whitton now has its own dedicated youth worker, who has been working with young people in Murray Park, Feltham Triangle and the High Street to provide support and access to positive activities. There are also lunchtime outreach sessions at Whitton School to publicise existing services and a successful Whitton Youth Sports night has been held on Thursdays at the school since the summer term. Cllr Liz Jaeger, who has responsibilities for youth provision on the Council, says "Withyoung people increasingly having a say in what they would like to see developed for them in the future, we are addressing the oft heard complaint that there's not enough for the youngsters to do around here."
  • FLY Tippers Caught: Good news! Eight people have now been cautioned or prosecuted and fined for fly tipping in the area. Local Lib Dem councillors Liz Jaeger, Keith Warren and Sally Cole were contacted by residents, and the Whitton Network about the problem in library way, and in the car park near therecycling facilities. The Lib Dem team spoke to the council about the CCTV in the car park being used to catch the culprits - and this has now borne fruit! Cllr Sally Cole said "Fly tipping spoils the local environment for everyone, so it's good to see that those who do it are getting caught and punished for it." If you see fly tipping in public places in Whitton, please report it to the council fly tipping hotline on 08456 122 660 so that it can be removed.
  • WHITTON Walkabout: Local Cllrs Liz Jaeger and Keith Warren recently took Richmond's Council Leader, Serge Lourie, and the Council's Director of Environment on a walkabout in Whitton to highlight issues affecting the area. They visited the High Street, Murray Parkand several locations where there are traffic/safety concerns. Among the issues raised were the Whitton Station zebra crossing, vehicles crossing the public footways in the High Street to park on private forecourts, road sweeping and gully cleaning, and improvements to the park. "Your local Lib Dem team are fighting to make sure Whitton gets its fair share of Council resources," said Cllr Keith Warren.
  • TOWN Centre Managers: The Council pays for a number of town centre managers in the borough. They are there to work with, and promote local businesses. Whitton has a new Town Centre Manager who started back in July. Local MP Vince Cable, as well as your local councillors, have all had meetings with the Whitton Town centre manager to discuss is- sues affecting the high street. Vince has also been helping to promote the first ever Whitton calendar - "A Glimpse of Whitton Past". The calendar features pictures of Whitton through the ages, including pictures of Kneller Road in 1910 complete with horse drawn carts.
  • BRITANNIA Lane : Britannia Lane, the access road to the Whitton Resource Centre, has been plagued by problems, made worse by the lack of lighting in the lane. Last year, following pressure from local residents in Constance Road and from councillors, a new road nameplate was put up. Now at least people can find it, and importantly ambulances who may need to attend the day centre. Cllrs Liz Jaeger and Sally Cole have also been pushing for the road way to be resurfaced and ideally a pavement put in to make it safer for pedestrians. Liz says "The lighting is good news for both residents and users of the centre. Britannia Lane was an unpleasant place to have to venture into at night. We are hopeful 2009 will see further improvements made in the area."

2008 & previous years:

  • [From COMMENTS Summer 2008]: LIB Dem Richmond Council has continued its drive to improve school standards by earmarking two schools, Whitton School and Hampton Community College [HCC], for academy status. The academy plan could see significant improvements in standards and a multi million pound investment in new buildings for the schools. The preferred sponsor for the Whitton and HCC schools is Kunskapsskolan, the largest independent provider of schools in Sweden. Sweden has some of the best secondary education in Europe, and the council is bringing that expertise to Richmond. The schools will remain English, but use the most modern personalised learning techniques. The local authority intends to act as a co-sponsor.
 Their potential arrival in the borough has been welcomed by local MP Vince Cable, and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Nationally, the Conservatives have also heavily praised the Swedish model of education "This is good news for local parents. The academy programme will see millions of pounds made available for school refurbishment. Most importantly, local children could get the opportunity to benefit from an organisation who have a track record of delivering first rate education," said Vince Cable. A consultation process with the schools, local parents, and nearby primary schools is underway. In the autumn, if the council gives the go-ahead, and government approval is obtained, a full community consultation process will begin.
  • WHITTON has a Town Centre Manager again! This is a very welcome development that fulfills a Lib Dem election promise. Whitton's last town centre manager left in early 2006 when her services were terminated by the then Tory Council. Against overwhelming support, the Tories withdrew funding for the Whitton, Twickenham and Richmond managers. The Lib Dems promised to reverse this decision if elected. An early action from the new council was to make matched funding available to town centre associations who wish to employ some- one to support and improve their retail centres. She was appointed by the Whitton Business Association (WBA) and the funding of the post is shared equally by the Council and WBA. Cllr Liz Jaeger said, " I am delighted that Whitton again has someone in place to look after the interests of the users and traders of the High Street. The local councillors all look forward to working with her for the benefit of the businesses, local shops and wider community in Whitton."
  • CONCERNS over Cuts in Station Manpower: Vincent Cable has expressed outrage at South West trains' proposal to cut 58 posts from their station manpower including cuts at Whitton station. The proposal would see customer windows closed for longer periods. Vince Cable has written to SW Trains' Chief Executive to register local residents' concerns. In Whitton, the proposed changes involve the customer windows shutting early on the weekends. "If SW train's Chief Executive thinks that automated vending are working well then he should spend more time at our stations when there are often long queues. The rail company does not make life easy for people who need to get tickets and information about their journey" said Vince.
  • SINCE taking over in 2006, the Lib Dem led Council have been committed to ensuring local residents' safety is a top priority. Richmond is now the safest borough in London. In Whitton there is a full complement of 6 Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers (SNT) whose job it is to ensure effective Policing solely in our ward. The SNT will work with local residents according to their particular policing needs at any given time and alter their shift patterns according to local issues as and when they arise. Too add to these measures, Community TV was launched in July. Community TV will be shown around the borough, and broadcast local information, community safety messages, and crime reduction initiatives.
  • RECYCLING rate tops 40 %: The Council are now looking at ways to simplify the system in an effort to drive the recycling figure over the 50 % mark. When the Lib Dems took control of Richmond Council they promised to put the environment at heart of decision making. The Council have now won national praise for its green schemes. Action speaks louder than words!

2007 & previous years:

From COMMENTS winter 2007/8: Your Council Introduces Cardboard And Plastic Recycling: Richmond Borough went even greener with the introduction of plastic bottle and cardboard recycling in November The improved scheme sees rubbish and recycling being collected on the same day. The doorstep recycling collection will now include plastic bottles including milk cartons and bottles which contained household cleaning products. Cllr Sally Cole said, " The new scheme has now seen recycling rates top 40%. I know residents have found the teething problems with the scheme frustrating and we are grateful for people's patience. Hopefully these problems have now been ironed out." Cllr Jaeger added "Recycling cardboard and plastic bottles is vitally important if we are to protect the environment. The government are also going to increase charges for landfill so it makes economic sense too." Lib Dems keep weekly collections: The Liberal Democrats plan to increase recycling services while keeping the weekly collection of rubbish. This is despite many Conservative councils across London and Surrey introducing fortnightly collections. Recycling In Whitton: Whitton's local Lib Dem Councillors fulfilled an election pledge by getting plastic bottle recycling facilities installed at the Whitton Library car-park recycling site. The site now also has facilities for recycling plastic bags. In addition, following concerns about the bins overflowing, Councillors have succeeded in getting extra recycling bins added and the layout rearranged.
  • Stop Heathrow Expansion! Vincent Cable MP and West Twickenham Lib Dems are fighting the growing expansion of Heathrow airport. The Government has now launched a consultation on key issues. The consultation will cover a third runway, a sixth terminal and an end to runway alternation which gives residents half a day of peace. If the Government gets its way it could mean a flight every 90 seconds, 365 days a year. Cllr Sally Cole said, "The economic arguments for more flights have been disproved. The Government and BAA are asking too much of local residents when it comes to this proposed expansion. The noise and environmental pollution will be enormous." The Conservative party have just published two policy documents. The first report on competitiveness recommends expansion at Heathrow, and a second report on the Environment refuses to rule out a 3rd runway at Heathrow. Local residents are understandably very worried by the Conservatives' policies. The Lib Dems are the only party to oppose expansion.
  • Investing in Whitton's Schools: The Liberal Democrat Council is committed to improving educational facilities in the borough and will be investing the excessive reserves hoarded by the Tories. There will be a substantial investment at Whitton School to enable students to be taught in first class surroundings. Discussions are continuing with the Governing Body to develop an imaginative scheme. Whitton Lib Dem Councillor Keith Warren says "We were very disappointed when Whitton missed out to Teddington for the government money to rebuild, so these plans are very welcome and will make a real difference for local children." And youngsters at Nelson School can look forward to brand new classrooms later this school year. A contract to build new foundation stage classes for the reception year children has recently been awarded. The half million pound building work will significantly improve the learning environment by replacing undersized classrooms, and should be completed by spring 2008.
  • Pedestrian Safety Improved: Following concerns raised by local residents and particularly parents at Chase Bridge, the junction between Kneller Road and Warren Road has been made safer for children and their parents walking to school by building out the kerb and realigning the pedestrian refuge. This follows consultation with nearby residents, of which two thirds were in favour. Cllr Sally Cole said "Road safety, particularly near Whitton's primary schools, is one of the single biggest concerns local people have raised with us, so I'm pleased to see these additional measures. Further improvements are being looked into for 2008, including the possibility of moving the bus stops to improve sight lines. We will of course be monitoring how well the new measures work, and would like to hear local residents' views on the matter."
  • Plans to Expand Mogden: Residents, particularly to the north east of Whitton, will be aware that Thames Water are planning to expand the Mogden sewage works site in 2008. The intention is to reduce storm sewage discharging into the Thames, but people are concerned about large-scale expansion when work on odour control is yet to be completed. Whitton councillors are monitoring the situation, and earlier in the year Cllr Liz Jaeger arranged with Thames Water to extend their public consultation from just one day to a week, giving residents more opportunity to view the proposals at Whitton Library. Thames Water's planning application is due to be submitted to Hounslow Council in the near future. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

2006:

FROM Comments Winter 2006/7: After the last Tory Council cut the funding for Town Centre Managers and sacked Whitton's own manager, the new Lib Dem council has fulfilled its election promise and restored the funding. Following discussions including the Whitton Business Association, Whitton's Lib Dem Councillors and council leader Serge Lourie, the new funding has been set up so that towns and organisations like the WBA can bid for the money they need to set up town centre management in the way that most benefits local shops and local people. Whitton Business Association was specifically invited at the November Council meeting to submit its plans. · · · Whitton Lib Dem Cllr Liz Jaeger says "It's good that this is all now moving forward. Town Centre Managers are so important to support unique shopping areas like our High Street, and last year's news of the loss of our manager was a real blow. Hopefully now Whitton can look ahead to having a manager in place who can work to improve the shopping environment and accessibility and boost the use of our local shops."
  • RICHMOND'S Lib Dem Council has just approved new safety measures for Nelson Road after it became one of the most dangerous roads in the borough. Since the last Tory council removed the old traffic calming, Nelson Road has become one of the top ten most dangerous roads in the borough, with more than 24 reported accidents since 2002, and many complaints from residents. Following a consultation with local residents which showed a majority in favour of the new scheme, the road will now get raised tables in Nelson Road and at its junctions with Collingwood Close, Whitton Waye and Constance Road. There will also be improvements to the roundabout at the junction of Nelson Road and the High Street. · · · Cllr Sally Cole, who has been campaigning for safer roads in Whitton, says "Concerns about road safety is one of the single biggest issues raised with me by local residents, and many people have contacted me worried about Nelson Road, so I'm really pleased that these proposals have got the go ahead. It's particularly good that they will be raised tables, which cause less noise when vehicles go over them, instead of the old fashioned road humps. Thank you to all the residents that responded to the consultation - all the comments were very helpful."
  • WHITTON Councillors Keith Warren and Sally Cole have both been working hard over the last few months on the council's Task Group looking at recycling services, working to bring plastic and cardboard recycling to local people's doorsteps. Cllr Keith Warren says: "This was one of our key promises to local people, and we've been working hard to find the best way to introduce doorstep collection of plastics and cardboard. This will be a major investment by the council, and is an important part of our aim to make Richmond the greenest borough in London. We've been carefully considering all the options, and will report back to you when a decision has been made. Then the new services should be introduced sometime next year."
  • FUNDING for Whitton School?: Whitton'S Lib Dem Councillors will continue to push for funding to improve Whitton School's buildings. Cllr Sally Cole says; "We've argued for some time that Whitton is the school most in need of improvements when funding becomes available, and were disappointed when the previous Tory Council gave the last round of funding to Teddington School instead. We'll be campaigning hard to try and make sure that Whitton benefits from the funds earmarked for secondary school improvement."
  • TACKLING crime and anti-social behaviour: The Whitton Police Safer Neighbourhood Team is now fully up to strength and has been operating from new premises at Whitton School since September. The team is with us to act on policing priorities identified by the Whitton community. These are discussed at regular Police Liaison Group meetings where the police team meet with members of the public, representatives of community organisations and your councillors. · · · At the moment the team's priorities are graffiti, anti-social behaviour and burglary. To hear more and to feed in your views, come along to the next meeting on 11th January, 7.00 p.m. at the Whitton Resource Centre in Britannia Lane (behind Barclays Bank).
  • BAH Humbug! more Tory lies... : Contrary to claims by the Tory's in the local press, Whitton had its Christmas lights as usual! Cllr Liz Jaeger said of the rumours "This was a complete myth. The Christmas lights on the High Street are a lovely part of the seasonal spirit, and a really good way to encourage people to do their shopping in Whitton. The lights went up as usual, supported by £3000 from the council. Congratulations must go to the Whitton Business Association for all their good work organising community facilities like this through the council funding. I hope the Tories will allow themselves to enjoy the Christmas spirit with the rest of us, instead of playing scrooge."

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