Lib Dem-Tory Council to sell Kneller Gardens

Here we go again...

Twice in the previous six years local residents around Kneller Gardens have successfully fought off attempts to develop the green space of West Twickenham.

On Saturday 3rd September residents met in force at a public meeting organised by the Thamesians and Richmond Council regarding their plans for Kneller Gardens.

The RFU has agreed a 15yr interest free loan to the Thamesians to carry out the work in Kneller Gardens to develop a rugby pitch with floodlighting and car parking. During the public discussion some disconcerting facts emerged...

Geraldine Mitchell and other local residents

Access will be restricted

At certain times of the year citizens will be denied access to the pitches, such as during seeding.

At certain times of the week children will not be allowed to play on the grass that their parents' council tax pays for.

Developers are confident of success

Several times during the protest the developers stated "what they are going to do". We would point out that the public consultation has not even finished yet! One worried local suspects that if the plan is refused it will be submitted again and again until "Kneller Garden fatigue" occurs.

	The Green area shows Kneller Gardens and the red outline shows the planned development. Not much green space would be left for local residents!

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Vince Cable supports this development; we don't.

Mo Mowlam

Twickenham Constituency Labour Party is deeply saddened by the passing of Mo Mowlam and would like to offer our deepest sympathies to her family and close friends.

Mo was an inspiration to many, not just in the Labour Party, especially by the way she bore cancer with great dignity and determination.

A compassionate socialist who was a dedicated constituency MP, many who did meet her were enthused by her get up and go. This was evident by the sterling work she carried out while Secretary of State for Northern Ireland leading to the Good Friday Agreement.

British politics, and the Labour Party, has lost a very righteous individual. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those mourning her

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Robin Cook was one of the outstanding Scottish and Labour politicians of the late 20th century.

He was always willing to challenge orthodox thinking and he was a great champion of less popular causes.

He played a key role in making Labour electable again and he helped convince many that it was possible to be both pragmatic and radical.

"Those suffering from injustice or disadvantage have lost a powerful voice.'' Scottish First Minister and Labour leader Jack McConnell led tributes from Scotland

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