An Englishman's Home is his Castle Saturday, 5 September, 2026 Conservatives expose plans for tax inspectors to enter family homes. Conservative MPs in Parliament have uncovered further details of Labour’s so-called Mansion Tax, revealing that government officials could inspect the interiors of people’s homes as part of the valuation process. The new tax will apply to properties valued at £2 million or more, with annual charges starting at £2,500 and rising... Local News
Lockdown is lifting - shop local! 8th July 2020 Now lockdown is lifting, it’s time to get out there and shop local! Nicholas Rogers Conservative London Assembly candidate for Richmond, Kingston & Hounslow The... Local News
Council not listening say Twickenham Residents 2nd July 2020 Latest survey shows Twickenham Residents are less likely to agree that the Council takes account of their views when making decisions - in the first borough... Local News
The Conservative Councillor group on Richmond Council are actively listening to the views of parents on how schools can re-open during coronavirus. 27th June 2020 The Conservative Councillor Group on Richmond Council have been asking parents what their views and concerns are as schools begin to re-open following the... Local News
Libs Refuse to Provide Temporary Toilets & Hand Washing 25th June 2020 With temperatures set to soar this week enticing even more people to visit Twickenham & Richmond it is disappointing that the LibDem Council has obstinately... Local News
LACK OF PUBLIC TOILETS 'SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY NOW', SAYS FORMER MAYOR 22nd June 2020 Twickenham Conservatives and the Richmond Conservative Group are urging the council to deal better with the lack of public toilet facilities. This should have... Local News
What do parents in Richmond & Twickenham really want from the re-opening of our schools? 17th June 2020 Your Twickenham Conservative team together with our colleagues in Richmond would like your opinion on school reopening to ensure your views are taken into... Local News
How to show appreciation? 11th June 2020 Earlier this week Alok Sharma, the Secretary of State for Business, pointedly expressed his appreciation for the “dedication” of Supermarket workers. On exactly... Opinions
Poor planning for Townmead reopening 11th June 2020 UPDATE: 22/06/2020 : Site workers have advised that you should expect a 45 minute wait, at times rising to 1-2 hours. The council has taken to live tweeting the... Local News
Bushy Park Gates Closing Overnight 10th June 2020 [Update 12th June] - Following feedback from residents the Gates will now open at 5:30 am with all gates open by 6:00 am As a result of anti-social behaviour on... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
