Celebrating Emmeline Pankhurst Wednesday, 9 July, 2025 I eagerly looked forward to my first event with the CWO……and what better way to begin my journey with the Organisation than to honour Emmeline Pankhurst, the fearless, political activist, born on 15th. July 1858 in Manchester, who organised the suffragette movement in the late 19th. Century and early 20th. campaigning for the enfranchisement of women. Sadly, Emmeline passed away at the age of 69... 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
The Mayor is failing the commuters of Richmond 3rd June 2020 The Mayor is failing the commuters of Richmond Transport is the single biggest task for the Mayor of London. Sadiq Khan has so comprehensively failed at this... Articles
Hampton White House Update by Councillor Geoffrey Samuel 2nd June 2020 Hampton White House Update by Councillor Geoffrey Samuel. Learn about the history and recent changes impacting this much loved local institution. Local News
Shooting Stars Appeal 29th May 2020 Geoffrey Samuel (Councillor for Hampton North) would like to thank all those who responded to our appeal for Shooting Stars. “ 20-yearold Madeleine has been... Local News
Closure of schools 19th March 2020 On 18 March 2020, the Education Secretary announced schools would be closed for the vast majority of pupils until further notice. So far the advice has been... Articles
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
