Welcome to the Twickenham Society's Website

The Society exists to make Twickenham a better place in which to live. It seeks to stimulate public interest in, and care for, the beauty, history and character of Twickenham and its surroundings.

COMING EVENTS:

Council Consultation on the Future of Twickenham

The council consultation for residents on the future of Twickenham drew more than 800 people over the three days, 22-24 July. Jack Betteridge, Doug Orchard and Yvonne Hewett represented the Society on the Saturday, and were very glad we'd taken the time to be there: it was good to talk to so many people and hopefully draw new members to the Society.

Re the consultation: there's still time to register your views. The deadline for responses is the Friday, 6 August 2010.

Council report on the consultation
Proposed building heights for the area around the station
Form to submit your views

RECENT TWICKENHAM SOCIETY EVENTS:

Visit Report: West Waste on 24 June

The Twickenham Society group, left to right: Jack Betteridge, Peter Butler, Teresa Read, Scott Naylor, Doug Orchard (Chairman), Joyce Kershaw, Meg Wright, Jim Brennan (West London Waste Authority), Jane Smith, Paul Kershaw, John Bell

On 24th June, the Twickenham Society had a unique opportunity for a guided tour of the Brentford Waste Transfer Station, run by the West London Waste Authority. The Authority undertakes waste disposal for 6 boroughs - Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond-upon-Thames - through three waste transfer stations that take in the waste from the boroughs. Much of the material comes from disposal areas like Townmead, and from rubbish collection. It also comes from house clearances and disposals, and as garden waste.

The operation at Brentford is huge. Green waste is treated separately, shredded, and packed into containers for shipping out by rail. The non-green material - for example, as delivered by garbage trucks - is put through a system of massive hoppers where it's compressed and packed into containers, again to be shipped out by rail to landfill sites.

We were very impressed by the speed and efficiency of the operation, and - despite its size and the amount of material it handles in a week - the lack of smell and the overall tidiness.

Our guides on the day were Jim Brennan and Alan Lyons, and we're very grateful to them for their time and hospitality. Jim has agreed to give a talk to the Society at a members' meeting in September, which will provide further details and background on the waste management process for this area. The date and location of the meeting will be posted as soon as they're confirmed.

The Twickenham Society group in the compacting area

The HANDS Charity May Fair, Twickenham Green, Monday 31 May 2010

The Twickenham Society stall at the HANDS May Fair		This year's May Fair was hugely popular, and probably had the best attendance for many years. And though the weather was cloudy and cool, the day stayed dry! The Twickenham Society stall was constantly busy, from the time we started to set up to the end of the day. Doug Orchard, Jack Betteridge, Philip Morgan and Yvonne Hewett were on the stall, with guidance and able assistance from Jane Smith. Again this year, we were fortunate to have some excellent donations, including the set of CDs of the entire Ring Cycle. Altogether we raised £165.80. Thanks to everyone who came by the stall - and to those who bought and/or made contributions.

Please note: the Twickenham Society isn't involved in organising the May Fair. That's done by HANDS - Help a Neighbour in Distress - whose website and contact details are at www.acbe.co.uk/ncg/hands

Sat 1 May, 2010 - Indian Evening

This year's Indian evening was a tremendous success, and raised over £1,400 for charity. Once again, this was a joint event between the Twickenham Society, the the Rotary Club of Twickenham, and St Margarets Catholic Church.

The sell-out crowd for the Indian evening

Perminder Tamana was the able Master of Ceremonies, and the food, masterminded by Mrs Surinder Tamana, was excellent. Raziya's group of dancers provided the entertainment, and rounded off a splendid evening that was enjoyed by all.

Surinder Tamana (left) and Davinder Kaur Gill. The food was wonderful

The organisers: Davinder Singh Tamana, Perminder Singh Tamana, Rodney Bennett

OF INTEREST:

Project London Health's 'Community Focused' initiative fitness group

The group meets on Saturday mornings at 10am, by the café of Orleans Gardens. It is free of charge and encourages the community of all ages and abilities to get outside and enjoy the environment and get fitter at the same time, whether through walking, jogging or a bit of both. The group makes its way along the towpath to Cambridge Gardens at Richmond Bridge, and do some further stretches there before heading back.

More information on Project London Health is here.