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A riverside spruce-up
The final phase of a multi-million pound project to revitalise the borough's riverside landscape received formal backing earlier this week.
On Monday, March 10, Richmond Council's cabinet agreed to support the third and final stage of the London's Arcadia project, a £5million scheme to enhance the historic view from Richmond Hill and transform the Thames landscape between Kew and Teddington.
It is set to start in the next few weeks with refurbishment of Riverdale Gardens in Richmond and other projects include creating a sand martin bank on Twickenham's Eel Pie Island, subject to planning permission, and improvements in Radnor Gardens, also in Twickenham.
The money is also set to fund completion of a restoration project in Ham Avenue, improvements to Twickenham embankment, new lighting along the footpath between Orleans House Gallery and Richmond Bridge and works along the Douglas footpath in Petersham, subject to Transport for London funding.
Councillor Martin Elengorn, cabinet member for the environment, said the project was made possible thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, outstanding efforts to raise matched funding, with a pledged total of £2.2m exceeding the initial £1.3m target - and the work of volunteers who have donated time and energy.
8:41am Sunday 16th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: Matthew, Ham on 9:22pm Mon 17 Mar 08
This sound like more bad news for Ham with more wild natural areas being groomed and built on.
This sound like more bad news for Ham with more wild natural areas being groomed and built on.
Posted by: Roz, kingston on 10:01am Fri 21 Mar 08
I'm very against this excessive "tidying" up- Ham lands will be turned into a manicured park at this rate - it's the semi wildness we like about it.
I'm very against this excessive "tidying" up- Ham lands will be turned into a manicured park at this rate - it's the semi wildness we like about it.
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