Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems

14/09/2026

⚡ Introducing the Richmond Community Energy Cooperative!

A new community-owned, not-for-profit initiative helping local people power the clean energy transition. 🌱

Supported by the Council, the cooperative will bring residents together to develop renewable energy projects - like solar on schools and community buildings - with locals able to invest and share in the benefits, while surpluses go straight back into the community. 🔋

Cllr Julia Neden-Watts: 'Beyond cutting carbon emissions, the cooperative aims to lower energy costs, build local resilience, develop skills and strengthen community engagement in tackling climate change. Many people in our area have tremendous expertise in and enthusiasm for green energy, and I hope people will find out more and get involved.'

🔗 Find out more https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/press_office/campaigns_and_events/climate_emergency/community_energy

11/09/2026

🚨 Illegal e-bike usage is a growing concern in Teddington & Hampton Wick - and we're taking action.

Following a recent Police Liaison Group meeting, police and local councillors are joining forces to tackle dangerous and illegal e-bike riding, especially near schools, parks and busy public spaces.

The Council Leader will also raise this with Borough Commander and Met Police leadership to push for consistent enforcement and resourcing across London.

📲 Report e-bike issues: met.police.uk or call 101
📸picture: seized illegal e-bikes at Twickenham Police Station

10/09/2026

🏡 Everyone deserves a safe place to call home.

Your Teddington Lib Dem councillors are here to help - from damp & mould issues to anti-social behaviour and homelessness risk. We work with housing providers, police and the Council to get real solutions for residents.

We're also proud to back Richmond Council's Tenant Champion Service, whose new annual report shows the real difference it's making for council tenants. 📋

Cllr Charlie Engel: "It's incredibly rewarding to help residents through difficult situations, bringing the right people together until progress is made. If you're facing a housing issue or just aren't sure where to turn - get in touch, we're here to help." 💬

📩 Reach out to your local Lib Dem councillors anytime
🔗 Full Tenant Champion report on Richmond Council's website

07/09/2026

🔶Breaking news!🔶 We are thrilled to share a major update from our Member of Parliament, Sarah Olney!

04/09/2026

Big news from Sarah Olney. Sarah has confirmed she's interested in standing as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of London, with more details to follow next week.

24/08/2026

🦌 Keep our parks' deer wild – please don't feed them

Following the tragic shooting of a stag after an attack on a park visitor, local Lib Dem councillors are urging everyone visiting Richmond and Bushy Parks to remember these deer are wild animals, not tame ones.

Councillors met with Richmond Park Manager Paul Richards this week to talk through the incident and wider concerns about deer behaviour and visitor safety. Park staff explained that repeated feeding by visitors may be causing some deer to become too used to people – associating them with food, which can lead to unpredictable and dangerous behaviour.

The message is simple: there's plenty of natural food for the deer across both parks, so there's no need to feed them.

Remember to stick to the signs – keep at least 50 metres away from the deer at all times.

"The volunteer park rangers are doing a critical job engaging with visitors and reminding them to keep a safe distance from the deer. However, we remain concerned about the loss of the dedicated Parks Police, something we campaigned against. The MET'S Safer Neighbourhood Teams do have a presence in the park and are patrolling and keeping order, but this is no substitute for the specialist Parks Police team that was disbanded in 2025. Given the increasing concerns about visitor safety and deer behaviour, we believe it is time for the specialist Parks Police to be reinstated" said East Sheen Cllr Julia Cambridge.

24/08/2026

Our Lib Dem Councillors advocating for residents and animal safety

Richmond Park deer 'not a petting zoo', say councillors after stag's death 🦌

READ MORE: https://richmond.nub.news/news/local-news/richmond-park-deer-not-a-petting-zoo-say-councillors-after-stags-death-305901

16/08/2026

Big milestone for Richmond 👏

Since 2020, Richmond Work Match - run by the borough's Liberal Democrat council - has helped over 1,200 residents into training or work: 872 into training and 337 into lasting jobs.

The scheme's free for residents (CV writing, interview prep, confidence-building) and free for local employers needing recruitment support. It's also expanded to reach people who often get overlooked in the jobs market, including those managing health conditions or caring responsibilities, through a new strand called Connect to Work.

Cllr Phil Giesler, Lead Member for Business and Growth, said: "Richmond has one of the strongest local economies in London, but we cannot take that success for granted. If our borough is to continue to thrive, we must ensure local people have the skills, training and opportunities they need to succeed in a changing economy."

In June alone, nearly 500 residents and 30 local organisations came together for Employ Richmond, a jobs and training event that showed just how much demand there is.

Five years in, this is what happens when a council makes economic fairness a priority, not an afterthought. for more visit:https://www.trlibdems.org.uk/news/article/richmonds-work-match

14/08/2026

🚨 Andy Burnham once called the Heathrow third runway a plan to drain investment from the North into London.

Now he's PM — and Labour still backs the £49bn scheme.

📉 700+ homes bulldozed
🌳 1,300 acres of green space destroyed
❤️‍🩹 3 million residents' health at risk

Time to walk the talk, PM.

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The Liberal Democrats are calling for Labour's newest PM Andy Burnham to cancel plans for the third runway ...

13/08/2026

Best of luck to all students across the borough of Richmond getting their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today.

We hope you are proud of the hard work you have put in and wish you all the best for what comes next!