Chessington District Residents' Association
Working for the residents in the South of the Borough of Kingston upon Thames
We read in the Kingston Society newsletter that the old cattle market in Kingston is up for sale. Do you remember the days when a very large market was held there each Monday? It was brilliant! Now it is just a car park. Like the Kingston Society, we are unsure why this site was not evaluated in tandem with the adjacent new leisure centre development.
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During the spring, the council sought your feedback on the draft aspirations for the Market Place in Kingston’s town centre and improvements you would like to see in the future. Your feedback is being used to create a brief to find an operator for the space. The council expects to select and appoint the operator by the end of this year. The lease would then start from April 2025 when the current market operator lease expires.
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On 15th July, Kingston Council hosted an event to celebrate Tolworth Court Farm’s vision of becoming one of London’s leading nature reserves. The event featured a series of talks about the Wild Tolworth Rewilding Project. This project aims to transform the nature reserve by maximising biodiversity to make it a valuable nature reserve for wildlife and local communities.
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Kingston Hospital is planning to merge with Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare later this year, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval. Join this online meeting to hear from NHS speakers about the plans and ask your questions.
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We have not given up getting something done about this. Please support us by adding your name to our petition.
CDRA’s Rob Robb has established a new Neighbourhood Watch Dog Watch – possibly the country’s first. The scheme recruits dog walkers to help keep our neighbourhood cleaner and safer.
We visited Todi & Boys who provide London homeowners with stylish bespoke wooden windows and doors, all hand-crafted in Chessington.