Council rejects plans to demolish HEW
Under delegated powers, LBRuT reject the application to demolish the Electricity Works (ref 06/0548/CAC).
Cathy Cooper gives talk to Environment Trust for Richmond
Cathy Cooper displays information board and gives brief talk on the history of HEW at Members meeting of Environment Trust for Richmond. This was received with great interest by those present.
Developers submit plans to demolish Electricity Works
Developers plans to demolish the Electricity Works appear on the LBRuT planning website. Outraged campaigners begin submitting objections to the plans.
More demolition trucks on site, soil samples taken
Demolition trucks appear again. A resident of Hamilton sees a man drilling holes near the foundations of the buildings. After many phones calls and emails, several people turn up on site to question the man. He says he is just taking soil samples.
Bill Bailey responds to emails from the council, stating that his is not going to demolish the buildings and is only carrying out tests. He says he will put a notice on the gates to inform residents.
Demolition truck appears on site
Demolition trucks appeared on site. A man was questioned by a resident and was told that he was just unloading planks.
Residents meeting at Twickenham Green cricket pavilion
There was a Residents meeting in the Cricket Pavilion on Twickenham Green. Reinhard Weiss was present and gave lots of advice and showed us how buildings could be converted. About twenty people attended.