Chessington District Residents' Association
Working for the residents in the South of the Borough of Kingston upon Thames
When asked about the tennis courts in Chessington, we had to inform them that none are in good repair. The good news is that we have been told by Councillor Helen Grocott that the one at King Edward’s will be fully refurbished, with work starting on 16th September.
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An opportunity to see current projects at Chessington World of Adventures and new proposals on Thursday 19th September, 12.30-3.30pm and 5-8pm at the Safari Hotel, Leatherhead Road, Chessington KT9 2NE. These projects represent an important next phase of development at the resort. Details will be on the project website from 19th September and are open for comments until 3rd October 2024.
We have previously reported on the excellent OOH service that we had at weekends. It used to be that on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays if you needed a GP appointment you could ring Kingston GP Chambers, and they would give you an appointment at the nearest surgery available. This has now changed and, sadly, is a reduced service.
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Do you provide care or support for someone who suffers from a mental health difficulty? If so, you may find joining Kingston Mental Health Carers’ Forum (KMHCF) helpful. As a community of unpaid carers with loved ones who are struggling, KMHCF can provide one-to-one advice, monthly carers support groups, updates on new services. Membership is free.
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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.
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Our August 2024 newsletter is now available in the Newsletters menu.