| Our Main Concerns |
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Urban Environment - Preservation and improvement
of features of historic interest. Concern for good standards of
architecture and town planning. Representations made on all major
planning applications. |
| Our achievements include; Extending Conservation
Area 69 (Sheen Common Drive) so as to include all,the area from
Sheen Mount School to Berwyn Road on one side, and from Longfield
Drive (including Nos 1-5) to the point opposite Berwyn Road on
the other side. |
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Natural Environment - Conservation and improvement of
parks, commons, green areas and trees. Any development, change
of land use and inappropriate tree-felling are the subject of
representations and proposals from the Society.
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| Our achievements include; Milestone Green, Palewell
Common. |
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Traffic and Roads - Ever-increasing traffic
through Mortlake and East Sheen is now a critical problem. The
Society makes representations on road proposals, traffic management
schemes and all transport matters, including public transport
services. |
| Our achievements include; Red Route, Richmond Park. |
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Aircraft Noise - This is a major nuisance
and liable to worsen, unless we strongly oppose pressures to expand
Heathrow and relax restrictions on night
flights. The Society is affiliated to HACAN
(Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise) and makes
representations on any proposals affecting the environment of
Mortlake and East Sheen. |
| Our achievements include; keeping down night flights
and monitoring Terminal 5 with HACAN and FHANG. |
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Local Amenities - The Society cares for the
character of the area - the protection, improvement and development
of local amenities. These range from open spaces, like playing
fields and children's playgrounds, to footpaths and pavements,
benches and litter bins. The Society was active in the creation
of the thriving Sheen Lane Centre and the Shene Sports Centre. |
| Our achievements include; Sheen Lane Centre, Shene
Sports Centre. |
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Social - Fund-raising activities are organised
for local causes. Social gatherings, lectures, walks and visits
to places of interest provide opportunities for members to meet
each other. |
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