News - local schools, Twickenham redevelopment, meeting

[Paul-Michael Agapow]

News from the North St Margarets Residents Association:

* Local schools

* Twickenham redevelopment

* Next association meeting

Local schools

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Within the area, there is a great need for more schools, with the

existing schools having failed to keep pace with the growing

population and number of school-children. Local primary schools are

near capacity with secondary schools poised to follow in a few years.

In addition, the proposed "linked schools" arrangments will make

transferring to secondary even more difficult. In this light, a group

of local parents has formed an action group with a proposal

(in partnership with the Russell Education Trust) for a new secondary

school in the area.

The group may be contacted at their website

(http://www.newlocalschool4twickenham.org.uk), by email

(in...@newlocalschool4twickenham.org.uk) or on Facebook (the page 'New

Local School for Twickenham'). You can register your interest on the website.

FORMAL SUPPORT NEEDS TO BE SHOWN BY THE 24th FEBRUARY. 

There are other independent proposals for new schools in Twickenham

and Richmond. A proposal for a Catholic schhol can be see on Richmond

councils webiste at:

http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/council_government_and_democracy/council/council_consultations/consultation_details.htm?id=C00933

We encourage residents to investigate and support any or all of these proposals.

Twickenham station redevelopment

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At the recent AGM, the looming redevelopment of Twickenham station

received much criticism, for the lack of social housing, for being

unfit to cater for the large number of match day visitors, for failing

to meet the station's requirements. Again, an action grouop has

formed, the Twickenham Residents Action Group (TRAG). You can view the

proposal, sign a petition against it and signup for email updates at

http://trag-sos.moonfruit.com/

Next association meeting

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The next meeting of the association will take place at 7:30pm, on

Tuesday, February 21st, at 72 Northcote Road, St Margarets TW1 1PA. If

you have any items for the agenda, forward them to the below email

address. All are welcome.

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North St Margarets Residents Association 

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