Last month we bemoaned the prospect of gravel extraction. This month we urge you to voice your concerns over the proposed Eco Park! With the council meeting on March 9th, last minute objections will be considered up to this date. If you can get to the meeting in Kingston County Hall at 10.30 on that day, then even better.
Do you remember this time last year? We were in the middle of the coldest winters for decades, which is difficult to believe after the mild spell which is seeing daffodils bloom early! Take a look at our history page though, reminiscing about a cold so fierce in Shepperton that people walked across the Thames. It was only 50 years ago!
Wow! Where did that year go? All of a sudden the London Olympics are around the corner, and with many mince pies to work off, perhaps we are looking to new year resolutions to get fit and healthy. How many of us are wishing we had resisted that one extra helping of Christmas pub and are now trying to motivate ourselves to do something about it.
Yes readers, Big Tree Night is where Christmas starts! The Shepperton and District Business Community have been working really hard to make this event truly wonderful for us all. Well done to everyone who has been involved in planning. Make sure you go along and enjoy the evening on December 14th. More details inside.
I do hope that you enjoyed you first issue of Shepperton Matters. Thanks to all of you who sent positive messages of encouragement. This month we are delighted to feature on the front cover the art of one of Shepperton’s long standing residents, and active member of the art movement, Peggy Pickering.
Welcome to the first edition of Shepperton Matters! It is going to be delivered to you every month in the second week, free of charge. I run a similar magazine in Lower Sunbury. It is following the success of Sunbury Matters that I decided to launch this for Shepperton.
I feel very strongly about local life and doing what I can to support local trades and shops. Shepperton Matters is designed as a community magazine, to inform, connect and entertain residents about issues to do with Shepperton and the immediate area.
