Shepperton Matters Articles

The Spelthorne Borough Council’s annual Capture Spelthorne photographic competi-tion attracted 300 entries. 15 shortlisted photographs were published in the Spelthorne Bulletin in December and the winners have now been announced and informed. Winners of the categories are as follows:  My Spelthorne: Monica Chard (yes….me!)  Spelthorne in Action: Joanna Ginger  Through the Seasons: John Harris  Spelthorne […]

We always love seeing local photos taken by you. Thanks to this months contributors. We are getting more and more images every month. Keep them coming and see them in print in Sunbury Matters: monica@villagematters.co.uk 

By Kacie Thomson, SUEZ  We would like to reassure the community that emissions from the Eco Park are mostly steam (the largest and only visible emission), with oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and tiny amounts of pollutants that must comply with the Environment Agency’s (EA) permitted limits and strict EU regulations.  Steam is an odourless, colourless

By Nick Pollard  This month’s picture, taken from a postcard of c1910, shows the ferry just downstream from Shepperton Lock, and the sharp bend (as it still is today) where Ferry Lane meets the Towpath. Be-side the ferry boat, punts and skiffs for hire, be-longing to Dunton’s boatyard, can be seen moored along the bank.

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  This month we’d like to take the opportunity to share the story of Sean Fitzpatrick who was a pa-tient at St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey and the Brad-ley Neuro-rehabilitation unit, which is run by Ash-ford and St Peter’s Hospitals, located within Woking Community Hospital.  Before becoming unwell, Sean

Who could not have noticed the disgusting stink from the Eco Park last month? Walking across the beautiful Sunbury golf club during lockdown was a delight, but the choking stink from the chimney really spoiled it. So many people on social media commented on it from all around the area. So, did you report it?

The Light Fantastic  If I say ‘winter garden’ what do you imagine? A stately home? Evergreen shrubs? Topiary maybe?  It dawned on me a few years ago when I was out walking the dog on a frosty morning that winter gardens are really all about the light. From late autumn through the winter there is

By Inspector Maxine Cilia Moving towards Christmas and a time to feast and celebrate and watch lots of TV, or are some of you think-ing that’ what I have been doing through-out Lockdown any-way!  But some people have been busier than others getting out and about in stolen and cloned vehicle committing burglaries and stealing

By Nick Pollard  Christmas this year is going to seem very different to the usual festivities, with restrictions on church going, meeting up with friends and family, shopping or even getting away from it all on winter breaks.  Spare a thought though, for the inhabitants of Sunbury village in 1879, when the day’s events got

It’s such a challenging time for everyone right now, with so much uncertainty caused by COVID-19. The latest government figures show the UK’s unemployment rate rising to 4.8% in the three months to September and redundancies rising to a record high of 314,000 in the same period (Office for Na-tional Statistics). Surrey County Council’s latest

by Sarah Tune  Its nice to have some colour near your front door during the winter and If you have the luxury of buying a few plants, there are many colour-ful types available this time of year, so why not choose something other than the winter flowering pansy on their own. Cineraria maritima with its