Richmond Council

Happy Bastille Day to our French residents and friends in our twinned town of Fontainebleau 🇫🇷 Today, we're also thinking of everyone affected by the Fontainebleau forest fire and send our very best wishes to the communities and emergency services impacted.

🎭✨ Join us in transforming Richmond Town Centre into a vibrant cultural hub with live music, workshops & more at Centre Stage: Richmond Myths 📆17-19 July 👉 shorturl.at/Axgd8 🎉VisitRichmond will be there on 18 @OrangeTreeThtr @HemingwayDesign @LBRUT @BeRichmondUK

An 'extreme' risk of wildfires is still in place for London⚠️ Help prevent wildfires by avoiding using disposable BBQs in parks & open spaces, taking rubbish home with you if no bins are available and disposing of cigarettes carefully. london-fire.gov.uk/safety/grass-a…

Just FIVE DAYS until Centre Stage: Richmond Myths takes over Richmond... ⌛ Expect a weekend of fun, culture and community with exciting outdoor performances, big music acts and independent traders! Plan your visit with the full programme ⬇️ orlo.uk/IytpL

Share your opinion on a third runway at Heathrow Airport ✈️ We're still firmly opposing any expansion but want to hear what you have to say, and discuss the government's ongoing consultation. Join us on 23 July either at York House or online ⬇️ orlo.uk/6PO37

Join our free WhatsApp channel to get local news and important info directly to your phone, tablet or smart watch 📲 Click here to join ⬇️ orlo.uk/pBPdZ

We've got plenty of drinking fountains available where you can fill up your reusable water bottles to cope with the heat 💧 Find a list of water fountains and cafes where you can ask for a refill ⬇️ orlo.uk/Sri6F

If you're travelling home alone after the Norway v England game later, the Imabi Travel Guardian app lets you share your location and journey with trusted contacts, helping you get home safely 📲 Download here ➡️ orlo.uk/E3VlG

Wishing the VERY best of luck to the England team ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against Norway tonight... 🏆 We're flying the England flag outside the Civic Centre until either football comes home - or England do! COME ON ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We're just ONE WEEK away from the Centre Stage festival taking over Richmond Town Centre ⌛ Wondering what to expect next Saturday? Find answers to all the most frequently asked questions and a detailed map here ⬇️ orlo.uk/Fp1Hz

Lots of locals have said they're worried about safety along the A316, so we're sitting down with TfL to talk about it 🛣️ Join us and put your worries and suggestions straight to TfL at our special Community Conversation event on 21 July. Sign up here ⬇️ orlo.uk/j2g7r

Got any questions about solar panels? Join our FREE webinar next Wednesday (15 July) to hear from experts and find out what you want to know ✅ See what'll be covered and sign up here ⬇️ orlo.uk/sKoZl

Want to save money when the sun's out? Solar panels could be the move ☀️ Richmond residents can now get an improved discount of £600 on panel and battery installation with our partner MakeMyHouseGreen! Find out more here ⬇️ orlo.uk/MiU8u

🎾 Due to the current hot weather, we need to temporarily limit use of the Cambridge Gardens tennis courts for the next 2 weeks. This is to protect the newly resurfaced courts. All other tennis courts across the borough remain available to book: orlo.uk/vKIra

To make next weekend's Centre Stage festival possible, road closures and access arrangements will be in place on 18 July. We’re working closely with Highways to minimise disruption and keep the town centre moving. Find full details of diversions here ⬇ orlo.uk/IPyRS

An 'extreme' risk of wildfires is in place for London this weekend ⚠️ Help prevent wildfires by avoiding using disposable BBQs in parks & open spaces, taking rubbish home with you if no bins are available and disposing of cigarettes carefully.

Richmond will pulse with fun, music and celebration next Saturday (18 July) when the Centre Stage Festival returns 🙌 Richmond Myths will be running across the full weekend (17–19 July), bringing even more activity and storytelling! See all that’s on ⬇ orlo.uk/xd04b

Find somewhere to (literally) chill out during the heat with this map all the official 'Cool Spaces' near you ➡️ orlo.uk/lvk1Q Our libraries in Ham, Hampton Hill and Whitton all have air con, and there are also water fountains in parks to keep you hydrated!

@TEXTWinder Hi there, please DM us the exact location of this tree, along with your contact details and we can log the enquiry on your behalf for our trees team to respond. Thanks. ^CM

@LBRUT Richmond Council, can you tell me the sense of stripping the lovely trees of every branch and leaf IN THE SUMMER??? When another heat wave is on the way? Surely pruning like this is an AUTUMN exercise, not when we need the shade the most?

If you're walking home alone from the England game tonight, download the Imabi Travel Guardian app 📲 The app lets you share your location and journey with trusted contacts, helping you get home safely. Download here ➡️ orlo.uk/Y53ug