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  • Welcome to the LOSRA Website

    Welcome to the LOSRA Website

    The Lower Sunbury Residents' Association Read More
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    You can find all the recent LOSRA Newsletter available to download Read More
  • LOSRA's Aims

    LOSRA's Aims

    To optimise and enhance the quality of life for Lower Sunbury residents by all appropriate means Read More
  • Sunbury As It Was

    Sunbury As It Was

    Visit the LOSRA Gallery for images past and Present Read More
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Welcome to the LOSRA Website

As with any other local neighbourhood, the policies and actions which affect the character and future of Lower Sunbury are generally framed and implemented by a combination of local and national government, along with the vested interests and market forces which operate within those frameworks. Lower Sunbury is by no means unique in being under threat from a creaking infrastructure brought about by rapid urban development, the growth of traffic, and other pressures affecting the quality of life and the character of the area.

Working with the local authorities, we see it as the responsibility of residents’ and amenity groups such as LOSRA to address the underlying issues which fundamentally affect their members’ lives, as well as the minutiae of everyday life with which such groups are often concerned.

Please sign up to receive our regular e-bulletins by subscribing via the facility at the top left hand of this page. It goes without saying that, without your continued support we would cease to function so we urge you to join, or renew your membership now Subscriptions (£5 per household) for 2024 are now payable.

Hawkdale SchoolThe following email has been received by LOSRA and is published on behalf of Hawkedale Infant School:

Dear Sir/Madam

I am a school community Governor at an infant school in Sunbury. The school is looking for more Partnership Governors.

Hawkedale School is a small infants school with 90 children aged 4 - 7 years old, situated in Lower Sunbury. The governing body currently has vacancies for partnership governors (those from the outside community).

The governing body has general responsibility for the conduct of the school with a view to promoting high standards of educational achievement. It is a considerable responsibility and in order to be an effective governor there is a need to learn about current educational developments and practices.

If you are able to commit time and would be interested in supporting our school by making one of the most valuable and worthwhile contributions to the education of young people or would like to know more, please contact Mrs Lisa Willard, Chair of Governors, on tel: 01932 789412 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Also the school are looking for volunteers to help the children (ages 4 – 7) with their reading. It would be any time between hours of 10 and 2.30pm and would be for about 45 minutes or longer if they wished. Very flexible arrangements.

Many thanks

Penny

07802 717164

THE OTHERS Come to Sunbury Cricket Club, Friday 31st JanuaryThe Cricket Club is carrying on the theme of top class ‘60s R&B with what promises to be another exciting Club debut for their next Music Night on Friday 31st January, when they welcome THE OTHERS for the first time. This gig certainly seems to have caused a bit of a stir locally, and the organiser has been contacted by several people who aren’t Music Night regulars but remember the band from their original incarnation back in the early ‘60s when they were at Hampton Grammar School – they obviously had a big following then, and many of those aficionados will be coming to catch up with them again.

When they first formed they got a record deal with the Fontana label while they were still doing their ‘A’ levels, and released a highly-rated version of Bo Diddley’s “Oh Yeah”, and were jostling for position alongside the likes of The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds and Downliners Sect in the R&B market of 1964. Unfortunately, they never quite hit the big time, and eventually went their separate ways, but stayed in touch and a couple of years ago decided to re-form.

The line-up comprises four members of the original band - Pete Hammerton (guitar), Paul Stewart (vocals/harmonica), Rob Tolchard (bass) and Geoff Coxon (drums). You can find out more at www.theothers.org.uk

Brian May of Queen has stated that he was very much inspired by The Others when he was a contemporary of theirs at Hampton Grammar, and formed the band Smile with schoolmate Tim Staffel before eventually going on to become part of Queen. Brian reckoned that Pete Hammerton was one of the best guitarists he’d ever seen.

Spelthorne Council Gives its Support to Heathrow ExpansionThe Council held an extraordinary Council meeting on Thursday 16 January to discuss the options for expansion at Heathrow Airport which were published on 13 December by the Independent Airports Commission.

Since 2008, the Council has supported airport expansion in principle. It reaffirmed its support for a further runway to the north west of Heathrow to best meet local and national economic interests and the importance of working with appropriate parties to resolve environmental and transport issues. The Airports Commission had published two options for Heathrow, both of which are to the north west of the airport, and one at Gatwick.

A final report is to be presented to Government no later than summer 2015.

The following email from one of our members has been received by LOSRA and, because of the controversial nature of the proposal, it is published here:

Cattle Grazing - Sunbury Park Action Group to Hold Meeting on Saturday"As you will know a decision has been taken to introduce grazing cattle in Sunbury Park – taken without any public consultation (despite this being promised) and without ascertaining what the existing level of usage of the park is. We have been expressly told that this is not a financial decision but one aimed at promoting bio-diversity in the park.

"The park itself is an extremely important amenity to all that live in Sunbury and there is considerable opposition to the plan within the community. As such a group of us have got together and formed the Sunbury Park Action Group (SPAG) and we will be holding a meeting at the park on Saturday 1st February 2013 at 10am on the Ha Ha.

"It would be very good if you were able to attend and support us."

Kind regards,

SPAG

Tuesday, 21 January 2014 06:31

Piano Recital at the RAC, 1st February

Pianist Carlo Grante returns to Riverside Arts Centre, 59 Thames Street at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, 1 February, to play a thrilling programme of Chopin (The Funeral March sonata and Grande Polonaise Brillante) and Bach-Busoni, including the famous Chaconne.

Tickets from Helen Heslop on 07885 428 864, via WeGotTickets http://www.wegottickets.com/event/249330 and at the door. £15 (£11 concessions) or at the door.

Wednesday, 15 January 2014 14:43

LOSRA Chairman Resigns

We regret to inform our members that Alan Doyle has, for personal reasons, resigned from the Chairmanship of LOSRA. Paul Watts, our President, will be Acting Chairman until our AGM in June.

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