STOP PRESS!

Spelthorne MP Kwasi Kwarteng detained at Her Majesty's pleasure!

Actually, he was due to give the keynote address at the LoSRA AGM tomorrow evening, but as the Queen's Speech is delayed until Wednesday, he will have to attend the following debate and will be unable to speak at the AGM.

However, in anticipation of this, there are 2 excellent back-up speakers, one from the Environment Agency, on flooding alleviation, and Colin Squire, of Garden Centres fame, who is also President of the Sunbury & Shepperton Local History Society. The Riverside Arts Centre is air conditioned, so please come along at 8pm - it'll be really cool!

Spelthorne Borough Council has announced the introduction of electric vehicle charging points at two of its car parks in Staines-upon-Thames.

Six individual 7kW charging bays have been installed at Elmsleigh multi-storey car park and a dual 3.6kW charger which can charge two cars simultaneously at Tothill multi-storey. The charging bays are free to use* and customers simply download an app to get started.

There are currently over 100,000 plug in cars registered in the UK, a figure which is expected to grow significantly over the next ten years.

Cllr Nick Gething, Spelthorne’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Compliance, said: “The take-up of plug-in vehicles is growing all the time and we are very pleased to have added Spelthorne to the list of places where owners can ‘charge up’. As a council we are firmly committed to reducing carbon omissions and encouraging residents and visitors to choose greener, more sustainable, travel options.”

Visit https://open.pod-point.com/ or download the Pod Point app from your app store to get started.

The latest update on the Eco Park waste recycling plant at Charlton Lane has been forwarded to LOSRA.

To view, please click here

Dates: Thursday 29th June -  Saturday 1st July

Times: 8pm; Saturday Matinee at 3pm

Venue: The Riverside Arts Centre, 59 Thames Street, Lower Sunbury TW16 5QF.

This hilarious comedy filled with double entendres and misunderstandings is a show not to be missed.

Manor Players and Shepperton Players join forces for a second time as Riverside Players to present this play based on the popular 1970s sitcom.

The staff of the men's and ladies’ wear at the Grace Brothers department store prepare to sell German goods prior to departing on a staff holiday to Spain. Despite their thorough preparations for the trip, Captain Peacock, Mrs Slocombe, Mr. Humphries, Miss Brahms, Mr. Rumbold, Mr Grainger and Mr. Lucas find that things start going wrong as soon as they arrive at their one-star Mediterranean establishment.

Sue Ford directs a cast of regulars from Manor Players and Shepperton Players who are delighted to be taking on these much-loved characters, and bring you an evening of laugh-out-loud moments. Book ahead to secure your tickets at a discounted rate.

Tickets in advance: £10/adult, £9/concession

Tickets on the door: £12

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/event/ELGFDD

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 07771 458 696 – www.sunburyriverside.co.uk

The next open meeting of the Patients’ Participation Group at Sunbury Health Centre will be held on Monday 19th June from 6.30 – 7.30pm.

For further details, click here

The Mayor of Spelthorne, Cllr Vivienne Leighton, would like to extend an invitation to all residents of the borough, to come along and enjoy a special River Day on the Thames on Saturday 24 June.

For Mayor’s invitation letter to all residents, click here

For timetable and programme, click here

Please come and join us at Beauclerc Infant & Nursery School Summer Fayre, 116 French Street, TW16 5LE for a fun packed afternoon for the whole family.

We are very excited this year to be able to offer a huge variety of entertainment such as pony rides, huge bouncy slide, fire engine (incident dependant), ice cream van, BBQ & licensed bar, tea & coffee, cakes, craft and game stalls, tombolas, raffle and some amazing goods being sold from local traders. In addition, we are extremely proud that our own school choir will be performing along with a children's performance from a local dance company.

Please help support your local school and come along, everyone welcome. Admission is £1 per adult and children are free.

Our  AGM will take place at the Riverside Arts Centre, Thames Street, at 8pm on Wednesday 21st June.

The AGM Newsletter is currently with the printers and will be distributed to households within the Lower Sunbury area during the next couple of weeks.

If you prefer not to wait for your hand-delivered copy you may read it here

The minutes of the 2016 AGM may be viewed here

The audited accounts for 2016 may be viewed here

The next Music Night is next Friday 9th June, when Sunbury Cricket Club welcomes back BAD INFLUENCE, who were here early last year as part of their 30th anniversary celebrations – they’re one of the best and most popular blues/rock bands on the circuit and we’re delighted to have them back again this year.

BAD INFLUENCE are led by Val Hayes on vocals and guitar and Richard Hayes on lead/slide guitar, with Pete Stroud (formerly with Peter Green’s Splinter Group and familiar as bass player with Buddy Whittington) on bass, and Harry James (Thunder, Magnum) on drums. They play a distinctive brand of blues/rock, featuring material by the likes of Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac along with original songs from their CDs, which are regularly featured on Paul Jones Radio 2 blues show. It will be a fine evening of archetypal Sunbury music night fare – food will be available as usual. 

There’s more information on their web site at www.badinfluence.org.uk and the fliers for event may be seen here

Viewers will note that commissioning of the anaerobic digester at the ‘Eco-park’ has slipped yet further and the contractors, SUEZ, are not even forecasting when this will take place.

To view full update, click here