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Image shows a building site underneath a railway bridge. There is a metal barrier with yellow sign Danger unsafe structure in front of a wall of wooden planks installed against the brick fabric of the bridge. The brick work looks old and dirty. The metal work of the bridge is rusty.

25th August 2025 in Environment

Investigation work at Kew Railway Bridge enters new phase

Investigation work at Kew Railway Bridge enters new phase to determine the cause of the structural damage.

A large black metal gate is blocking a grey tarmac pathway. The path trails into the distance where we can just see the river. Safety signage is displayed on the gate. There is a red "danger deep excavation keep out follow diversion" sign as well as a "no access to Kew/Kew Gardens please follow diversion route" sign in yellow. These are displayed on a green billboard to the right of the gate.

4th August 2025 in Environment

Reopening of the Thames Towpath delayed

Reopening of the Thames towpath between Kew Gardens and Richmond Lock delayed due to the challenging nature of the worksite.

White flowers of Snowdrops emerging from the beds at Kew station

20th February 2025 in Green Spaces

Is this the way to Amaryllidaceae?

Those wonderful harbingers of Spring, Galanthus Amaryllidaceae or Snowdrops to you and me, are emerging in our beds at Kew station.

Image from council video showing a large 10 metre wide breach in the bank of the Thames, flooded with water

5th December 2024 in Environment, News

Thames Towpath repair to cost millions and take 7 months

Work expected to start in early 2025 with the path re opening by the summer

30th September 2024 in Planning

Mortlake (Stag) Brewery redevelopment

Updates on the redevelopment of the Stag Brewery site at Mortlake

30th September 2024 in Planning, News

Gillette Corner Redevelopment: Homebase and Tesco sites

Updates on the redevelopment of the Homebase and Tesco Sites at Gillette Corner (Hounslow)

28th August 2024 in Planning

Homebase site, Manor Road

Updates on the redevelopment of the former Homebase site at Manor Road, East Sheen

3rd July 2024 in Planning

Our successes influencing planning decisions

The Kew Society has a proud record of monitoring planning applications that might impact on our lives within Kew. Find out about past projects where the planners’ decision were consistent with our recommendations.

23rd February 2024 in Planning

Sega Site redevelopment – Great West Road

The Kew Society has supported both Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Richmond Council in objecting to the Sega site redevelopment, on the grounds of the materially adverse impact the tall blocks will have on views from Kew Gardens, Kew Green and the Arcadian Thames towpath.

8th December 2023 in Environment

Air quality and climate change in Kew – from ULEZ to the risk of flooding

A panel of experts, brought together by the Kew Society sort the science from the fiction about climate change and air quality and the implications for this area. What impact have recent measures had on air pollution and what can we do to make a difference for us and our children?

15th July 2023 in Community

Step-Free Access at Kew Gardens Station

The aim of the project is to provide a step-free crossing between the eastbound and westbound platforms at Kew Gardens Station. Currently, crossing between platforms requires negotiating the steep steps of the pedestrian footbridge over the line, or the steep steps into and out of a tunnel under it.

17th March 2023 in Environment

Thames Water Resources Management Plan 2024

The Kew Society has concerns over the Thames Water plan to abstract water from the Thames at Teddington and replace it with treated sewage. Find an easy to read summary of the Thames Water Plan, including links to the full draft, Water Resources Management Plan 2024 and the Kew Society’s response.

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