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Raynes Park and West Barnes Residents' Association
Serving the community since 1928

Monthly Notes

These are the "leading articles" from each issue of the Association's monthly newsletter, "The Guide". The Chairman's annual reports, as presented at each A.G.M., provide a summary of the Association's activities and concerns during the preceding year.

Use the list below to jump to the start of a year or to the most recent notes.

2000-2001

August 2000: Prince George's & LESSA Sportgrounds Update; Developments in the Grand Drive Area - the Official View; Take an Interest in YOUR Area and act; Cattle Arch Improvements - End of the Drips ?; West Barnes Crossing - Traffic Lights; Foxes; Questionnaire Feedback - Initial Responses
October 2000: Raynes Park Library Site; The Bob McKenzie Memorial Planter; Prince George's & LESSA Sportgrounds Update; Flooding Issues; Cattle Arch Improvements - Still Dripping; Cannon Hill Common or Cannon Hill Park; Road Sweeping; K5 Bus - about turn; The Future of the Association - Raising the Stakes
November 2000: Prince George's & LESSA Sportgrounds Update; Flooding Issues; Cattle Arch Improvements?; Raynes Park Library Site; K5 Bus - coming soon; Controlled parking in Raynes Park area; Annual Subscription - proposed increase in March 2001; The Future of the Association - We need your help, urgently
December 2000: Local Flooding Issues; Prince George's & LESSA Sportgrounds Update; Some Recent Council Initiatives; K5 Bus - now operating; Controlled parking in Raynes Park area; Meadow Close and Meadowsweet Close - The continuing saga; The Continuing Graffiti Problem; The Future of the Association - Your last chance; Discovering West Barnes and Cannon Hill - A good read; Congratulations; Goodbye and best wishes
January 2001: Local Flooding Issues; Controlled parking in Raynes Park area; The Continuing Graffiti Problem; The Future of the Association - "Do or Die" meeting
February 2001: LESSA development proposal - NO; Objections to the LESSA development proposals; The emerging new faces
March 2001: LESSA development proposal - update; Prince George's Playing Fields and Wimbledon F.C.; Controlled Parking in Raynes Park; Parking at Bushey Road/Grand Drive junction; Street cleaning issues; A new, young and talented team
Chairman's Annual Report 2000-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

June 2002: London Electricity Sportsground; Raynes Park Library; 175 Burlington Road - Proposed New B&Q; 129 Seaforth Avenue (Jack Wiley House); Raynes Park "Interchange" proposals
July 2002: London Electricity Sportsground; Bushey Playing Fields, Bodnant Gardens; Merton Open Spaces Strategy; Prince George's Playing Field
August 2002: London Electricity Sportsground; Revised constitution
September 2002: London Electricity Sportsground; Former Wimbledon Football Club; Area Forums
October 2002: Former Wimbledon Football Club; Garth Road housing; Prince George's Playing Field
November 2002: How are we doing so far ?; Fishing on Cannon Hill Common; Prince George's Playing Field; St. Catherine's School (now the Campion Centre of Wimbledon College)
December 2002: LESSA sportsground; Raynes Park library; Garth Road housing scheme; Association of the Raynes Park Community
January 2003: Fishing on Cannon Hill Common; membership; The Association's 75th anniversary; Leylandii; Planning applications : Raynes Park car park; 34 Coombe Lane (Cosmo Hair Arcade); 1 Estella Avenue; 129 Seaforth Avenue (Jack Wiley House); Raynes Park library
February 2003: St. Catherine's School; Wyke Road; Raynes Park library re-development
March 2003: Royal and Sun Alliance sportsfield, Fairway; Wimbledon College Campion Centre, Grand Drive; LESSA update
April 2003: Royal and Sun Alliance sportsfield; Wimbledon College Campion Centre, Grand Drive; Raynes Park library re-development
Chairman's Annual Report 2002-2003

2003-2004

May 2003: Raynes Park library re-development; Wimbledon town centre developments
June 2003: Raynes Park library; 8-12 Coombe Lane - the old Co-Op; Raynes Park Tennis Club; Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields and the Dons' Trust
July 2003: Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing Fields and the Dons' Trust; Raynes Park Tennis Club; Wimbledon town centre developments; Raynes Park library
August 2003: New committee system; LESSA; Recycling; Concert by the West Barnes Singers; Special edition of "The Guide"
September 2003: Traffic calming in Grand Drive; Raynes Park town centre developments and recycling bins; Raynes Park library - coming soon ?; Sir Joseph Hood Memorial playing fields; 129 Seaforth Avenue - Jack Riley House
October 2003: Traffic calming in Grand Drive; 129 Seaforth Avenue - Jack Riley House; Housing - a changing picture ?
November 2003: Traffic calming in Grand Drive; Purple Boxes (recycling from home); Morden Park; 8-12 Coombe Lane - the old Co-Op
(there were no monthly notes for December 2003 or January 2004)
February 2004: Raynes Park Library - and a group of "Friends"; The LESSA site; Tree planting
March 2004: Merton Open Spaces Strategy; Correspondence with "Green Issues"; St. Catherine's school site; Cannon Hill Lane; Raynes Park Library; Royal and Sun Alliance sportsground; Raynes Park Tennis Club; Area forum meetings and Beverley Brook flood alleviation scheme; Grand Drive traffic calming; Raynes Park controlled parking zones
Chairman's Annual Report 2003-2004

2004-2005

May 2004: Councillor Margaret Brierly; Response to MOSS survey; Land in Cannon Hill Lane; Mobile phone mast; Duke of Cambridge pub; Annual General Meeting
June 2004: Raynes Park library; 82 Coombe Lane - the launderette; 66 Coombe Lane - Hawes Estate Agents
(there were no monthly notes for July 2004)
August 2004: Grand Drive traffic measures; Meeting about graffiti; Raynes Park library; Prince George's playing field; Controlled parking zone; Raynes Park High School playing fields
September 2004: 82 Coombe Lane - the launderette; A new B&Q warehouse?; 14-16 Coombe Lane - The Pinehouse; Controlled Parking Zone; 35 Coombe Lane - the electricity substation
... Sorry about this gap - I'll try to get it filled in as soon as possible - Webmaster

2005-2006

May 2005: Royal and Sun Alliance ground; St. Catherine's site; Police matters; Traffic schemes; Coombe Lane cycle lane
... This gap should be filled soon...
September 2005: Phone masts; Post Office