New £1.5m project to make town centre a 'destination'

New £1.5m project to make town centre a 'destination'

A new public square, play area, events and greenery are included in the plans

Town centre transformation moves ahead as 'standing still not an option'

Plans to improve a popular South West London town centre are moving ahead, after a councillor warned “standing still is not an option”. Richmond Council has agreed to proceed with £1.5million plans to deliver four key projects to launch its new vision for Richmond town centre. Lib Dem councillor Katie Mansfield said the town centre was the heart of the borough, but faced the same challenges as those across the country. She said: “People’s expect…