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What's Happening within the branch area? We would appreciate your feedback on any news that would be of interest, especially changes to pubs in the area.

AGM and Committee Decisions

At our 2011 AGM the following committee was elected:

Chairman*/Branch contact/Twickenham CAMRA Festival Organiser: Brian Kirton
Treasurer*: Andy Pirson
Membership Secretary*: Bryan Betts
Secretary*: Charles Owens
Pub Records (Pubs) Officer*/Webmaster: George Gimber
Public Affairs Officer/Brewery Liaison: John Austin
Social secretary: Roy Hurry

*Denotes mandatory positions. Other posts are discretionary as is the number of additional people on the committee.

Pubs, Beer and Brewery News

Posted	News item
29th Jan	Reported in this week's Richmond & Twickenham Times: The fate of the Jenny Lind pub in Hampton Hill to become a 'fast food takeaway' now looks a possibility again. The developers that own the site have managed to get the National Planning Inspectorate (NPPF) to over rule Richmond Council's decision to reject their planning application for a KFC. Planning Application Number : 11/1581/FUL. Proposal: Change of use from A4 (public house) to A5 (take away). The Brouge at 5 Hill Street, Richmond is now trading as the Pigs Ears Bar & Beer Cellar. To find out more visit their Facebook page. Also, the Brouge at The Old Goat is under new management but will continue the Belgian tradition of Moules & Frites and the Belgian Beers.
12th Jan	The leasehold of the Hogarth at 58 Broad St, Teddington is currently up for sale by Mclean-inns. The pub is being advertised by fleurets - Ref LS-117633 Leasehold & Contents £55,000. Twickenham Fine Ales have reached agreement with Young's & Co. to supply five more of their pubs with their ales. This brings the total number of Young's pubs offering TFA guest beers to twelve. Existing pubs are: Lass O'Richmond Hill, Watermans Arms Richmond, Mitre Richmond Shaftesbury Arms Richmond, Orange Tree, Red Cow, Old Anchor Twickenham. And additional pubs: Abercorn in Teddington, Grey Horse in Kingston, Waggon & Horses in Surbiton, Black Lion in Surbiton, Gardeners in Southfields. Fullers have acquired the freehold (27th Sept last year) of the The Plough 42 Christ Church Rd. East Sheen, SW14 7AF.
11th Jan	The Charlie Butler at 40 Mortlake High Street, Mortlake, that was sold by Young's & Co. to Languard Investments Ltd, now wish to redevelop the site. A Planning application was submitted on the 24th Nov 2011. See 11/3819/FUL. We now hear that Mr Crispin Mallet (tenant, pictured) has reported that the owners of the pub have now served notice that they will be boarding it up from 26th February. The decision date for the planning application submitted to Richmond Council is 19th Jan.

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News item

29th Jan

Possible future for the Jenny Lind? Reported in this week's Richmond & Twickenham Times: The fate of the Jenny Lind pub in Hampton Hill to become a 'fast food takeaway' now looks a possibility again. The developers that own the site have managed to get the National Planning Inspectorate (NPPF) to over rule Richmond Council's decision to reject their planning application for a KFC.

Planning Application Number : 11/1581/FUL. Proposal: Change of use from A4 (public house) to A5 (take away).

The Brouge at 5 Hill Street, Richmond is now trading as the Pigs Ears Bar & Beer Cellar. To find out more visit their Facebook page. Also, the Brouge at The Old Goat is under new management but will continue the Belgian tradition of Moules & Frites and the Belgian Beers.

12th Jan

The leasehold of the Hogarth at 58 Broad St, Teddington is currently up for sale by Mclean-inns. The pub is being advertised by fleurets - Ref LS-117633 Leasehold & Contents £55,000.

Twickenham Fine Ales have reached agreement with Young's & Co. to supply five more of their pubs with their ales. This brings the total number of Young's pubs offering TFA guest beers to twelve.

Existing pubs are:
Lass O'Richmond Hill, Watermans Arms Richmond, Mitre Richmond Shaftesbury Arms Richmond, Orange Tree, Red Cow, Old Anchor Twickenham. And additional pubs:
Abercorn in Teddington, Grey Horse in Kingston, Waggon & Horses in Surbiton, Black Lion in Surbiton, Gardeners in Southfields.

Fullers have acquired the freehold (27th Sept last year) of the The Plough 42 Christ Church Rd. East Sheen, SW14 7AF.

11th Jan

Crispin Mallet pulling a pint The Charlie Butler at 40 Mortlake High Street, Mortlake, that was sold by Young's & Co. to Languard Investments Ltd, now wish to redevelop the site. A Planning application was submitted on the 24th Nov 2011. See 11/3819/FUL.

We now hear that Mr Crispin Mallet (tenant, pictured) has reported that the owners of the pub have now served notice that they will be boarding it up from 26th February.

The decision date for the planning application submitted to Richmond Council is 19th Jan.

Updated: 29th Jan 2012

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