Byelaws and local legislation
Byelaws are local laws made by bodies such as local authorities under statutory powers. Their purpose is to prohibit or regulate comparatively minor localised activity. For more about the Borough's byelaws read our background page.
The documents date from 1896 onwards, published in PDF format. They are scanned copies, and we apologise for any areas of poor legibility.
Pre-1965 byelaws - Good Rule and Government
- 1896, for the Borough of Richmond
(pdf, 1026KB) - 1929, for the Borough of Twickenham(pdf, 814KB)
- 1937, for the Borough of Barnes(pdf, 272KB)
Post-1965 byelaws
- Sale of Wood Fuel, 1966(pdf, 26KB)
- Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment, 1966(pdf, 114KB)
- Regulation of Swimming Baths and Bathing Pools, 1966(pdf, 151KB)
- Allotment Gardens, 1967(pdf, 174KB)
- Carrying of Mud, etc., On To The Street, 1967(pdf, 38KB)
- Hairdressers and Barbers, 1968(pdf, 89KB)
- Management of Cemeteries, 1968(pdf, 24KB)
- Pleasure Grounds and Open Spaces, 1986(pdf, 348KB)
- Acupuncture, 1986(pdf, 146KB)
- Tattooing, 1986(pdf, 156KB)
- Ear Piercing and Electolysis, 1986(pdf, 122KB)
- Petersham Common, 1988(pdf, 399KB)
- Commons in the Borough, 1988(pdf, 292KB)
- Crane Park Island Nature Reserve, 1992(pdf, 133KB)
- Leg of Mutton Reservoir Nature Reserve, 1992(pdf, 137KB)
- Public Libraries, 1996(pdf, 168KB)
- Employment of Children, 1999(pdf, 200KB)
Cycling on footpath byelaws
Former Borough of Twickenham
Richmond upon Thames Council
Local legislation
- Metropolitan Commons (Barnes) Supplemental Act, 1898(pdf, 414KB)
- Metropolitan Commons (East Sheen) Supplemental Act, 1898(pdf, 348KB)
- Metropolitan Commons (Petersham) Supplemental Act, 1900(pdf, 603KB)
- Metropolitan Common (Ham) Supplemental Act, 1901(pdf, 793KB)
- Richmond, Petersham and Ham Open Spaces Act, 1902(pdf, 5751KB)
- Metropolitan Common Scheme (Palewell) Confirmation Act, 1935(pdf, 369KB)
- Mortlake Crematorium Act, 1936(pdf, 1965KB)
- South-West Middlesex Crematorium Act, 1947(pdf, 2965KB)
- Metropolitan Common Scheme (Ham) Amending Scheme Confirmation Act, 1954(pdf, 163KB)