Join the Community Conversation

Have you got something to say about where you live? We want to hear your views about your local area, what matters to you and your ideas about the future.

About Community Conversations

Meet your local councillors for an engaging and interactive Community Conversation.

We invite residents, local businesses, and community organisations to come together and discuss ideas, concerns, and initiatives that can help enhance our vibrant neighbourhoods.

These events will enable you to discuss a number of key local issues with your councillors before moving onto an open discussion.

The Community Conversations will be held as hybrid events, with residents able to join in person or watch an online stream of the event and submit contributions via a digital platform. Attendance is free, but registration is essential, as in person places are limited. Instructions for joining online will be sent advance of the event via email to everyone registered.

To make sure you know when your local event is happening, sign up to our mailing list.

Events

Two Thematic Community Conversations were held in July this year.

1. A316 roundabout, St Margaret's

The purpose of this thematic Community Conversation held on 22 July 2026 was to bring together Transport for London (TfL), Richmond councillors and residents to:

Enable residents to ask their questions directly to TfL about safety improvements on the A316
TfL to outline the challenges in the area
Set out possible solutions and next steps

You can watch a recording of the meeting.

2. Heathrow expansions, including a third runway

The purpose of the Thematic Community Conversation held on 23 July 2026 was to bring together Richmond councillors, MPs, action groups, and residents to:

Raise awareness about the Airport National Policy Statement consultation which opened on 21 June and closes on 1 September
Hear directly from residents so their views can be incorporated into the Council’s submission
Provide information which can be used by residents and local organisations in their own individual submissions.

You can view:

A summary note of the meeting
Meeting slides
A recording of the meeting - unfortunately, the sound quality was poor. To supplement this, we've provided a detailed note of the meeting

Future conversations

The details of future Community Conversations in 2026 and 2027 will be posted on this page.

Previous events

View meeting notes and videos for:

Further information

For more details about the events, contact us by email.

If you have any ideas about how we can reach residents who want to have a say online, using social media or by alternative methods, please let us know.

Email: communityconversations@richmond.gov.uk.

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Updated: 07 August 2026