Quite a lot of things on the local front as well at the moment. Development is again very promient with discussion of a possible extension of the A3 underpass at Tolworth and the development of the Post Office quarter in Kingston. There seems to be all party support for the underpass proposal however a warning about the huge costs of such projects. There is also significant concern about the height of buildings in central Kingston and the effect it will have, both visually for a market town which has traditionally lower buildings and also the effect on health services, schools and traffic.
There is also an interesting discussion in the Kingston Guardian on bus route access to hospitals, and how needing to take two busses can cause problems for the elderley for outpatient appointments, particularly those in outlying areas of the borough.
Finally a number of schools have decided not to visit the Kingston Synagogue due to security concerns following the attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris. There is a good discussion of the views of the Rabbi and discussion on the level of risk to children.
