| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | |||
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| Richmond shown within Greater London | |||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Twickenham | ||
| Incorporated | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Richmond London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader Cllr Lord True (Conservative) | ||
| • Mayor | Cllr David Marlow | ||
| • MPs | Vince Cable (Lib Dem) Zac Goldsmith (Con) |
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| • London Assembly | Tony Arbour (Con) AM for South West | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.2 sq mi (57.41 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 262nd (of 326) | ||
| Population (2010 est.) | |||
| • Total | 190,900 | ||
| • Rank | 89th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 8,612.2/sq mi (3,325.2/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity[1] | 75.7% White British 2.6% White Irish 10.6% Other White 0.5% White & Black Caribbean 0.3% White & Black African 1.0% White & Asian 0.7% Other Mixed 2.8% Indian 0.7% Pakistani 0.4% Bangladeshi 0.8% Other Asian 0.8% Black Caribbean 0.7% Black African 0.2% Other Black 0.9% Chinese 1.3% Other |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | TW | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www.richmond.gov.uk | ||
The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames () is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.
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It can been seen from a map that the borough is not entirely urbanised – there are some large areas of open space within the borough boundaries, including the large urban park Richmond Park. The borough is residential and home to some of the most affluent districts of London such as Barnes, Richmond and East Sheen. The main suburban developments are Hampton and Teddington in the south, Twickenham, St Margarets and Whitton in the central area west of the River Thames, with the more central districts of Richmond, Kew, Mortlake and Barnes following the loop of the river.
Parks take up a great deal of the borough and include Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Kew Gardens, and Hampton Court Park. There are over 100 parks and open spaces within its boundary and 21 miles (34 km) of river frontage. 140 hectares within the borough are designated as part of the Metropolitan Green Belt.
The borough is also home to the National Physical Laboratory and the attractions of Hampton Court Palace, Twickenham Stadium and the WWT London Wetlands Centre draw both domestic and international tourism.
In December 2006, Sport England published a survey which revealed that residents of Richmond upon Thames were the 2nd most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 29.8% of the population participate at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.[2]
The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Twickenham from Middlesex with the Municipal Borough of Richmond and the Municipal Borough of Barnes from Surrey; council offices were centred at York House in Twickenham. The name 'Richmond upon Thames' was coined at that time; it is now commonly but inaccurately used to refer to Richmond only.
| Conservative | Lib Dem | Labour | Others | ||
| 2010 | Conservative | 30 | 24 | - | - |
| 2006 | Liberal Democrat | 19 | 35 | - | - |
| 2002 | Conservative | 39 | 15 | - | - |
| 1998 | Liberal Democrat | 14 | 34 | 4 | - |
| 1994 | Liberal Democrat | 7 | 43 | 2 | - |
| 1990 | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 48 | - | - |
| 1986 | Liberal/SDP Alliance | 3 | 49 | - | - |
| 1982 | Conservative (minority) | 26 | 26 | - | - |
| 1978 | Conservative | 34 | 18 | - | - |
| 1974 | Conservative | 36 | 10 | 8 | - |
| 1971 | Conservative | 37 | 3 | 14 | - |
| 1968 | Conservative | 54 | - | - | - |
| 1964 | Conservative | 41 | - | 12 | 1 |
The borough is connected to central London by the National Rail services of South West Trains. The London Underground, District Line, serves Richmond and Kew Gardens stations: both are also served by London Overground trains on the North London Line.
The other stations are:
London bus routes 33, 65, 72, 110, 111, 190, 209, 216, 265, 267, 281, 283, 285, 290, 337, 371, 391, 411, 419, 430, 465, 481, 485, 490, 493, H22, H37, R68, R70, X26 and night routes N9 and N22.
Richmond upon Thames is the local education authority for the borough, and has responsibility for 52 schools.
Richmond has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc.:[3]
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