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		THE MAINSHEET Autumn 1999 Contents

					As users of the river we are aware of congestion at peak times. We are also aware that local marinas are operating well below capacity and know from direct experience that local commercial watersports ventures are suffering from lack of demand. The site should not be used in part as a marina. Almost any exit onto the river will cause severe problems for either Hampton Sailing Club or Aquarius Sailing Club as vessels manoeuvre into the main channel. The new boathouse will in itself exacerbate the conflicts between oarsmen and sailors. Wetherefore object to any breaching of the river bank. We have a beautiful stretch of river, marred at its western end only by a few unsightly lamps and a maintenance shed. This site could at little cost be used to provide a superb riverside park for Hampton. We have advised that development south of the Lower Sunbury Road and Upper Sunbury Road other than that of the Riverdale/Morelands buildings should be prohibited. Maintenance of the existing "low key artisan" character of Platts Eyot is essential but may not be what the new owner, a developer, had in mind. We should not allow natural decay to destroy the slipways and sheds on the Island. These proposals have been amplified in our representation to Richmond Council concerning the UDP, in which we have also opposed the Thames Water request remove green belt and nature protection designation from the eastern end of the site.

1 Commodore's Bit 2 Annual Dinner 3 Working Party 4 Sunbury Regatta 5 Signet Championships 6 Topper Adventures 7 Solent '99 8 Solent 99 page 2 9 Children’s Activity Day 10 Bewl Visit 11 Sailing Report 12 Eclipse Cruise 13 Hampton Riverside 14 Hampton Riverside p 2 15 Cundy Race 16 The Internet 17 Raffle Donations 17 The Club Geny Missing 17 Hail & Farewell 18 AGM & Prize Giving 19 Dates For Your Diary


	We continue to have regular meetings as river users or as part of a steering group. Currently Thames Water say Sunnyside Reservoir is required operationally for the foreseeable future which should leave us secure. Any further ideas from members would be welcome particularly in terms of the possible uses of the listed buildings.

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