Concerns over road safety on Nelson Road in Whitton were raised with Richmond upon Thames Council during a meeting on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. The issue was highlighted in a list of questions from Members scheduled to be addressed during the council meeting.
The question specifically asked for measures to improve safety on Nelson Road, following a series of accidents, including one fatality.
Questions from Members are a formal part of the council's proceedings. They are listed on page 25 of the agenda for the meeting, and this segment of the meeting is allocated a maximum of 30 minutes. Any questions not addressed within this timeframe will receive a written response. Following the chair's reply to a question, the member who asked it may pose one supplementary question, provided it directly relates to the original question or the response given. Importantly, supplementary questions cannot be preceded by a statement.
The agenda and related documents for the meeting, including the List of Members Questions - 27 January 2026
List of Members Questions - 27 January 2026, were made available to the public. The full public reports pack for the meeting can be found here.