Richmond Council has unveiled the first clear images of its vision for Twickenham Riverside in its Autumn  2017 exhibition yesterday (October 9).

In September, the council promised that residents’ feedback from the summer consultation would be "fed into the designs".

Images of the latest round of proposals were on display at York House, including a new square, something hoped for by many, the size of "two tennis courts".

The architecture of the buildings has been changed, according to the council, to "recognise the influence and importance of the River Thames and local culture".

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However, the council has not decreased its parking spaces in the latest consultation despite strong opposition from residents.

The proposals state there have been "mixed views" on the subject and that while "some feedback expressed a desire to see parking removed, others want to retain existing parking provision".

However, 66 per cent of people either disagreed or disagreed strongly with the amount of parking, most saying there was too much provision. 

A petition calling on Richmond Council to get rid of parking all together on the site and swap it for green space has gained nearly 1,300 signatures.

A spokesman for community group Twickenham Riverside Park Team, who launched the petition, accused the council of being "selective" on what they "choose to hear" from the public.

He said: "It’s an absolute farce.

"They have listened to the bits they want and ignored the rest."

The group wants a "riverside park" in place of the parking spaces by the river, while also suggesting underground parking could be built under an "integrated" Town Square.

A spokesman from Richmond Council said the currents proposals were a product of "extensive consultation". 

He said: "Studies have shown that parking on the Embankment is well used and at times under pressure. 

"The Embankment is crucial for local residents and businesses, as it caters for essential traffic movements, removing vehicle access would have implications for the surrounding roads and movement of traffic in the area.

"The council has heard residents’ concerns about parking on the Embankment. 

"Therefore, separate to the proposed Planning Application the Council, as Highway Authority has commissioned further parking studies in the wider area."

He added there was "no reason" parking could not be changed at a later date.

Other changes include the widening of pedestrian routes down Water Lane, more "refined" landscaping, including treatments to the walls facing Water Lane and the Embankment.

New cycle storage is proposed and restaurants and cafes are to be "predominately" used on the ground floor of all buildings, with the aim of attracting people to a "central hub" of activity.

The colonnade previously proposed for King Street will remain along with convex steps leading from the Embankment and seasonal boathouses on the river front.

Opposition leader of the Liberal Democrats Councillor Gareth Roberts accused the council of "completely ignoring the demand to remove parking" and described the proposals as "basic", saying they "should have been the starting position".

However, Richmond Council's cabinet member for environment and planning, Cllr Pamela Fleming said: "We have come a long way since the original proposals and I believe that the latest designs really incorporate what we have heard from residents."

Feedback from this consultation will be fed into a final design for the site, ahead of a Planning Application being submitted before Christmas.

Residents can view the designs online or at the exhibition at Clarendon Hall, York House, on the following dates:

• Thursday October 12, 6pm to 8.30pm

• Saturday, October 14, 11am to 4pm

• Monday, October 16, 6pm to 8.30pm

• Thursday, October 26, 6pm to 8.30pm

To have your say go here and to look at the new proposals go here.