1964 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election 1964 Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council election The 1964 Richmond upon Thames Council election took place on 7 May 1964 to elect members of Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party gained control of the council. These elections were the first to the newly formed borough. Previously elections had taken place in the Municipal Borough of Barnes, Municipal Borough of Richmond and Municipal Borough of Twickenham. These boroughs were joined to form the new London Borough of Richmond upon Thames by the London Government Act 1963.
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Conservatives or by the Liberal Democrats. Currently, the Lib Dems make up the majority in the council. London Heathrow Airport is located a few kilometres west. The borough is served by many Transport for London bus routes. The borough is connected to central London and Reading by the National Rail services of the South Western Railway. The London Underground's 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: Barnes; Barnes Bridge; Fulwell; Hampton; Hampton Wick; Mortlake; North Sheen; St Margarets; Strawberry Hill; Teddington; Twickenham