Tempers flared at Strawberry Hill Residents’ Association (SHRA) meeting last week over unofficial boundary changes between Strawberry Hill and Twickenham.

Residents protested to the eradication of 16 roads recognised as Strawberry Hill within Richmond Council’s My Village plans, published following the All in One survey in 2010.

SHRA's chairman, Bruce Duff, said: “More than 80 residents were protesting at the My Village plans, which excludes some 800 homes from the established Strawberry Hill neighbourhood as formalised by the residents’ association on its inception 49 years ago.”

At the meeting Councillor Pamela Fleming assured residents their objections would be acted on when the council introduced a second consultation phase, although no date was given.

Mr Duff added: “Coun Fleming said she could not understand why residents were unhappy with the plans, which were essentially introduced to encourage residents to become engaged with the council and their local community.

“She did not spell out what the benefits would be.”

Residents raised their fears about the changes affecting property prices at the meeting at Strawberry Hill Golf Course on April 22.

Arthur Tarrant, whose road is in Twickenham according to the My Village plans, said: “Coun Fleming opened the proceedings by saying that she was the person that we should throw rotten eggs at.

"Actually the worthy residents of Strawberry Hill are not in the habit of taking rotten eggs to meetings, but by the end of the evening some of us were beginning to think that it might not be such a bad idea.”

Coun Fleming said there have been no official boundary changes, but the council would work with SHRA to come to a resolution.