Delegated decisions linked to this meeting

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• Contract award for leisure management

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to award the Leisure Centre Management contract to Bidder A for the provision of leisure services in Richmond upon Thames, commencing on 1 October 2025 for a period of ten years, with an option to extend for up to five years, and to delegate authority to relevant officers to finalise the contract, grant leases or licenses to the operator, and commit capital investment in 2026/27.

• Revenue and Capital Outturn 2024/25

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to note the £1.189m overspend on revenue services and the outturn position on the approved capital programme for the financial year 2024/25.

• Tree Planting Strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to adopt "Trees for Richmond," a ten-year tree planting strategy for the London Borough of Richmond, and to delegate authority for final amendments to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services in consultation with the committee chair.

• Procurement of tree supply, planting, and aftercare services

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the tendering of new contracts for tree supply, planting, and aftercare services, commencing in April 2026 for a period of four years with an option to extend for a further four years, and to delegate authority for developing the specification, procurement strategy, and tendering process to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services in consultation with other relevant parties.

• Response to the Mayor’s consultation ‘Towards a new London Plan’

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to delegate authority to the Interim Director of Place, in consultation with the Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, to agree on the Council's response to the Mayor's consultation on the new London Plan and its future stages, and to note the potential need for further resource allocation to support the Council's position.

• Richmond Climate and Nature Strategy

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the Richmond upon Thames Climate and Nature Strategy 2025-2030 and its accompanying Action Plan for 2025, outlining the borough's strategic approach to tackling climate change over the next five years.

• Petitions

  Recommendations Approved

• Minutes of the last meeting

  Recommendations Approved

• Contract award for leisure management

  Recommendations Approved

• EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

  Recommendations Approved

• Trial of changes to parks and open spaces locking

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to adopt option 2, unlocking seven sites and locking the remaining four, following a trial of changes to parks and open spaces locking and consideration of consultation results, complaint data, and crime data.

• End of Year (Q4) 2024/25 performance report and 2025/26 refresh of Richmond Corporate Plan

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to note progress on Richmond Corporate Plan (RCP) actions, note performance against RCP key indicators, agree on proposed RCP actions and key indicators for 2025/26, and recommend treatment of verges for consideration in the Policy and Performance Review Board’s workplan.

• Committee Work Programme

  Recommendations Approved

• Ward Concerns

  Recommendations Approved

• Declarations of Interest

  Recommendations Approved

• Apologies

  Recommendations Approved

  ...to approve the recommendations, noting Councillor McLeod's late arrival and that no other apologies were given.

Attendees

Councillor Julia Neden-Watts Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Services Committee Liberal Democrat Party · Twickenham Riverside

Councillor Alan Juriansz Liberal Democrat Party · West Twickenham

Councillor John Coombs Spokesperson for Arts and Culture Liberal Democrat Party · Heathfield

Councillor Sam Dalton Liberal Democrat Party · Hampton

Councillor Elizabeth Gant Vice-chair of Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sport committee and the Policy and Performance Review Board Liberal Democrat Party · Hampton North

Zoe McLeod Liberal Democrat Party · East Sheen

Laura O'Brien Liberal Democrat Party · West Twickenham

Councillor Fiona Sacks Sanctuary Champion Liberal Democrat Party · Barnes

Chas Warlow Deputy Leader of the Opposition Green Party · South Richmond

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