Alexander Ehmann - Councillor for Richmond upon Thames ( St Margarets and North Twickenham)

Councillor Alexander Ehmann

 Liberal Democrat Party  St Margarets and North Twickenham  Chair of the Transport and Air Quality Committee

Email: Cllr.A.Ehmann@richmond.gov.uk

Council: Richmond upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Transport and Air Quality Committee Council

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

19 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Committee Chair

Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Transport and Air Quality Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the Richmond Corporate Plan, the committee work programme, and a draft towpath strategy. The committee will also consider changes to the legal status of the Thames Towpath.

December 08, 2025
Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 2 December 2025 7.00 pm

Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including air quality, affordable housing, and the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The council approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle vehicle idling and agreed to write to the Home Secretary to support a campaign for service medals for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). An amended motion on affordable housing was passed, and the council committed to studying the findings of the independent report into the government's response to Covid-19.

December 02, 2025
Committee Member

Special Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm

Richmond upon Thames Council convened to bestow the honour of Honorary Freeman of the Borough upon Sir Vince Cable, recognising his decades of public service and contributions to the Twickenham constituency. The motion, proposed by Councillor Gareth Roberts, Leader of the Council, and seconded by Councillor Andrée Frieze, Leader of the Opposition, was unanimously approved. Sir Vince Cable accepted the honour with a speech reflecting on his 50 years in the borough and his political career.

November 11, 2025
Committee Chair

Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Transport and Air Quality Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including budget monitoring, pedestrian improvements, cargo bike initiatives, and transport funding. The committee approved schemes for the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) funding submission for 2026/27, pilot projects for pedestrian priority improvements, and the expansion of cargo bike schemes. The committee also noted the underspend in the revenue budget and the latest position on the approved capital programme.

November 10, 2025
Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 7 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of the Local Plan, financial strategies, and motions related to council tax and sanctuary seekers. After debate, the council adopted the Local Plan and passed the motion on sanctuary seekers, but rejected a motion concerning council tax reductions and another about the council's approach to managing a deficit in funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

October 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

70 decisions · Page 10 of 14

Directorate Budget Report 2025/26 incl Fees & Charges

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 3 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 03, 2025

...to approve revised charges, effective April 1, 2025, except for parking charges which will apply from July 1, 2025, and to note and comment on the proposed budget for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Richmond Corporate Plan - mid-year (Q2) performance report

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 3 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 03, 2025

...to note the progress on Richmond Corporate Plan actions and performance against key indicators related to transport and air quality, and to consider areas for recommendation to the Policy and Performance Review Board.

Recommendations Approved

Q3 Quarterly Monitoring report

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 3 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 03, 2025

...to note the current projected revenue budget underspend of £63,000 and the latest position on the approved capital programme.

Recommendations Approved

Programme of Planned Highway Works 2025/26

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 3 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 03, 2025

...to approve the Council's Planned Highway Maintenance Programmes for 2025/26, including carriageway and footway schemes, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report, and to delegate subsequent changes to the Director of Environment & Community Services (Traffic and Engineering) following consultation with the Chair of the Transport and Air Quality Services Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Local Implementation Plan 2025/26 to 2027/28

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 4 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 04, 2024

...to approve the schemes listed in Appendix A as the Council's LIP funding submission and delegate authority to the Interim Director of Place to negotiate with TfL and amend final schemes and funding values as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 19

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 70