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 was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including a proposal to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle idling vehicles, a debate on the challenges of adult social care, and several notices of motion concerning issues such as affordable housing and recognition for Police Community Support Officers. Councillors were also due to discuss reports from the council's committees and consider questions from both members and the public.

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 4 of 14

Apologies

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 8 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 08, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Wykeham Estate - Review of Experimental Traffic Management Scheme

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 10, 2025

...to address traffic concerns in the Wykeham Estate, the committee agreed to modify school street hours, implement traffic management orders for yellow lines and one-way systems, extend an exemption area, consider ANPR enforcement, and conduct further traffic monitoring.

Recommendations Approved

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

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 10, 2025

...to note progress on Richmond Corporate Plan (RCP) actions for 2024/25, note performance against RCP key indicators, agree proposed RCP actions for 2025/26, agree proposed RCP key indicators for 2025/26, and consider areas of performance for recommendation to the Policy and Performance Review Board’s workplan.

Recommendations Approved

Petitions

From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 10, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, as there were no petitions presented to the Transport and Air Quality Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 19

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 70