Councillor Caroline Wren
Email: cllr.c.wren@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Policy and Performance Review Board - Thursday, 16 July 2026 - 7.00 pm
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 22 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
Council - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Council of Richmond upon Thames met on Tuesday 03 March 2026 to discuss and approve the Revenue Budget and Council Tax for 2026/27, alongside the Capital Programme and funding review. A significant increase in Council Tax of 4.81% was approved, which includes a 2.99% rise for general expenditure and a 2% increase for the Adult Social Care Precept. The Council also approved an ambitious capital programme totalling £303.2 million over six years, funded through a combination of borrowing, grants, reserves, and developer contributions.
Decisions from Meetings
120 decisions · Page 6 of 24
Commercial Cleaning and Associated Services Contract
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to award the Commercial Cleaning & Associated Services contract for council-managed operational buildings to Bidder B for an initial five years, with a possible extension of up to four more years, starting no later than May 1, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Additional Budget Requests
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to approve funding for additional budget requests totaling £3,525,000 for the Capital Programme Review, demolition of buildings at the former Clarendon School site, and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 Award, to be funded from various sources including a DfE Grant, capital resources/borrowing, and a Salix Grant.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to grant a lease of Pensford Field to Dose of Nature, a local charity providing mental health support, while ensuring schools are excluded from fees for hire and have access to WCs.
Recommendations Approved
Ward Concerns
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Twickenham Riverside Development
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Wednesday, 25 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025
...the committee approved an additional £16.80m in Council net investment for the Twickenham Riverside development, delegating authority to the Executive Director of Environment and Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance, to enter into the construction contract.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 120 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.