Councillor Frances Umeh
Email: frances.umeh@lbhf.gov.uk
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Cabinet - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
Here is a summary of the meeting scheduled to be held by Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet on 8 December 2025.
Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet, members approved an extension to an existing housing repairs contract, a procurement strategy for future housing repairs, and the establishment of a wholly-owned housing company. The cabinet agreed to exclude the public and press from discussions of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular people or organisations.
Full Council - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm
The Hammersmith and Fulham Full Council met on Wednesday 22 October 2025, and discussed a range of issues including the Youth Justice Plan, playground improvements, and digital inclusion. Councillors also reviewed the constitution and members' allowances, and debated several special motions concerning primary schools, CCTV, parks, Black History Month, online hate speech, drugs in public spaces, and high streets.
Cabinet - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.00 pm
The Hammersmith and Fulham Council Cabinet met to discuss community funding, a local plan review, and budget variations. The Cabinet approved the drawdown of £22.4 million in Section 106[^2] and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)[^3] funds for community projects, agreed to a public consultation on the draft Local Plan Regulation 18, and approved an updated capital programme with £105.2 million in additional investment.
Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm
The Hammersmith and Fulham Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including community safety, youth justice, and financial performance. They approved a £3.2 million investment in CCTV and artificial intelligence (AI) to combat crime, endorsed the Youth Justice Plan 2025 for approval by the Full Council, and agreed to invest £8.3 million in playground improvements. The Cabinet also reviewed and noted the Revenue Outturn Report for 2024/25, the Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations for 2024/25, and the Revenue Budget Review for 2025/26.
Decisions from Meetings
65 decisions · Page 7 of 13
Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the borrowing and investment strategies, delegate authority for managing cash flow, borrowing, and investments, and approve the Prudential Indicators and revised Annual Investment Strategy for 2025/26, as outlined in the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Update on 'Upstream London': the vision for the next phase of the Council's Industrial Strategy
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to note the publication of the Upstream London vision document and the intention to develop a delivery plan.
Recommendations Approved
Early Years Budget (Dedicated Schools Grant) 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 Early Years Budget (Dedicated Schools Grant) totaling £20.312m for children aged 9 months to 4 years, and note the £1.103m Department for Education grant for Maintained Nursery School Supplementary funding.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue Budget and Council Tax Levels 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 revenue budget, council tax levels, a 2.99% increase in the Hammersmith & Fulham element of council tax, a 2% adult social care precept levy, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, while also freezing certain charges and setting the council tax for each dwelling category.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations 2024/25 (Quarter 3)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to note the decreased 2024/25 capital expenditure forecast, approve the updated and increased four-year capital programme, approve the net increase in budget for the Housing Capital Programme, and note the prudential indicators.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 35
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 65