Frances Umeh - Councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham ( White City)

Councillor Frances Umeh

 Labour  White City  Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness

Email: frances.umeh@lbhf.gov.uk

Council: Hammersmith and Fulham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Full Council (Committee Member) Housing and Homelessness Policy and Accountability Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

November 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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.

October 22, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

October 13, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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