Councillor Gareth Roberts
Email: Cllr.G.Roberts@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
27 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 April 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.
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee met to discuss the Council's financial strategy, including the Treasury Management Strategy, the Richmond Growth Plan, and the Corporate Quarter 3 Monitoring Report. Key decisions included recommending the Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy to the Council for approval, endorsing the draft Richmond Growth Plan, and noting the Council's projected £2.7 million revenue overspend for the current financial year.
Council - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Council of Richmond upon Thames met on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, to discuss proposed amendments to the Council's Constitution, including the adoption of Contract Standing Orders, and to consider retaining the committee system of governance. The meeting also included a debate on the Council's goal of achieving a net-zero borough by 2043, and motions concerning Artificial Intelligence, housing delivery, and support for the hospitality sector.
Decisions from Meetings
120 decisions · Page 4 of 24
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
Committee Work Programme
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the Committee Work Programme, which outlines key decisions and other decisions to be made by the service committee, including matters such as the Treasury Management Mid Year Review, Additional Budget Requests, Corporate Quarterly Monitoring, Write-off of debts, Corporate Complaints Report, Cost-of-Living Support Update, and the Annual Contracts Report and Procurement Update.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
The Demolition of Buildings and Operation of the Former Clarendon School Site – Hanworth Road
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to declare the former Clarendon School site surplus to educational requirements, approve its demolition at a cost of £525,000, appropriate adjacent land for Carlisle Infant School's playing field, and pursue the site's redevelopment for affordable housing, subject to Secretary of State approval.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 27
Average per Month: 1.1
Decisions Recorded: 120