Councillor Julia Cambridge
Email: Cllr.J.Cambridge@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
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 11 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee met on Thursday 26 March 2026 to discuss a range of important issues concerning the borough's children and young people. Key decisions included the approval of Achieving for Children's (AfC) budget for 2026/27, its Treasury Plan, and its updated five-year Strategic Plan. The committee also noted the strong educational outcomes achieved by pupils in Richmond upon Thames schools in the 2024-25 academic year and endorsed the assessment that the post-16 education and training offer is suitable and sufficient.
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
86 decisions · Page 3 of 18
Declarations of Interest
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...the committee noted the outcome of the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services, which graded the services as 'outstanding', and the actions being taken to address Ofsted's recommendations for ongoing improvement, particularly regarding consistency in addressing long-term neglect and the effectiveness of out-of-hours child protection planning.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Work Programme
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to note the Committee Work Programme.
Recommendations Approved
SEND Futures Plan
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...it noted progress on the SEND Futures Plan's implementation, next steps after the Safety Valve Agreement ended, and the draft updated SEND Financial Model.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 0.8
Decisions Recorded: 86 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.