Julia Neden-Watts - Councillor for Richmond upon Thames ( Twickenham Riverside)

Councillor Julia Neden-Watts

 Liberal Democrat Party  Twickenham Riverside  Deputy Leader and Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Services Committee

Email: cllr.j.neden-watts@richmond.gov.uk

Council: Richmond upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee Council

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 17 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Committee Chair

Richmond Burial Ground Trust - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 6.00 pm, NEW

The Richmond Burial Ground Trust is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at York House. The meeting will cover topics such as the proposed Circular Economy Hub at Grove Gardens Chapel. The meeting may be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the council's internet site.

December 10, 2025
Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 2 December 2025 7.00 pm

Richmond upon Thames Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including a proposal to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle idling vehicles, a debate on the challenges of adult social care, and several notices of motion concerning issues such as affordable housing and recognition for Police Community Support Officers. Councillors were also due to discuss reports from the council's committees and consider questions from both members and the public.

December 02, 2025
Committee Chair

Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including waste management, busking, and leisure services. The committee approved the draft West London Waste Plan for public consultation, adopted a voluntary code of conduct for buskers, and agreed to a review of leisure service fees and charges.

November 18, 2025
Committee Member

Special Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm

Richmond upon Thames Council convened to bestow the honour of Honorary Freeman of the Borough upon Sir Vince Cable, recognising his decades of public service and contributions to the Twickenham constituency. The motion, proposed by Councillor Gareth Roberts, Leader of the Council, and seconded by Councillor Andrée Frieze, Leader of the Opposition, was unanimously approved. Sir Vince Cable accepted the honour with a speech reflecting on his 50 years in the borough and his political career.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

90 decisions · Page 4 of 18

Adoption of the Richmond upon Thames Local Plan and approval of update to the Local Validation Checklist and Supplementary Planning Documents Work Programme

From: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

... the committee requested that Full Council adopt the Richmond upon Thames Local Plan 2024 to 2039 and delegated authority to the Head of Spatial Planning to approve updates to the Local Validation Checklist and Supplementary Planning Documents Work Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Q1 Quarterly Monitoring Report

From: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to note the projected £466,000 revenue budget overspend and the latest position on the capital programme for the financial year 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Community BlueScapes - Barnes Green flood resilience work

From: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to approve the proposed flood resilience work at Barnes Green and to continue supporting the work of the Community BlueScapes partnership in the Beverley Brook catchment.

Recommendations Approved

Sport, Leisure and Physical Activity Strategy update

From: Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 16, 2025

...to note the progress of Year 1 of the Richmond Moves for a Healthier Borough strategy (2024–2029) and endorse the Year 2 Action Plan and its key performance indicators.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 90