Councillor Lesley Pollesche
Email: cllr.l.pollesche@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
62 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11.00 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for The Mirror Café in Richmond. The meeting was also set to approve the minutes from a previous meeting held on 29 January 2026.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
120 decisions · Page 3 of 24
Corporate Complaints Report for 2024/25
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the Corporate Complaints Report for 2024/25, including its statistics, learning, context, and comparative analysis of complaints received and closed by Richmond Council.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Q2 Quarterly Monitoring
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the current projected overspend on the General Fund, the Committee's remit, and the latest position on the capital programme.
Recommendations Approved
Fair Funding Review 2.0
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
...to note the potential impact of the Government’s Fair Funding Review and the Council's lobbying efforts for a fairer outcome for Richmond.
Recommendations Approved
Additional Budget Requests
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to approve funding for additional budget requests totaling £3,525,000 for the Capital Programme Review, demolition of buildings at the former Clarendon School site, and the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4 Award, to be funded from various sources including a DfE Grant, capital resources/borrowing, and a Salix Grant.
Recommendations Approved
Commercial Cleaning and Associated Services Contract
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to award the Commercial Cleaning & Associated Services contract for council-managed operational buildings to Bidder B for an initial five years, with a possible extension of up to four more years, starting no later than May 1, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 62
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 120