Councillor Michael Butlin
Email: cllr.m.butlin@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
56 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Transport and Air Quality Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the Richmond Corporate Plan, the committee work programme, and a draft towpath strategy. The committee will also consider changes to the legal status of the Thames Towpath.
Council - Tuesday, 2 December 2025 7.00 pm
Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including air quality, affordable housing, and the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The council approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle vehicle idling and agreed to write to the Home Secretary to support a campaign for service medals for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). An amended motion on affordable housing was passed, and the council committed to studying the findings of the independent report into the government's response to Covid-19.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Regulatory Committee of Richmond upon Thames Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 November 2025. The meeting was to focus on the proposed introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to address vehicle idling, and to review the responses to a public consultation on the matter. The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes of a previous meeting.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee convened to discuss school place planning, childcare sufficiency, and financial performance. The committee noted the annual update on school place planning, highlighting concerns about falling primary school rolls and the financial impact on schools, and also approved the childcare sufficiency assessment, while raising questions about affordability and access for disadvantaged families. Councillors also reviewed and approved several reports from Achieving for Children (AfC), and discussed budget overspends in social care and the dedicated schools grant.
Decisions from Meetings
155 decisions · Page 13 of 31
Bus service review
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 10, 2025
...to note the performance of bus routes in the borough over the past year and progress on bus priorities agreed in June 2024, and to consider further recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
Programme of Planned Highway Maintenance Works 2025/26
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 7 April 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025
...to approve the revised annual planned highway maintenance programmes for 2025/26, note the reserve schemes, and delegate subsequent changes to the Director of Environment & Community Services following consultation with the Committee Chair.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 7 April 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, as there were no petitions presented to the Transport and Air Quality Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 7 April 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025
...to approve the minutes from the February 3, 2025 meeting as an accurate record and authorize the Chair to sign them.
Recommendations Approved
Committee Work Programme
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 7 April 2025 7.00 pm - April 07, 2025
...to note the Committee Work Programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 56
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 155