Councillor Niki Crookdake
Email: cllr.n.crookdake@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
60 meetings · Page 1 of 12
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
99 decisions · Page 2 of 20
Ward Concerns
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee approved the publication of the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25 on the Council's website. The committee also delegated to the Executive Director of Finance the republication of Infrastructure Funding Statements where modifications are required. They committed to lobbying the Government to safeguard the Community Infrastructure Levy.
Recommendations Approved
Management and Collection of Debts
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee resolved to approve the write-off of two debts totalling £156,787 on 20 November 2025. The committee also noted actions taken to manage debt and support those struggling to pay, and noted debts totalling £4,261,938 written off under delegated authority.
Recommendations Approved
Additional Budget Requests
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee decided to approve funding for items listed in paragraph 3.1 from the central contingency budget or other specified sources on 20 November 2025. The committee approved the funding of £1,108,451 for Richmond Community Fund Round 6 from NCIL Funding.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 60
Average per Month: 1.2
Decisions Recorded: 99 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.