Councillor Phil Giesler
Email: cllr.p.giesler@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
72 meetings · Page 1 of 15
Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 23 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 22 June 2026 - 7.00 pm
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
120 decisions · Page 3 of 24
Ward Concerns
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Q2 Quarterly Monitoring
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee resolved to note the projected overspend on the General Fund and the committee's remit, and to note the latest position on the capital programme. The committee's projected overspend is £327,000.
Recommendations Approved
Medium Term Financial Strategy
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to note the update to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, recommend Council approval of the Strategy including the Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy, and approve a £1.5m allocation from the Financial Resilience Reserve to establish a new 'Transformation Programme Delivery Fund'.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Q1 Quarterly Monitoring Report
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to note the Corporate Quarter 1 Budget Monitoring report for 2025/26, including the projected General Fund overspend of £2.825m, the projected overspend of £190,000 for the Committee's remit, and the latest position on the capital programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 72
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 120