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 4 of 24
Apologies
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Review
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to approve the review and revision of the current six-year capital programme and its funding, including changes since the 2024/25 outturn, new schemes, and financing adjustments, resulting in a revised total expenditure budget of £279.3m for the period 2025/26 to 2030/31.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Annual Report 2024/25
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to note the risk control aspects of the Treasury Management Annual Report 2024/25 and the 2025/26 Treasury Management Mid-Year Review.
Recommendations Approved
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme - Phase 4 Award
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to approve funding for the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4, including accepting a £7 million grant and committing a £1.9 million Council contribution, to enable decarbonisation works across five key sites in the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Accommodation BID
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 25 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025
...to support the borough's visitor economy, they agreed to work with businesses to develop a proposal for an Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID) and report back to the committee.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 72
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 120 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.