Councillor Richard Baker
Email: cllr.r.baker@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
29 meetings · Page 1 of 6
Council - Tuesday, 2 December 2025 7.00 pm
Richmond upon Thames Council was scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including a proposal to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle idling vehicles, a debate on the challenges of adult social care, and several notices of motion concerning issues such as affordable housing and recognition for Police Community Support Officers. Councillors were also due to discuss reports from the council's committees and consider questions from both members and the public.
Planning Committee - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Planning Committee met to discuss an application to vary the conditions of a previously approved planning application for the redevelopment of the Twickenham Riverside site. The committee voted to approve the application, which included minor design alterations and landscaping changes, after hearing from a representative of the applicant and an interested ward councillor.
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 20 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee met to discuss the allocation of community infrastructure levy funds, review complaints, consider debt management, and address budget monitoring. The committee approved recommendations for community fund allocations, noted reports on complaints and infrastructure funding, and discussed the potential impact of the government's Fair Funding Review.
Special Meeting, Council - Tuesday, 11 November 2025 7.00 pm
Richmond upon Thames Council convened to bestow the honour of Honorary Freeman of the Borough upon Sir Vince Cable, recognising his decades of public service and contributions to the Twickenham constituency. The motion, proposed by Councillor Gareth Roberts, Leader of the Council, and seconded by Councillor Andrée Frieze, Leader of the Opposition, was unanimously approved. Sir Vince Cable accepted the honour with a speech reflecting on his 50 years in the borough and his political career.
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: 29
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 120