Richard Foote - Councillor for Hounslow (Hanworth Village)

Councillor Richard Foote

Labour and Co-operative Party Hanworth Village

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Panel (Member) Hanworth Area Forum (Vice-Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Borough Council (Member) Planning Committee Licensing & General Purposes Committee (Member) Health and Adults Care Scrutiny Panel Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Panel Member

Licensing Panel - Monday, 8 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Licensing Panel were scheduled to convene to discuss a temporary street trading licence for Chiswick Flower Market. The panel were also due to appoint a chair for the meeting and were reminded of the need to declare any conflicts of interest.

December 08, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Hanworth Area Forum Vice-Chair

Hanworth Area Forum - Thursday, 16 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Hanworth Area Forum was scheduled to meet to discuss community issues, updates to the action plan, and a community spotlight segment. The forum was also set to include an open forum for residents to raise local concerns. Prior to the meeting a market place was scheduled, offering residents the opportunity to visit stalls from council services and community groups.

October 16, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council met on 16 September 2025, and among other things, noted the State of the Borough 2025 report, approved the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 (updated 2025), and agreed to participate in a flexible voting pilot for the May 2026 local elections, subject to government approval. The council also discussed tributes to the late Councillor Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal, petitions, licensing policies, scrutiny reports, the appointment of a Chief Executive, appointments to committees, and motions on waste, child poverty, and culture.

September 16, 2025
Licensing & General Purposes Committee Member

Licensing & General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 27 August 2025 6:30 pm

The Licensing & General Purposes Committee convened to address personal licence reviews, ultimately deciding to revoke the personal licences of two individuals due to driving offences and failure to notify the council of their convictions. Councillor Farhaan Rehman was appointed Chair of the meeting.

August 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Announcements

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to approve the recommendations presented in the Announcements.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Support Scheme: Reference Report to Borough Council from the Meeting of the Cabinet held on 11th February 2025

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to adopt a revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2025/26 and a transitional hardship policy with £1.5m allocated, delegating finalization and implementation to the Executive Director of Finance and Resources.

Recommendations Approved

External Audit Completion Report 2023/24

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note the unqualified opinion on the Council’s Pension Fund accounts, the disclaimed audit opinion on the Council’s main financial accounts, and the audit findings, and to approve the audited Statement of Accounts 2023/24.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Interim Chief Executive

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to appoint Mandy Skinner as Interim Chief Executive, Returning Officer, and Electoral Registration Officer until a permanent Chief Executive is recruited, and to initiate the recruitment process for a permanent Chief Executive with the assistance of Executive Search agents.

Recommendations Approved

Date of Next Meeting

From: Budget Setting Meeting, Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note that the next Borough Council meeting would be held on March 25, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 69

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 85