Councillor Rob O`Carroll
Email: cllr.r.ocarroll@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
59 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 11.00 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee was scheduled to consider an application for a new premises licence for The Mirror Café in Richmond. The meeting was also set to approve the minutes from a previous meeting held on 29 January 2026.
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.
Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Regulatory Committee of Richmond upon Thames Council met on Tuesday 03 February 2026 to discuss the extension of two Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) concerning anti-social activity and dog control. The committee approved the draft revised orders for public consultation, which will run for over seven weeks.
Decisions from Meetings
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Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership annual report 2024/25.
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
... to note the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership's annual report for 2024-2025, acknowledging the partnership's work in safeguarding children within the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...the committee noted the outcome of the Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services, which graded the services as 'outstanding', and the actions being taken to address Ofsted's recommendations for ongoing improvement, particularly regarding consistency in addressing long-term neglect and the effectiveness of out-of-hours child protection planning.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Statutory Complaints Report – Achieving for Childrens Services 2024-2025
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to review and note the Annual Statutory Complaints Report – Achieving for Childrens Services 2024-2025, which provides a summary analysis of social care complaints within Achieving for Children’s Services.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 18 September 2025 7.00 pm - September 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 59
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 85