Councillor Stephen Cowan
Email: stephen.cowan@lbhf.gov.uk
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
36 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Full Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Full Council of Hammersmith and Fulham is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss a range of important financial and governance matters. Key items on the agenda include the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, the Council Tax base and collection rates for the same year, and a review of the Council's Constitution. Additionally, the Council will receive the Annual Report of the Audit Committee for 2024/25 and consider several special motions on topics such as Black History Month, online hate speech, the Autumn Budget, and green investment.
Cabinet - Monday, 19th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Cabinet of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of important financial and strategic matters for the borough. Key topics included the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, the Council Tax base and collection rate for the same year, and proposals for future resident-facing energy initiatives. The meeting also covered the procurement strategy for essential works at Edward Woods Towers.
Cabinet - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
In the December 2025 cabinet meeting for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the cabinet reviewed the revenue budget, approved the capital programme monitor and budget variations, and reviewed the treasury management strategy. Councillor Rowan Ree, Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform, presented the financial reports, and the cabinet members discussed garden waste collection, parking revenue, and temporary accommodation pressures. The cabinet unanimously approved the recommendations in the reports.
Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet, members approved an extension to an existing housing repairs contract, a procurement strategy for future housing repairs, and the establishment of a wholly-owned housing company. The cabinet agreed to exclude the public and press from discussions of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular people or organisations.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 3 of 14
Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations, 2024/25 (Outturn)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 15, 2025
...to note the capital outturn for the year of £253.1m, approve budget variations to the capital programme from 2024/25 to 2027/28, approve an additional £5m budget for pre-agreed works within the HRA asset and compliance programme funded by HRA borrowing, and note the additional budget approved by Full Council on 7th October 2024 for the Hammersmith Town Hall refurbishment funded by General Fund borrowing.
Recommendations Approved
Transformation of Playgrounds and Other Play Facilities
From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 15, 2025
...to invest £8.3 million over three years to improve playgrounds and play facilities across the borough, including creating exemplar playgrounds in major parks and establishing a Play Forum to advise on the program.
Recommendations Approved
CCTV and Artificial Intelligence - new innovations and improved infrastructure to help combat crime and anti-social behaviour
From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 15, 2025
...to invest £3.2 million in CCTV and AI technologies, including facial recognition and drone trials (subject to Civil Aviation Authority approval), to enhance crime detection and prevention across the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Youth Justice Plan 2025
From: Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 15, 2025
...to endorse the contents of the Youth Justice Plan 2025-26 and submit it to Full Council for approval, outlining how the council will work with partners to provide and fund youth justice services, keep young people safe, and support their potential.
Recommendations Approved
Procurement Strategy for the Recommissioning of H&F 0-19(25) Public Health Nursing Services and a New Maternity in the Community Service
From: Cabinet - Monday, 14th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 14, 2025
...to approve the procurement strategy and commence a competitive procurement exercise for redesigned 0-19(25) Public Health Nursing Services and a new Maternity in the Community Service for Hammersmith and Fulham, delegating contract award approval to the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 36
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 67