Councillor Andy Hale
Email: cllr.a.hale@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
25 meetings · Page 1 of 5
Council - Tuesday, 2 December 2025 7.00 pm
Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including air quality, affordable housing, and the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The council approved a new Public Spaces Protection Order to tackle vehicle idling and agreed to write to the Home Secretary to support a campaign for service medals for Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). An amended motion on affordable housing was passed, and the council committed to studying the findings of the independent report into the government's response to Covid-19.
Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 17 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee convened to discuss several key issues, including approving a new domestic abuse policy for housing services, addressing homelessness, and setting the course for future care technology and public health initiatives. The committee approved a new domestic abuse policy and also approved tendering a contract for technology services.
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.
Council - Tuesday, 7 October 2025 7.00 pm
The Richmond upon Thames Council met to discuss a range of issues, including the adoption of the Local Plan, financial strategies, and motions related to council tax and sanctuary seekers. After debate, the council adopted the Local Plan and passed the motion on sanctuary seekers, but rejected a motion concerning council tax reductions and another about the council's approach to managing a deficit in funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 15 September 2025 7.00 pm
Here's a summary of the Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee meeting:
Decisions from Meetings
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Contract Award of Community Independent Living Service (CILS) Partnership, Health and Wellbeing Contract
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to award the Community Independent Living Service (CILS) Partnership, Health and Wellbeing contract to Age UK Richmond for a period of 5 years and 5 months, with a possible extension of 5 years, and noted the integration of digital inclusion services and the synergies with the Modernising Day Services Offer programme.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Day Services - Future Model
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to modernise day services, the committee approved the integration and alignment of social care day support services, the remodelling of council-managed day centre services to operate from two locations in East Sheen and Ham, and the direction of travel to reconfigure and integrate council-managed day centre services as part of the specialist provision within the 'Day Services in Richmond Programme'.
Recommendations Approved
Continued Participation in the London Sexual Health and Contraception e-service (SHL.uk)
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to approve Richmond upon Thames' continued participation in the City of London Corporation's procurement of a new contract for the London Sexual Health and Contraception e-Service, with an initial five-year term and potential extensions, and to approve associated contract values and management fees.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to note that there were no apologies for absence at the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 25
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 80