Councillor Lesley Pollesche
Email: cllr.l.pollesche@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
62 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 April 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.
Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 12 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Finance, Policy and Resources Committee met to discuss the Council's financial strategy, including the Treasury Management Strategy, the Richmond Growth Plan, and the Corporate Quarter 3 Monitoring Report. Key decisions included recommending the Treasury Management Strategy and Capital Strategy to the Council for approval, endorsing the draft Richmond Growth Plan, and noting the Council's projected £2.7 million revenue overspend for the current financial year.
Decisions from Meetings
120 decisions · Page 15 of 24
Richmond Community Fund Round 6
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to open the Richmond Community Fund programme in February 2025, note changes to the fund process, and ensure ward members are informed of expressions of interest in their wards.
Recommendations Approved
Management and Collection of Debt
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to note debt management actions and write-offs under delegated authority, and to approve the write-off of seven business rates debts totaling £651,694 and the Debt Management Policy including a Debt Fairness Charter.
Recommendations Approved
London Councils Borough Subscription 2025-26
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to approve supporting the London Councils' Grant Committee's proposed budget for the London Boroughs Grant Scheme for 2025/26, including a contribution of £146,676 from the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Ward Concerns
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding ward concerns.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Annual Equalities Report 2025
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to note the updates on equalities work in 2024, consider areas for future reports, and approve the 2025 plans for promoting equalities and narrowing inequalities.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 62
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 120