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 18 of 24
Committee Work Programme
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Annual Contracts Report and Procurement Update (including social value)
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to note upcoming contract renewals, approve changes to procurement key decision processes, approve changes to procurement regulation thresholds, approve general updates to procurement regulations, and note other general updates.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Town Centre Engagement
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to approve the Richmond Town Centre Vision, note the progress of Phase 2A, acknowledge future capital investment requests for Phase 2B, delegate authority for project governance, and note the development of an animation and activation plan subject to future funding.
Recommendations Approved
Operational Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Monday, 20 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 20, 2025
...to note completed decarbonisation projects, a pending funding application, and a preferred decarbonisation scenario, while also approving a delivery model with changes to the Energy and Sustainability team and associated budget growth.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Finance, Policy and Resources Committee - Thursday, 14 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 14, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 62
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 120