Councillor Lesley Pollesche

Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

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.