Councillor Margaret Dane
Email: cllr.m.dane@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
37 meetings · Page 1 of 8
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
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.
Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee met on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, to discuss the council's budget monitoring for the third quarter of the 2025-26 financial year, the proposed revenue budget for 2026-27, and the annual audit report of Richmond's housing associations. Key decisions included noting an projected overspend of £2.765 million for the current financial year and approving revised charges for various services.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee met to discuss the proposed admission arrangements for community schools for the 2027-28 academic year, review the directorate's budget for 2026-27, and consider the Dedicated Schools Grant budget for the same year. Key decisions included the formal determination of admission arrangements, noting and commenting on the proposed budgets, and approving recommendations for the Dedicated Schools Grant.
Decisions from Meetings
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Schools Budget Report 2025/26
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
...to recommend to the Full Council the approval of the proposed Dedicated Schools Grant budget for 2025/26, including the Schools Budget, Schools Block proposals, Central School Services Block proposals with a transfer to the High Needs Block, Early Years Block proposals with a transfer to the High Needs Block, and the High Needs Block proposals.
Recommendations Approved
Admission Arrangements for Community Schools for entry in 2026-27.
From: Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 6 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 06, 2025
...to formally determine the admission arrangements for community schools for the academic year 2026/27, as detailed in Appendix 1.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Care Homes – Future Model Report
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to prepare for the end of a PFI contract with Care UK, they approved a procurement route for a single service provider to deliver specialist care and facilities management in care homes for an initial 10-year contract, with possible extensions, and noted the intention to seek capital investment for bed reconfiguration to support residents with dementia and complex needs.
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
Presentation from SPEAR
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to receive a presentation from SPEAR, a charity supporting people experiencing homelessness in southwest London, and discussed their services, challenges, and funding situation within the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 37
Average per Month: 1.5
Decisions Recorded: 159