Councillor Michael Butlin
Email: cllr.m.butlin@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
56 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Transport and Air Quality Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the Richmond Corporate Plan, the committee work programme, and a draft towpath strategy. The committee will also consider changes to the legal status of the Thames Towpath.
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.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Regulatory Committee of Richmond upon Thames Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 19 November 2025. The meeting was to focus on the proposed introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to address vehicle idling, and to review the responses to a public consultation on the matter. The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes of a previous meeting.
Education and Children's Services Committee - Thursday, 13 November 2025 7.00 pm
The Education and Children's Services Committee convened to discuss school place planning, childcare sufficiency, and financial performance. The committee noted the annual update on school place planning, highlighting concerns about falling primary school rolls and the financial impact on schools, and also approved the childcare sufficiency assessment, while raising questions about affordability and access for disadvantaged families. Councillors also reviewed and approved several reports from Achieving for Children (AfC), and discussed budget overspends in social care and the dedicated schools grant.
Decisions from Meetings
155 decisions · Page 4 of 31
Q2 Quarterly Monitoring Report
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 10, 2025
...to note the forecast revenue budget underspend of £316,000 and the latest position on the approved capital programme for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 10, 2025
...to approve recommendations, following apologies and substitutions from Councillors Bishop and Millum, who were replaced by Councillors Cardy and Vollum, respectively.
Recommendations Approved
Review of Cargo Bikes
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 10, 2025
...to further promote cargo bike usage, the Committee agreed to expand the OurBike scheme, initiate a new Try Before You Bike scheme, broaden the cargo bike parking bays program, host a Cargo Bike Fair in 2026, improve quiet routes for cargo bikes, and support investigations into local commercial delivery/waste consolidation.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, despite there being no petitions presented to the committee.
Recommendations Approved
Pedestrian Priority Pilot Project
From: Transport and Air Quality Committee - Monday, 10 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 10, 2025
...to enhance pedestrian amenity, the committee noted the methodology for prioritizing investment and agreed to implement proposed measures through pilot projects on The Terrace and Hampton Road.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 56
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 155