Councillor Richard Bennett
Email: cllr.r.bennett@richmond.gov.uk
Council: Richmond upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Audit, Standards and Statutory Accounts Committee - Tuesday, 14 April 2026 - 7.00 pm
Quality Accounts Sub-Committee - Monday, 16 March 2026 - 3.00 pm
The Quality Accounts Sub-Committee is scheduled to meet on Monday 16 March 2026. The primary focus of the meeting will be the discussion of the draft Quality Account for Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust for the 2025/2026 period.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 12 March 2026 - 1.30 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on Thursday, 12 March 2026, focused on updates regarding the Richmond Annual Director of Public Health Report, the Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy, and the South West London Mental Health Strategy. Key discussions also covered the progress of the Frailty programme and the Board's work programme.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
74 decisions · Page 7 of 15
Revenue Budget 2025/26 (Including Fees and Charges)
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 10 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve revised charges effective from April 1, 2025, and to note and comment on the proposed revenue budget for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Richmond Housing Associations Annual Audit Report
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 10 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Richmond Housing Associations Annual Audit Report, which was presented for informational purposes.
Recommendations Approved
Adult Social Care Annual Report 2023/24
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 10 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to note and comment on the performance against key indicators in Appendix A of the Adult Social Care Annual Report 2023/24.
Recommendations Approved
Apologies
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 10 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to note the apologies received from Councillor Paulina Vassileva.
Recommendations Approved
Contract Award of Community Independent Living Service (CILS) Partnership, Health and Wellbeing Contract
From: Adult Social Services, Health and Housing Committee - Monday, 16 December 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to award the Community Independent Living Service (CILS) Partnership, Health and Wellbeing contract to Age UK Richmond for a period of 5 years and 5 months, with a possible extension of 5 years, and noted the integration of digital inclusion services and the synergies with the Modernising Day Services Offer programme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 74