Councillor Rowan Ree
Email: Rowan.Ree@lbhf.gov.uk
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
42 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Full Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Full Council of Hammersmith and Fulham convened on Wednesday 28 January 2026 to discuss a range of financial and operational matters, including the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27 and the Council Tax base for the same year. The meeting also included a review of the Council's Constitution and the Annual Report of the Audit Committee for 2024/25. Several special motions were also scheduled for discussion, covering topics from Black History Month to environmental investment.
Cabinet - Monday, 19th January, 2026 7.00 pm
The Cabinet of Hammersmith and Fulham Council met on Monday 19 January 2026 to discuss a range of important financial and strategic matters for the borough. Key topics included the Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, the Council Tax base and collection rate for the same year, and proposals for future resident-facing energy initiatives. The meeting also covered the procurement strategy for essential works at Edward Woods Towers.
Cabinet - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
In the December 2025 cabinet meeting for the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, the cabinet reviewed the revenue budget, approved the capital programme monitor and budget variations, and reviewed the treasury management strategy. Councillor Rowan Ree, Cabinet Member for Finance and Reform, presented the financial reports, and the cabinet members discussed garden waste collection, parking revenue, and temporary accommodation pressures. The cabinet unanimously approved the recommendations in the reports.
Cabinet - Monday, 10th November, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet, members approved an extension to an existing housing repairs contract, a procurement strategy for future housing repairs, and the establishment of a wholly-owned housing company. The cabinet agreed to exclude the public and press from discussions of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular people or organisations.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 8 of 14
Revenue Budget and Council Tax Levels 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 revenue budget, council tax levels, a 2.99% increase in the Hammersmith & Fulham element of council tax, a 2% adult social care precept levy, and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy, while also freezing certain charges and setting the council tax for each dwelling category.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations 2024/25 (Quarter 3)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to note the decreased 2024/25 capital expenditure forecast, approve the updated and increased four-year capital programme, approve the net increase in budget for the Housing Capital Programme, and note the prudential indicators.
Recommendations Approved
School Budget (Dedicated Schools Grant) 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the 2025/26 school budget, including the local authority funding formula, national funding formula factor rates with a -0.25% minimum funding guarantee, a potential transfer of 1% of the schools' block to the high needs block (subject to ministerial approval), de-delegation budgets of £0.555m, education functions budgets of £0.289m, and a central services schools block budget of £1.939m.
Recommendations Approved
Four Year Capital Programme 2025-29 and Capital Strategy 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
... to approve the four-year General Fund Capital Programme budget at £103.8m and the four-year Housing (HRA) Capital Programme at £428.5m for the period 2025/26-2028/29, the continuation of rolling programmes funded from the Council’s mainstream resources, the Capital Strategy 2025/26, and the annual Minimum Revenue Provision policy statement for 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Tree Strategy Adoption
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to formally adopt the Hammersmith and Fulham Tree Strategy and its associated action plan.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 42
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 67