Stephen Cowan - Councillor for Hammersmith and Fulham ( Grove)

Councillor Stephen Cowan

 Labour  Grove  Leader of the Council

Email: stephen.cowan@lbhf.gov.uk

Council: Hammersmith and Fulham

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Chair) Full Council (Committee Member) Chief Officers Employment Panel

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

Here is a summary of the meeting scheduled to be held by Hammersmith and Fulham Council's cabinet on 8 December 2025.

December 08, 2025
Cabinet Chair

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.

November 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hammersmith and Fulham Full Council met on Wednesday 22 October 2025, and discussed a range of issues including the Youth Justice Plan, playground improvements, and digital inclusion. Councillors also reviewed the constitution and members' allowances, and debated several special motions concerning primary schools, CCTV, parks, Black History Month, online hate speech, drugs in public spaces, and high streets.

October 22, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hammersmith and Fulham Council Cabinet met to discuss community funding, a local plan review, and budget variations. The Cabinet approved the drawdown of £22.4 million in Section 106[^2] and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)[^3] funds for community projects, agreed to a public consultation on the draft Local Plan Regulation 18, and approved an updated capital programme with £105.2 million in additional investment.

October 13, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Monday, 15th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hammersmith and Fulham Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including community safety, youth justice, and financial performance. They approved a £3.2 million investment in CCTV and artificial intelligence (AI) to combat crime, endorsed the Youth Justice Plan 2025 for approval by the Full Council, and agreed to invest £8.3 million in playground improvements. The Cabinet also reviewed and noted the Revenue Outturn Report for 2024/25, the Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations for 2024/25, and the Revenue Budget Review for 2025/26.

September 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Capital Programme Monitor and Budget Variations 2024/25 (Quarter 2)

From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024

...the updated capital programme for 2024-2028 was approved, along with an additional budget for General Fund capital schemes and the allocation of s106 funding, while also delegating authority for the use of unspent Right to Buy receipts.

Recommendations Approved

Revenue Budget Review 2024/25 - Month 6 (September 2024)

From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024

...to note the council's financial forecast, progress on budget savings, the HRA forecast, and budget movements, while also approving proposed budget allocations from s106 funding.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Hammersmith & Fulham Council's new Air Quality Action Plan 2025-30

From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024

...to adopt the Council's new Air Quality Action Plan 2025-30, a statutory plan approved by the GLA and DEFRA, designed to improve air quality across the borough.

Recommendations Approved

Creating a Housing Company

From: Cabinet - Monday, 4th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 04, 2024

...to approve in principle the establishment of a wholly-owned council housing company limited by shares and delegate authority to relevant officers to incorporate the company and take necessary steps for its establishment, board, and governance, subject to future Cabinet approval of the company's business case.

Recommendations Approved

Civic Campus - Strategic Options

From: Cabinet - Monday, 4th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 04, 2024

...to keep the details of Appendix 1 and its recommendations regarding the Civic Campus strategic options confidential due to commercially sensitive financial information.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.4

Decisions Recorded: 65