Councillor Stephen Cowan
Email: stephen.cowan@lbhf.gov.uk
Council: Hammersmith and Fulham
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
65 decisions · Page 6 of 13
Carbon Offset Cost Guidance Note
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 01, 2025
...to assist in calculating carbon offset costs on development sites, the Cabinet approved the publication and use of a new Carbon Offset Cost Guidance Note, which outlines a sliding scale approach to incentivise developers to include more on-site carbon reduction measures.
Recommendations Approved
Hammersmith & Fulham’s Plastic Free Policy Refresh
From: Cabinet - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Hammersmith & Fulham Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024 - 2027
From: Cabinet - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025
...to adopt the Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024–2027 for the borough.
Recommendations Approved
Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the borrowing and investment strategies, delegate authority for managing cash flow, borrowing, and investments, and approve the Prudential Indicators and revised Annual Investment Strategy for 2025/26, as outlined in the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget (2025/26), Rents & Service Charges (2025/26) & HRA 10 Year Business Plan (2025/26 - 2034/35)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 10th February, 2025 7.00 pm - February 10, 2025
...to approve the Housing Revenue Account budget, a 10-year business plan, rent increases for council and shared ownership homes, changes to tenant service charges, reductions to heating and hot water charges, increases to management fees for temporary on-license properties and hostel rents and service charges, and increases to garage, car space rental, and leasehold fees, all effective in April 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 65