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 9 of 13
Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to continue the Council Tax Support Scheme from 2024/2025 into 2025/2026 with annual uprating of allowances, applicable amounts, and income as set out in the DWP Housing Benefit circular.
Recommendations Approved
Personal Budget Policy for Education Provision within an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan
From: Cabinet - Monday, 13th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 13, 2025
...to approve the publication of the Education, Health and Care (EHC) Personal Budgets Policy, which aims to give parents, carers, and young people more control over education support outlined in their EHC plans.
Recommendations Approved
Digital Advertising Hoarding Overview
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to note the lease status and marketing position of current advertising sites and that appendices 1-5 are not for publication due to containing financial or business affairs information.
Recommendations Approved
Gas and Ancillaries Term-Service Contract (Housing)
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to approve a procurement strategy for a new five-year gas and ancillaries contract for Housing, utilizing the South East Consortium (SEC) Heating & Water Hygiene Framework.
Recommendations Approved
LBHF Companies Update
From: Cabinet - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024
...to note the status of LBHF companies and that certain appendices containing financial or business information would not be published.
No longer a Key Decision
Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.4
Decisions Recorded: 65