Hammersmith Bridge - A Conversation With The Leader of Richmond Council Friday, 4 June, 2021 A conversation that could have happened this week between a Richmond Borough resident and Cllr Roberts, the Liberal Democrat Leader of Richmond Council: Richmond Resident: Cllr Roberts, now that your bid to be elected to the Greater London Authority has ended and you don’t have to worry about upsetting the Labour Party, will you finally press the Labour leadership of Hammersmith & Fulham Council... Local News
Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s Latest Skeleton Proposals For Hammersmith Bridge Show Four Years Have Been Wasted - But Finally Show A Path Forward 5th April 2021 Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s recently revealed proposals for Hammersmith Bridge, the Ritblat/Foster bridge solution, that include part financing through a... Local News
Temporary toilets in Richmond and Twickenham are a victory for common sense, community groups and Conservative Councillors 26th March 2021 Last Spring when lockdown restrictions were relaxed Conservative Councillors warned LibDem Council Leader Gareth Roberts that social distancing and Government... Local News
Richmond’s Lib Dem Council chooses to hold its hands up on the introduction of the £12.50 ULEZ later this year - just like they have done on Hammersmith Bridge. 23rd March 2021 Richmond Borough Conservative Group have raised concerns about the planned introduction of the extended Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in Richmond later this... Assembly News
Lib Dem Run Richmond Council spending millions on Twickenham Riverside Development but refuse to disclose the full amount whilst not backing plans to rejuvenate high streets in Hampton Wick and Heathfield. 16th March 2021 This Lib Dem administration has already committed £4.4m in the capital budget for the redevelopment of Twickenham Riverside. The full cost is still not... Local News
Richmond’s Lib Dem Council vote down an amendment to give back to residents the £1.5m the council is saving by not having to pay Transport for London this year for Concessionary fares 15th March 2021 An impact of the pandemic has been a change to how much and where people travel. For Richmond and Twickenham that means that there have been lower passenger... Local News
Richmond’s Lib Dem Council will raise Council Tax by 4.65% this year despite a £5m underspend 11th March 2021 Council tax for a band D property in Richmond is set to go up by £87 after the Lib Dem Administration pushed through the increase despite opposition from... Local News
Cllr Aphra Brandreth's Richmond Budget Speech 3rd March 2021 Thank you Mr Mayor. I would like to start by thanking officers for their help and support, particularly given the unique challenges that everyone has faced over... Local News
Cllr Rowena Bass' speech on Kingston Council's Budget 27th February 2021 Budget Council Speech 25 February 2021 – Cllr Rowena Bass (Deputy Group Leader & Opposition Spokesperson for Finance) Thank you, Madam Mayor for letting me... Speeches
Local Conservative Councillors ask Council Leader to apply for Judicial Review of Homebase site Development 18th January 2021 Cllr Paul Hodgins, Leader of the Conservative Group on Richmond Council has written to the Council Leader and senior officers asking them to consider applying... Local News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
The Prime Minister's Levelling Up speech in Full 15th July 2021 Read and Watch the Prime Minister's Levelling Up Announcement here in full. National News
Official Briefing: Delivering on the People's Priorities 25th June 2021 Official Briefing: Delivering on the People’s Priorities National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination 25th May 2021 The independent investigation into alleged discrimination in the Party has now concluded. National News
Meet our Hartlepool Candidate, Jill Mortimer 28th April 2021 For our Campaign Spotlight on the Hartlepool By-Election, meet Jill Mortimer, the Conservative candidate for Member of Parliament in Hartlepool. National News
