Welcome to the Richmond Council Consultation and Engagement Hub.
We engage with our residents, businesses and others with a local interest to ensure we have taken their views into account before making decisions that affect them. This site will help you find and participate in activities that interest you.
Current and past activities are displayed on this page. Alternatively you can search for activities by keyword.
Open activities
Consultation on proposals to unlock Richmond borough parks
Update 21/01/24: Please note that currently Hampton Wick Memorial Gardens are locked by the Park Locking Contractors when locking the King’s Field park site. Whilst the Memorial Gardens are not listed in this consultation under park sites affected, should the decision be to keep our parks open then the Memorial Gardens would also remain open. From 1 September 2024 until the 30 November 2024, the Parks Team coordinated a Parks Unlocking Trial across ‘locked’ sites. This was done...
Proposed Main Modifications to the Richmond upon Thames Local Plan
We are in the final stages of bringing forward a new Local Plan for the borough. The Local Plan sets out a strategic vision, objectives and the spatial strategy. The draft Plan includes place-based strategies, site allocations, and thematic policies that will guide future development in the borough. The draft Plan seeks to address future challenges including climate change, health, affordability and liveability. There is more information here on what...
Draft Richmond Climate & Nature Strategy (2025-2030)
We have developed a new draft Richmond Climate & Nature Strategy (2025-2030) which is now open for public consultation until Monday 5 May. Our strategy has been developed through listening to the views of our residents via our surveys and interactive map on Commonplace , as well as multiple resident and stakeholder workshops in 2024. At the heart of its development was also an innovative ‘ Community Reporter ’ methodology designed to expand our outreach and listening capacity...
Twickenham Green Lighting Consultation
Update 20 December 2024 The path lighting that was installed on the Green in October 2024 used solar LED lights with motion and daylight sensor lamps – these are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective solution which avoided the need for digging channels for cables on the Green. Over the last two months these have been tested and adjusted to maximise their effectiveness, adapting for winter sun levels and numbers of people crossing the Green and triggering...
Community BlueScapes
Community BlueScapes is a partnership between London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Barnes Common Limited, and WWT. Together we have the power to tackle climate change and make our neighbourhoods better places to live in, today. Community BlueScapes is giving people the power to prepare for extreme weather events and restoring the natural environment. Empowering our residents to co-create these solutions with us is integral to our work. We understand that our local communities...
Closed activities
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Proposal to introduce Pétanque pistes to Kneller Gardens
The Parks Team at Richmond Council, with the support of the Friends of Kneller Gardens and local councillors, are proposing to introduce a Pétanque piste (terrain) to Kneller Gardens. Pétanque, known in France as 'boules,' is a game played on gravel surfaces. Pétanque is an inclusive sport for...
Closed 10 February 2025
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Richmond Council Tree Planting Strategy Survey
Richmond Council is currently developing a tree planting strategy to support the Richmond Corporate Plan and Climate Emergency Strategy . Trees are an important part of the urban landscape, providing a range of benefits to people living in and visiting the borough. Increasing tree canopy...
Closed 23 January 2025
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Richmond Draft Air Quality Action Plan Consultation
The London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames remains committed to reducing the sources and health impacts of air pollution, which is the third leading cause of ill-health in our borough. We have drafted a new Air Quality Action Plan that builds on our previous work and emphasises the importance of...
Closed 20 January 2025
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Richmond Climate Strategy Survey
UPDATE: THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS SURVEY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. Richmond Council is currently in the process of developing our new climate and sustainability strategy. As we develop this new strategy, it is crucial that we understand what is important to our residents. In building a resilient...
Closed 31 December 2024
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Consultation on council tax premiums for empty and second homes
Richmond Council is consulting on proposed exceptions to the long-term empty and second homes premiums that will be introduced from 1st April 2025. The Council recognises that empty homes and second homes can have an impact in some communities where a proportion of properties are not...
Closed 18 December 2024
