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
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 clean air. We are conducting a consultation to seek views from partners, public organisations, residents, businesses, and visitors to the borough. This strategy...
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 cover has been identified as a key component in helping the borough become more resilient to the effects of climate change, and enhancing the borough as a place to live, work, and visit. However,...
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 everyone, including wheelchair users. As part of this proposal, a formal pathway will connect this area to the existing hardstanding in front and at the rear of the café building (near the...
Consultation on proposals to unlock Richmond borough parks
From 1 September 2024 until the 30 November 2024, the Parks Team coordinated a Parks Unlocking Trial across ‘locked’ sites. This was done to assess the impact of opening these sites to understand if potential savings could be made. Posters were installed on each site for the duration of the trial and residents were asked to provide feedback or report any issues to the Parks Team. Currently only 13 out of 140 parks are locked at night, and 11 were subject to this trial. ...
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...
Closed activities
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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
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Short Breaks recommissioning in 2025
We are doing a survey on the provision of Saturday, holiday and after school club short breaks in Kingston and Richmond; referred to as Aiming High Short Break schemes. The main reason for this consultation is that the contracts with the organisations that currently deliver these clubs will come to...
Closed 15 December 2024
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Richmond Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/26
The Council is considering making a change to its current Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme from 1 April 2025. If you are a Richmond Council resident liable to pay council tax, this is an opportunity to share your thoughts on our proposed revision of the CTR scheme. Please ensure you...
Closed 13 December 2024
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The White House Family Hub Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)
The Council are in the process of making an application for funding to The Football Foundation to completely refurbish the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at The White House Family Hub. The MUGA is currently unfit for use, and it would be great to bring it back to life for the local community....
Closed 2 December 2024
