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Richmond Council

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Richmond Council is currently debating bus service improvements and addressing concerns about road quality, alongside recent licensing and planning decisions.

In November 2026, Richmond Council's Transport and Air Quality Committee refused to support bus priority improvements for the Superloop SL7 route unless Transport for London adds an additional stop within the borough. This decision was made as a resident also informed the committee that the council's roads are among the worst in England, with the proportion rated amber or red increasing from 35% to 41%.

The council has also made several licensing and planning decisions. In October 2026, the Licensing Sub-Committee suspended the licence for Twickenham Tandoori for three months due to concerns about illegal working. The Planning Committee approved plans in October 2026 for the conversion of Kingston Bridge House into a hotel and residential apartments, and for the refurbishment of Heatham House.

Richmond Council is the local government authority responsible for providing services within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. In September 2026, the Licensing Sub-Committee refused a new premises licence for DGN Mobile & Vapes, while the Schools Forum was scheduled to discuss council finances for the 2026/27 academic year.

Key facts

  1. Richmond Council refused bus priority improvements for Superloop SL7 in November 2026 unless TfL adds another stop. Source
  2. A resident told the Transport and Air Quality Committee in November 2026 that Richmond's roads are among the worst in England. Source
  3. The share of Richmond Council's roads rated amber or red has risen from 35% to 41%, according to a resident in November 2026. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 10 November 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

Latest stories

  1. Superloop SL7: Richmond blocks bus upgrades unless TfL adds a stop Richmond Council has refused to back bus priority improvements for Superloop route SL7 unless Transport for London (TfL) agrees to add just one more bus stop in the borough. Richmond upon Thames 10 November 2026
  2. Richmond roads ‘second worst in England’, resident tells council A resident has told Richmond Council that its roads are among the worst in England, warning that the share rated amber or red has risen from 35% to 41%. Richmond upon Thames 10 November 2026