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"twitter:title": "Richmond United on governance | Richmond 2026" --- Richmond United · Richmond 2026 # More public consultation before major decisions, and easier permits for community events Hobbs's statement to the City lists transparency, accessibility and accountability at City Hall among his aims. In the Richmond News questionnaire he said yes to more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions and to continuing the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling. At the council debate, Gill said the City should make it easier to get permits for community events. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/issues/governance) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-united/platform) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-united/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-united/platform) [**21**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/richmond-united/money) **6**Questions answered HOW THE CITY IS GOVERNED ## Richmond United on governance In the questionnaire of October 1, 2026, Hobbs answered yes to more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions, to more reconciliation work with First Nations, and to continuing the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling. On environmentally sensitive areas on private property, he wrote that he supports case-by-case review when owners ask, and opposes a city-wide reduction. At the debate of October 8, 2026, Richmond News reported, Gill and Howard Jampolsky both said the City needs to make it easier to apply for and receive permits for community events, with better information for small businesses and community groups. The organization's Richmond United page says it wants diverse voices represented at City Hall and a city where local businesses thrive. 4 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### More public consultation before major infrastructure decisions Hobbs answered yes to the Richmond News question on holding more public consultations before major infrastructure decisions. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-council-candidate-andy-hobbs-12835854) - ### Easier permits for community events At the council debate of October 8, 2026, Gill said the City needs to make it easier to apply for and receive permits for community events, with better access to information for small businesses and community groups. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344) - ### Case-by-case review of environmentally sensitive areas on private land Hobbs wrote that environmentally sensitive areas serve a valid purpose, that he supports considering private properties case by case when owners ask, and that he does not support a city-wide reduction. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-council-candidate-andy-hobbs-12835854) - ### Continue the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling Hobbs answered yes to continuing the City's appeal of the Cowichan Tribes ruling and yes to more reconciliation work with First Nations. [Richmond News](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-council-candidate-andy-hobbs-12835854) ### What is not published - The organization publishes no commitment on council procedure or the conduct of members. ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. 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[Richmond Votes: Municipal election turnout rises by 15K in 2026 ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-municipal-election-turnout-rises-by-15k-in-2026-12911501)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.