Open Council Network - Kingston upon Thames - Council - 14/07/2026

Council - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 8:30 pm

July 14, 2026 at 8:30 pm Council View on council website

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A special meeting of the Council of Kingston upon Thames was scheduled to take place on Tuesday 14 July 2026. The primary item on the agenda was the proposed appointment of two former councillors as Honorary Aldermen.

Proposed Appointment of Honorary Alderman

The council was scheduled to consider conferring the status of Honorary Alderman on former councillors Liz Green and Diane White. This honour is established for councillors who have left office and do not intend to seek re-election, provided they have served 12 or more years with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Both former councillors have indicated their desire to be considered for this honour and have confirmed they will not stand for election again.

The process requires the honour to be conferred at a special council meeting, with approval from at least a two-thirds majority of those present and voting. If approved, arrangements would be made for the new Honorary Aldermen to be formally installed at the next council meeting on 13 October 2026, which would include the presentation of a framed illuminated scroll.

The council had been RECOMMENDED to resolve that, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act, 1972¹, and in recognition of their eminent service that they have rendered to the Council as past Members , the title of Honorary Alderman of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames² be conferred on former councillors Liz Green and Diane White.

The Local Government Act 1972 is a piece of UK legislation that reformed local government in England and Wales. ↩
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a London borough in South West London. ↩

Attendees

Councillor Brian Austen Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Robert Dongsung Kim Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Blaise Murphet Liberal Democrat Tudor Ward

Councillor Elizabeth Park Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

Councillor Tom Reeve Chair - Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Thay Thayalan Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Olly Wehring Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Joanne Barker Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Emily Davey Portfolio Holder for Housing & Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Lorraine Dunstone Chair - South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Sam Foulder-Hughes Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Ian George Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Councillor James Giles Leader of the Kingston Independent Residents' Group Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

Councillor Lesley Heap Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Peter Higgins Chair - Audit, Goverance and Standards Committee Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Councillor Jane Lim Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Andrew Sillett Chair - Licensing Committee Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Yogan Yoganathan Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Mark Beynon Chair - Planning Committee; Chair - Pension Fund Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Stephen Evans Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Helen Grocott Chair - Health Overview Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Sabah Hamed Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Roger Hayes Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Ian Manders Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Mark Manners Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Helen Milestone Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Sharukh Mirza Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Manish Shukla Portfolio Holder for Finance & Assets & Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Yvonne Tracey Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

Councillor Sachin Tulyani Liberal Democrat Tudor Ward

Councillor Amir Ali Khan Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Andreas Kirsch Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Callum Morrissey Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Councillor Nicola Nardelli Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport and Waste and Recycling and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Robert Sadler Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Andrew Wooldridge Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Economic Development and Planning Policy and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Sue Ansari Portfolio Holder for Children’s services including Education and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Rowena Bass Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Councillor Alison Holt Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Anita Schaper Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact & Governance and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Councillor Sarah Wait-Sillett Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Kim Bailey Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Nicolai Due-Gundersen Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Councillor Mark Durrant Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Griseldis Kirsch Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Rizwana Malik Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Councillor Mike Massimi Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Regulatory Services and Co-Chair - Place Committee Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

Councillor Wimal Wimalathasan Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Topics

Kingston upon Thames council Honorary Alderman Councillor Diane White Councillor Liz Green Local Government Act 1972

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