Councillor Andreas Kirsch
Email: Andreas.Kirsch@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
52 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Corporate and Resources Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on a range of strategic and financial matters, including approving a new four-year Inclusive Kingston Strategy, establishing a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, and awarding contracts for cloud data centre services and CCTV upgrades. The committee also reviewed the revenue and capital budget monitoring reports and considered a motion regarding the council's governance structure.
Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 7:30 pm
The South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee met on Wednesday 5 November 2025, and approved Neighbourhood Community Grants for Man & Boy, Oxygen, and the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group. The committee also received updates on community policing, a report from the Community Manager, a Decisions Progress Update, and reviewed its Work Programme.
Senior Staff Panel - Friday 24 October 2025 9:30 am
The Senior Staff Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Friday 24 October 2025. Councillor Andreas Kirsch, Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The main item on the agenda was to interview candidates for the position of Director of Strategy & Transformation.
Decisions from Meetings
103 decisions · Page 10 of 21
Election of the Mayor 2025/26
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
Timetable of Meetings 2025-26, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to approve the proposed timetable of meetings for the 2025/26 Municipal Year, with authorization for the Corporate Head of Democratic and Electoral Services to make necessary amendments in consultation with Committee Chairs.
Motion: Government Changes to Planning Rules and Kingston's proposed new Local Plan
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to address concerns about potential government changes to planning rules and their impact on local democratic decision-making and the borough's new Local Plan, the Council resolved to oppose reduced councillor input, support collective responses to consultations, ensure councillors are notified of planning applications, review and enforce green belt regulations, and reconsider the draft Local Plan to safeguard against negative impacts on residents' amenity.
Annual Review of the Constitution, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to approve the proposed constitutional changes outlined in Annexe 1, including revisions to committee responsibilities, procedure rules, and the petition scheme, with an amendment to retain the allowance for collecting petition signatures on third-party websites, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to make any further consequential minor changes.
Ward Funding Arrangements 2025-2026
From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 25 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 25, 2025
...to approve the current funding arrangements of £2,000 of Councillor Ward Funding being allocated individually to each Councillor within the South of the Borough Neighbourhood for the year 2025/26.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 52
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 103