Anita Schaper - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Berrylands Ward)

Councillor Anita Schaper

 Liberal Democrat  Berrylands Ward  Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee

Email: Anita.Schaper@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Co-Chair) Home to School Travel Appeals Panel (Member) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Vice-Chair) Schools Forum Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel People Committee Blue Badge Appeals Panel (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Vice-Chair

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss community safety, a cycle route, and the activities of neighbourhood rangers. The committee will consider objections to an Experimental Traffic Management Order relating to the Ewell Road cycle route, and will receive an update on community safety work undertaken in the last six months. The committee will also review the activities of the Neighbourhood Community Rangers in Surbiton during 2025.

December 09, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 5 December 2025 9:45 am

December 05, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 28 November 2025 9:45 am, NEW

The Kingston upon Thames Blue Badge Appeals Panel met to consider an appeal against the refusal of a Blue Badge[^2]. The panel was also scheduled to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the appeal.

November 28, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Co-Chair

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.

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 12 of 18

Independent Review of Children's and Young People's Mental Health services - (deferral)

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to endorse the ICB's proposed next steps and timetable for implementing the independent review's findings and recommendations regarding children's and young people's mental health services, contingent on sufficient funding from the ICB.

Recommendations approved

Approval of Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement 2025/26 and Extension of Public Health major contracts 2025/26

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to approve the Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement for 2025/26 and the extension of major Public Health contracts for the same period, delegating authority to finalize the agreement to relevant directors.

Recommendations Approved

Safer Kingston Partnership Plan and Ending VAWG Strategy Update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to note the progress against the Safer Kingston Partnership Plan (2024-29) and the co-produced Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy (2025-30).

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2029 & Detailed Budget 2025/26

From: Budget Council, Council - Thursday 27 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 27, 2025

... the People Committee, Council of Kingston upon Thames decided to recommend to Council the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025-2029, the Detailed Budget 2025/26, and the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26, including approving the Schools Budget for 2025/26 and related proposals for the Central School Services Block, Early Years Block, High Needs Block, and Schools Block.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 88