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 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 addressing budget monitoring and contract awards. The committee also considered a motion on the council's governance structure and reviewed the timetable of meetings for 2026-27.

November 27, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 15 of 18

Berrylands Area Healthy Streets Study

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 17 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 17, 2024

...to implement a list of schemes under a Traffic Management Order subject to statutory consultation, delegate authority to include further double yellow line proposals and consider objections, implement a trial closure of Tolworth Close, and receive a report on the closure's future in six months.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: England's Councils in Funding Crisis - Key Asks from the New Government

From: Council - Thursday 12 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve a motion acknowledging the funding crisis facing English councils, outlining key issues, and resolving to write to government officials with specific requests for increased and sustained funding, greater financial autonomy, and a review of council tax.

No

Recommissioning Children's Services

From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024

...to approve the extension of the Achieving for Children’s contract for five years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031.

Decision made

SEND Futures Plan update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024

...to note the progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement.

Decision made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 88