Caroline James - Councillor for Elmbridge ( Thames Ditton)

Councillor Caroline James

 Thames Ditton & Weston Green Residents' Association  Thames Ditton  Portfolio Holder for Planning

Council: Elmbridge

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Individual Cabinet Member Decision Making - Planning (Committee Member) Individual Cabinet Member Decision Making - Planning and Climate Change, Environmental Services & Sustainability Local Spending Board - Hinchley Wood & Weston Green, Long Ditton & Thames Ditton (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) East Area Planning Sub-Committee Planning Committee (Substitutes) Audit and Standards Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Housing) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Licensing Committee Individual Cabinet Member Decision Making - Planning and Leisure, Culture & Commercial Strategy North Area Planning Sub-Committee South Area Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 4 of 13

Council

Annual, Council - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 21, 2025
North Area Planning Sub-Committee

Annual, North Area Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 21, 2025
South Area Planning Sub-Committee

Annual, South Area Planning Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 7.00 pm

May 21, 2025
Cabinet

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Monday, 19th May, 2025 5.00 pm

May 19, 2025
Individual Cabinet Member Decision Making - Planning

Individual Cabinet Member Decision Making - Planning - Monday, 19th May, 2025 11.30 am

May 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

46 decisions · Page 1 of 10

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

... to prepare for the upcoming Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey, the Cabinet noted updates from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the establishment of a voluntary East Surrey Joint Committee, and the Leader's role as the appointed representative on all relevant Joint Committees.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Revenue and Capital Budget Update – Quarter 2

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet of Elmbridge noted the revenue and capital budget position for the second quarter of 2025/26 and approved a supplementary capital estimate of £390,000 for a new skate park in Cobham, funded through capital receipts reserve.

Recommendations Approved

Civic Centre

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Recommendations from the Countryside Consultative Group

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the Management Plan for Brooklands Community Park and to not adopt the operating procedure for structures on Elmbridge Borough Council verges, instead handling installations on a case-by-case basis from a health and safety perspective.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Strategic Priority Programme applications

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve the recommendations of the Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy Working Group to fully fund eight strategic infrastructure projects totaling £4,034,245 and to confirm that the £2,500,000 contribution to the Weybridge Town Centre Highway Improvements project would remain unaffected despite the removal of the proposed 20mph zone.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 46