Colin Smith - Councillor for Bromley ( Bickley & Sundridge)

Councillor Colin Smith

 Conservative  Bickley & Sundridge  Leader of the Council

Email: Colin.Smith@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Chairman) Health and Wellbeing Board Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Appointment Panel Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Executive Chairman

Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet on Friday 12 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues. The most significant item on the agenda is the proposed use of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund to develop the Chipperfield Road site, providing new homes and a new facility for the Bromley Valley Gymnastics Club. The meeting will also cover other routine items.

December 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Bromley is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025, to discuss the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, and the Code of Corporate Governance, among other items. The meeting will also include questions from the public and councillors, statements from the Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holders, and Committee Chairmen, and consideration of motions.

December 08, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to discuss budget monitoring, the future of the library service, housing delivery, and other topics. The meeting will be held at the Bromley Civic Centre. Members of the public were able to submit questions relating to the work of the committee, up to 10 working days before the meeting.

November 26, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 15 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss contract awards and service provisions, including approving contracts for the Bellegrove Housing Development and facilities management at the Churchill Court [^1] Civic Centre. The council also agreed in principle to extend the contract for parks management and grounds maintenance services with idverde, and approved the procurement of a new parking contract in collaboration with the London Borough of Bexley.

October 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 13 October 2025 7.00 pm

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

227 decisions · Page 11 of 46

REPLACEMENT OF PLANNING & BUILDING CONTROL CASE MANAGEMENT IT SYSTEMS

From: Executive - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to draw down an additional £630,050 from the Council's Technology Fund to cover increased costs associated with the replacement of Planning and Building Control case management IT systems.

For Determination

TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION ACQUISITION PROGRAMME

From: Executive - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to address the rising costs and demand for temporary accommodation, a leasehold model for acquiring up to 300 units was approved, a dedicated programme board was created, authority was delegated to the Director of Housing, Planning, Property and Regeneration for acquisitions with demonstrable financial benefits, and £1 million was allocated for transaction costs.

For Determination

WEST WICKHAM LEISURE CENTRE UPDATE REPORT

From: Executive - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to facilitate the regeneration of the West Wickham Leisure Centre, the Executive approved an additional £2.3m for the capital programme, the partial demolition of the centre, submission of a revised planning application, variations to existing agreements with Alliance Leisure Services, and the creation of a communications strategy to keep residents informed.

For Determination

CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN WHARTON ROAD, BROMLEY

From: Executive - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7.00 pm - June 25, 2025

...to approve, subject to public engagement and a parking study, submission of a planning application for a residential Children's Home on Wharton Road, Bromley, and to approve the addition of £1.76m to the Capital Programme for the project.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 227