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.

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Executive Chairman

Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet to discuss a proposal to use £27.6m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) grant programme to support permanent measures to reduce the cost pressures of temporary accommodation. The meeting will also cover the addition of the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, and the submission of the Chipperfield scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme.

December 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.

December 08, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Bromley Council Executive, councillors agreed to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, noted a projected net overspend on services of £16.672m, and approved a five-year extension to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) Library Service Contract. They also authorised the appropriation of land at Castlecombe Youth Centre Car Park for housing and agreed on a procurement strategy for education capital works.

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

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GATEWAY 1 - PROCUREMENT OF CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN EXTRA CARE HOUSING

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to initiate the tender process for care and support services in five Extra Care Housing schemes, with new contracts commencing August 1, 2026, at an estimated £3.7 million per annum, utilizing a partnership delivery model.

For Determination

UTILITIES COMMISSIONING STRATEGY

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve a utilities commissioning strategy that includes procuring electricity and gas supply contracts via the Countess of Chester NHS Trust framework, delegating authority for contract awards, approving contract extensions, and setting annual budgets for electricity and gas purchases.

For Determination

PROVISIONAL FINAL ACCOUNTS 2024/25

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...the Executive of Bromley noted the provisional revenue and capital outturns for the 2024/25 financial year, the earmarked balances on the General Fund, variations impacting the 2025/26 financial position, and comments from Chief Officers, while also agreeing to carry forwards and changes to the central contingency sum.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, following apologies for absence from Cllr C. Smith and Cllr D. Smith, with Cllr Lymer in the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 227