Councillor Colin Smith
Email: Colin.Smith@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
67 meetings · Page 1 of 14
Executive - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Executive of Bromley Council is scheduled to convene on Wednesday 18 March 2026, with a key item on the agenda being the proposed acquisition of social housing in Orpington. The meeting will also address the council's budget monitoring for the 2025/26 financial year and the allocation of the new Crisis and Resilience Fund.
Pensions Committee - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 7.00 pm
The Pensions Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2026 was set to review the performance of the Bromley Pension Fund in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year and consider the outcomes of the 2025 triennial actuarial valuation. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new member to the Local Pension Board.
Budget Meeting, Council - Thursday 26 February 2026 7.00 pm
The Council of the London Borough of Bromley met on Thursday 26 February 2026 to approve the 2026/27 Council Tax, a new Capital Strategy, and the annual Pay Award. Key decisions included setting the Council Tax with a 2.99% increase in the general rate and a 2% increase in the Adult Social Care Precept, approving a £15 million increase to the Capital Programme, and implementing a 4.45% pay rise for council staff.
Decisions from Meetings
230 decisions · Page 31 of 46
COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME FROM 2025/26
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to implement a Council Tax Support scheme from 2025/26 that restricts entitlement for working-age claimants to 50% of their Council Tax liability, simplifies the scheme, and recommends increasing the Discretionary Hardship Fund to £260k per annum.
Recommendations Approved
PART 2: APPROPRIATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN RELATION TO PROPERTY AT BECKENHAM CAR PARK AND PROPERTY AT MANORFIELDS AND APPROVAL OF A TENDER FOR THE BECKENHAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT REPORT
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
For Determination
WEST WICKHAM ENABLING WORKS PHASE 2
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve a £580,578.32 variation to the Development Management Agreement with Alliance Leisure Services for enabling works at West Wickham Leisure Centre.
For Determination
CONNECT TO WORK PROGRAMME
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to accept and spend a DWP grant estimated at £1.14m per annum over five years for the Connect to Work programme, including recruiting a lead officer and delegating grant funding allocation to the Director of Housing, Planning, and Regeneration.
For Determination
BROMLEY HOMES FOR BROMLEY RESIDENTS - ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve a £22.05m capital program, including accepting up to £10m in GLA acquisition funding, to acquire properties for Bromley residents, with delegated authority for property purchases, legal documentation, and procurement services, subject to Secretary of State direction regarding housing revenue account management.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 67
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 230