Colin Stears - Councillor for Sutton ( The Wrythe)

Councillor Colin Stears

 Liberal Democrat  The Wrythe  Chair, Audit and Governance Committee; Vice Chair, Hackbridge, St Helier and the Wrythe Local Committee

Email: colin.stears@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: People Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee (Vice-Chair) Audit and Governance Committee (Chair) Scrutiny Committee (Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

21 meetings · Page 1 of 5

People Committee Committee Member

People Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the People Committee, Sutton Council members discussed the Sutton Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, the Families First Partnership Programme, the Sutton Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-2025, and the Sutton Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2024-25. The committee approved the Youth Justice Plan, and noted the reports on the Families First Partnership Programme, and the Safeguarding Adults and Children.

December 04, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.

November 03, 2025
Audit and Governance Committee Chair

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Audit and Governance Committee of Sutton Council met on 23 October 2025 to discuss governance, audit matters, and future planning. Items on the agenda included the annual insurance review, the outcome of a code of conduct hearing panel, the annual complaints report, a review of the risk register and associated mitigation strategies, and a review of savings delivery for 2025. The committee also scheduled time to discuss internal and external audit progress, fraud referrals and investigations, and a provisional work plan.

October 23, 2025
Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee Vice-Chair

Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee met on 16 October 2025, at Hill House Community Centre. The meeting included updates from Citizens Advice Sutton, local police officers, and the Sutton Housing Partnership. The committee also planned to discuss public questions submitted via the council website.

October 16, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Monday, 29th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Sutton is holding an extraordinary meeting on Monday, 29 September 2025. Councillors will be asked to designate a permanent Monitoring Officer, and to note the interim arrangements in place until that officer starts in post.

September 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

33 decisions · Page 1 of 7

Outcome of by-election

From: Council - Monday, 14th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25

From: Council - Monday, 14th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 14, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25 report, a financial monitoring and key performance indicators update.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 21

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 33