Councillor Diane Smith
Email: Diane.Smith@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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.
Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Council of the London Borough of Bromley is scheduled to meet to discuss the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, and the code of corporate governance. They will also consider committee appointments and motions, as well as address questions from the public and council members. The meeting will begin with prayers.
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.
Special Meeting, Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Wednesday 26 November 2025 5.00 pm
The Bromley Council Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss an update from King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) regarding the proposed reconfiguration of haematology services at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH). The meeting was also scheduled to cover future meeting dates.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday 20 November 2025 1.30 pm
The Health and Wellbeing Board of Bromley Council was scheduled to discuss winter preparedness, vaccinations, health protection, HIV, joint commissioning and community resuscitation at its meeting on 20 November 2025. The board was also scheduled to review its work programme and discuss matters arising from previous meetings.
Decisions from Meetings
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TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 16 OCTOBER 2024
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2024.
Recommendations Approved
HOMELESSNESS AND ROUGH SLEEPING STRATEGY 2025-2030
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to authorize an 8-week public consultation on the draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030, after which a finalized strategy and action plan will be presented to the Executive for approval.
For Determination
BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the latest financial position, including a projected net overspend of £22,259k, a reduction to the General Fund balance of £19,897k, full year cost pressures of £26.051m, to agree to release funding from the 2024/25 central contingency, and to identify issues for Portfolio Holders to address.
Recommendations Approved
ACADEMY INFORMATION SYSTEM
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Exchequer to enter a new contract for the Academy Information System until 31st March 2030, at an estimated cost of £885k over 5 years.
For Determination
CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING - QUARTER 2 2024/25
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the contents of the Capital Programme Monitoring report for Quarter 2 2024/25, including a rephasing of £11.6m, and to agree to a revised Capital Programme with several amendments, including increases for various schemes and the addition of funding for treescapes and river restoration, while also noting requests for additional funding for housing and a children's home.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 64
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 227