Diane Smith - Councillor for Bromley (Kelsey and Eden Park)

Councillor Diane Smith

Conservative Kelsey and Eden Park Portfolio Holder for Adult Care and Health

Email: Diane.Smith@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee (ex-Officio) Executive (Committee Member) Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Appointment Panel Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Executive Committee Member

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 Committee Member

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
Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee ex-Officio

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.

November 26, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

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.

November 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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TRANSFORMING BROMLEY 2024-28

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to note the report and appended Transforming Bromley 2024-2028 document.

Recommendations Approved

CHURCHILL THEATRE - DEVELOPMENT

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the disposal of properties related to the Churchill Theatre to Bidder 1 on a 999-year lease, with delegated authority to finalize terms and legal agreements, and to proceed with alternative bidders if necessary.

Recommendations Approved

CONTRACT EXTENSION - NURSING HOME CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE BLOCK CONTRACT

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to formally extend the Mission Care Nursing Care block contract for nursing home care for older people for three years, from January 2, 2025, to January 1, 2028, at an estimated cost of £12.4 million, and to increase the weekly cost of nursing beds for new placements from January 2, 2025.

For Determination

BROMLEY CENTRAL LIBRARY RELOCATION NEXT STEPS

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the next steps for relocating Bromley Central Library and Bromley Historic Collections to the former Topshop site, including planning applications, procurement for design and build works, decanting the current library, bidding for grants, delegating authority for legal documents, recruiting an additional officer, and recommending a budget increase to Full Council.

For Determination

PROCEEDING TO PROCUREMENT: BLOCK CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to delegate authority to Chief Officers, with Portfolio Holder agreement, for procuring and awarding block contracts up to £1m per annum per provider within specific departments for a maximum of two years, subject to bi-annual reporting and potential rescission by the Executive.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 227