Farshid Sadr-Hashemi - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Kingston Gate Ward)

Councillor Farshid Sadr-Hashemi

 Liberal Democrat  Kingston Gate Ward

Email: farshid.sadr-hashemi@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Schools Forum (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) Pension Fund Panel (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Schools Forum Member

Schools Forum - Monday 15 December 2025 4:30 pm, NEW

The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum is scheduled to convene for an online meeting to discuss and decide on the funding model for Secondary Alternative Provision at Malden Oaks. The forum will consider different options for funding these places, taking into account the financial pressures faced by Malden Oaks and the limitations of the borough's high needs block allocation.

December 15, 2025
Pension Fund Panel Member

Pension Fund Panel - Thursday 4 December 2025 10:00 am, NEW

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund Panel was scheduled to discuss pension administration, governance, risk, and investment strategy at its meeting on 4 December 2025. The panel was expected to review the fund's performance, budget, and risk register, as well as consider a new conflict of interest policy. They were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new tracing and mortality screening supplier.

December 04, 2025
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and public health matters in the borough. The panel was also expected to receive a verbal update on the changes in law on the Mental Health Act.

December 02, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 18 November 2025, and discussed traffic calming measures, planning applications, and community infrastructure levy funds. The committee approved recommendations for the allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, but deferred a decision on the Tudor Library Mindful Garden supplementary request.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 4 of 10

Cambridge Road Estate - New Traffic Management Orders for Parking Regulation

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 3 July 2025 7:30 pm - July 03, 2025

...to address parking issues on the new Cambridge Road Estate, Phase 1a, they approved in principle the introduction of a Permit Parking Area operating Monday to Saturday, delegated the consideration of representations to the Director for Highways, Transport, and Regulatory Services, and requested a follow-up report within six months of implementation.

Recommendations Approved

Removal of on street parking on Rowlls Rd - Objections to Traffic Management Order

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 3 July 2025 7:30 pm - July 03, 2025

...to facilitate the Cambridge Road Estate development, the committee approved the implementation of Traffic Management Order mapking0103, setting aside objections to remove on-street shared-use parking bays and introduce no waiting restrictions on Rowlls Road.

Recommendations Approved

Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025

...to allocate Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funds, approving applications for Half Mile Tree: Improvements, Latchmere Recreation Ground: Wildlife pond extension, Canbury Gardens: Riverbank Restoration, Tudor Drive Library: Garden, Kingston WelCare: Arts and Crafts Facility, Springfield Blue Bridge: Regeneration (part-allocation), Weir Archer: Accessibility Pathway & Ramp, and London Design Festival: Kingston, deferring applications for Khalsa Karate Dojo: Renovation of martial arts community centre and Canbury Gardens: Petanque Court, and refusing the application for Climate Safe Streets: Linden/Portman and Somerset.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the 2025/26 Municipal Year

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Olly Wehring as Chair and Councillor Anne Owen as Vice-Chair of both the Committee and the Planning Sub-Committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 50