Councillor Farshid Sadr-Hashemi

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

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, traffic management orders, and parking regulations. The committee approved funding for grants to Man & Boy and Voices of Hope, and approved traffic management orders relating to the removal of parking on Rolls Road and parking regulations for the Cambridge Road Estate.

Pension Fund Panel - Tuesday 24 June 2025 10:00 am

The Kingston upon Thames Council Pension Fund Panel met to discuss fund administration, governance, and investment performance. Councillors noted improvements in pension administration and discussed key projects, including the national Pensions Dashboard and the McCloud Remedy[^1]. The panel also reviewed the fund's risk register and discussed the government's consultation on access and fairness within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). They also discussed the fund's investment performance, strategic asset allocation, and the London CIV.

Schools Forum - Monday 23 June 2025 3:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met to discuss school place planning, financial updates, the SEND Futures plan, and other key issues affecting schools in the borough. The forum approved the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) outturn position for 2024/25 and noted updates on the 2025/26 financial situation and the 2026/27 budget planning timetable. Maintained schools also approved an update to the Scheme for Financing Schools.

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

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss neighbourhood working arrangements and allocate funding from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). The committee de-established its planning sub-committee, and approved funding for a number of local projects, including improvements to the Half Mile Tree, a wildlife pond extension at Latchmere Recreation Ground, and riverbank restoration at Canbury Gardens.

Planning Committee - Wednesday 28 May 2025 7:30 pm