Councillor Helen Grocott
Email: helen.grocott@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 5 December 2025 9:45 am
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.
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 28 November 2025 9:45 am, NEW
The Kingston upon Thames Blue Badge Appeals Panel met to consider an appeal against the refusal of a Blue Badge[^2]. The panel was also scheduled to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the appeal.
Standards Sub-Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Standards Sub-Committee met on 12 November 2025, where Councillor Lynn Henderson was elected as Chair for the meeting, and the minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 September 2025 were approved. Councillor Jamal Chohan abstained from the vote on the minutes, as he had not been present at the previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
83 decisions · Page 15 of 17
Recommissioning Children's Services
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
...to approve the extension of the Achieving for Children’s contract for five years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031.
Decision made
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
Review of Proportionality
From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024
...to reflect a recent change in political representation, the Council resolved to allocate seats on Committees and other bodies to which proportionality applies as outlined in Table A of Annex 1 of the Proportionality Report.
Decision made
Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy and Principles - Recommendations of the Licensing Committee
From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024
Decision made
Independent Members of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee
From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024
Decision made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 83