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.
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Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday 4 February 2026 7:30 pm
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel is scheduled to consider a report on urgent and emergency care at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, alongside updates on children's mental health services and public health matters. The meeting will also include a period for public questions.
People Committee - Tuesday 3 February 2026 7:30 pm
The People Committee is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 03 February 2026, with a key focus on the council's financial strategy for the upcoming years. The committee will also review the post-16 education and training provisions for young people in the borough, alongside updates on adult social care services.
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 30 January 2026 9:45 am
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 21 January 2026 7:30 pm
The South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee meeting scheduled for 21 January 2026 was set to cover a range of local issues, including community safety, neighbourhood planning, and highway maintenance. The committee was also scheduled to review the activities of Neighbourhood Community Rangers and discuss the planned highway maintenance and street lighting capital programme for 2026/27.
Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the agenda including discussions on a motion to reaffirm the borough's commitment to safety and inclusivity, and several motions for referral to relevant committees concerning gambling reform, combating extremism, and supporting Police Community Support Officers. The meeting also scheduled consideration of appointments to various council roles and committees, as well as the retention of the council's committee system governance arrangements.
Decisions from Meetings
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Adult Social Care Passenger Transport Provision
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
...to ensure continued access to passenger transport services for adults needing social care support, the committee approved the extension of the existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) led by Sutton Council and Achieving for Children (AfC) until February 2029.
Recommendations Approved
Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) - Variation to Project Agreements
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
...to address requirements of the Building Safety Act, update affordable housing and handover requirements, amend the GLA loan terms, update LLP lease surrender terms, and allow for freehold transfer of private houses on the Cambridge Road Estate (CRE), the Committee agreed to variations to the RBK (Cambridge Road) LLP project documents and delegated authority to finalize and enter into a Deed of Variation and updated Power of Attorney.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Housing Landlord Complaints Report
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
...that the Committee noted the Housing Landlord Complaints Self Assessment 2024/25 and approved the Annual Housing Complaints Performance and Service Improvement report 2024/25.
Recommendations Approved
Healthier Advertising Policy
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
... that the Healthier Advertising Policy, restricting the promotion of unhealthy products and building on existing restrictions for alcohol, vape, e-cigarette, and gambling products on Kingston Council assets, estates, and procured services, was approved.
Recommendations Approved
SEND Futures update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
...that progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement, be noted.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 57
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 89