James Giles - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Green Lane and St James Ward)

Councillor James Giles

 Kingston Independent Residents Group  Green Lane and St James Ward  Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Housing, Sustainable Transport, Waste and Recycling, Climate Action, Biodiversity and Planning Policy

Email: james.giles@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee (Member) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Place Committee (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee Scrutiny Panel Standards Sub-Committee (Member) Licensing Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 2 of 15

Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 11:00 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to review the premises licence for Kingston International Market, following an application from the Metropolitan Police. The review is based on concerns regarding the protection of children from harm, specifically related to underage sales of alcohol. The sub-committee will consider taking steps such as modifying the licence conditions, suspending the licence, or revoking it.

December 02, 2025
Place Committee Member

Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Place Committee met on 20 November 2025 and approved the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 for submission to Transport for London (TfL). The committee also delegated authority to the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments or prioritisation of the proposed schemes if TfL amends the funding levels.

November 20, 2025
Kingston Partnership Board Member

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm

November 13, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee CANCELLED Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 October 2025 9:45 am

October 21, 2025
Licensing Committee CANCELLED Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday 16 October 2025 7:30 pm

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27

From: Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the report for inclusion in the submission to Transport for London (TfL) for the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27, and to delegate authority to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments and prioritisation of the schemes if TfL funding levels change.

Information Only

Appointment of Monitoring Officer

From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025

...that subject to Place Committee approval, the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, was delegated the authority to make any necessary adjustments and prioritizations to the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) schemes if Transport for London reduced funding levels, and that this delegation was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to support community initiatives, they approved a £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Voices of Hope's BRITE Box project and allocated £1,496 in Neighbourhood Community Grant funding to the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, supplemented by £700 from Councillors Giles and Durrant's Ward Funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 74