James Manthel - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Canbury Gardens Ward)

Councillor James Manthel

 Liberal Democrat  Canbury Gardens Ward

Email: james.manthel@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Place Committee (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee People Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 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 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
Council Member

Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council meeting on 14 October 2025. The agenda included a motion for debate regarding the council's Responsible Investment Policy, as well as several motions for referral relating to vehicle crossover policy, the council's committee system, the threshold for member call-ins, and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Councillors were also scheduled to note the determination of a complaint against Councillor Kamala Kugan, and to note the appointment of a new Director of Governance and Law and confirm their designation as Monitoring Officer.

October 14, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grant applications, proposed transport schemes, and local planning applications. The committee approved two applications for Neighbourhood Community Grant funding. They also discussed proposed schemes for the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 and made decisions on two planning applications for Orchard House and 25 Blenheim Gardens.

October 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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London Lane Rental Scheme

From: Place Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 18, 2025

... the Place Committee agreed in principle to implement a Lane Rental Scheme in the Borough as part of Tranche 2 of the London Borough Lane Rental Scheme and delegated authority to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services to progress the application to join the scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Seething Wells - Annual Update

From: Place Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 18, 2025

...to note the updates regarding the Seething Wells Filter Beds, including progress on heritage protection applications, landowner dialogue, and community engagement, as detailed in paragraphs 4-12 of the report.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants Programme

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 03, 2025

...to approve Neighbourhood Community Grant funding of £2,425 for New Era Community Projects and £3,000 for Kingston Association for the Blind, while refusing the £3,000 application from Association QMC School of Capoeira.

Recommendations Approved

Dickerage Lane Area - Parking Options - Result of Local Consultation

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 03, 2025

...to address parking issues, a Permit Parking Area (PPA) was approved for implementation on Lincoln Road, Warwick Road, and Stafford Road, operating Monday to Saturday from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, following a statutory consultation, and the existing double yellow lines at the mouth of Warwick Road will be reduced to create two pay and display parking bays.

Recommendations Approved

Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road Monitoring Review

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 03, 2025

...to note the results of traffic counts for Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road and to undertake no further restriction measures in the area.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.8

Decisions Recorded: 76