Joanna Biddolph - Councillor for Hounslow ( Chiswick Gunnersbury)

Councillor Joanna Biddolph

 Conservative  Chiswick Gunnersbury

Council: Hounslow

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Chiswick Area Forum (Member) Borough Council (Member) Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

25 meetings · Page 1 of 5

Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council meeting included discussion of the council's long-term vision, treasury management, and committee appointments. Councillors were also scheduled to consider motions relating to the Lampton Group[^2], tenant wellbeing, and gambling reform. Additionally, the council was asked to approve a waiver to a councillor attendance rule.

November 25, 2025
Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel Member

Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 10 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel met on Monday 10 November 2025 to discuss land ownership in Hounslow, as well as next steps and future visits. The panel was also scheduled to review good practices.

November 10, 2025
Chiswick Area Forum Member

Chiswick Area Forum - Monday, 13 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Chiswick Area Forum met on 13 October 2025, with Councillor Jack Emsley as Chair. The agenda included an introduction to the Chiswick Flower Market, an update on dockless e-bike hire, and an open forum for members of the public to raise local concerns. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss ongoing issues and track their progress.

October 13, 2025
Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel Member

Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel - Wednesday, 17 September 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Council's Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel met on 17 September 2025 to discuss land ownership in Hounslow, and to review the panel's terms of reference. The panel was also scheduled to discuss next steps, visits, and a review of good practice. Councillor Hina Mir, Chair of the panel, was scheduled to welcome attendees to the meeting.

September 17, 2025
Borough Council Member

Borough Council - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 7:30 pm

The Hounslow Borough Council met on 16 September 2025, and among other things, noted the State of the Borough 2025 report, approved the Hounslow Youth Justice Service Plan 2024-2027 (updated 2025), and agreed to participate in a flexible voting pilot for the May 2026 local elections, subject to government approval. The council also discussed tributes to the late Councillor Sukhbir Singh Dhaliwal, petitions, licensing policies, scrutiny reports, the appointment of a Chief Executive, appointments to committees, and motions on waste, child poverty, and culture.

September 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

58 decisions · Page 4 of 12

Waiver of the Six Month Councillor Attendance Rule (Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972)

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to waive the six-month councillor attendance rule for Councillor Sukhbir Dhaliwal due to ill health, both retroactively for his absence since December 4, 2024, and prospectively for a further six months until November 26, 2025.

For Determination

Minutes

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...the minutes of the meeting held on 25th February 2025 were agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of and Appointment to Council Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

... to establish Council bodies, approve appointments to them (including chairs), agree on their terms of reference, and approve a change to the terms of reference for the North West London Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee, while also authorizing the Interim Chief Executive to make adjustments for political proportionality.

For Determination

Appointment to Outside Bodies 2025/26

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...to ensure strong connections between the council, various national, London-wide, and local bodies, the Council agreed to the appointments to outside bodies for the municipal year 2025/26 as listed in the submitted report.

For Determination

Notification of the Appointment of the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet

From: Annual Meeting of the Council, Borough Council - Tuesday, 27 May 2025 7:30 pm - May 27, 2025

...the Cabinet for 2025/26 was noted, including the appointment of Councillor Tom Bruce as Deputy Leader, the allocation of portfolios to Cabinet Members, and the appointment of five Cabinet Assistants with their respective projects.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 25

Average per Month: 1.3

Decisions Recorded: 58