Kate Lymer - Councillor for Bromley (Bickley & Sundridge)

Councillor Kate Lymer

Conservative Bickley & Sundridge Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families

Email: Kate.Lymer@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Executive Vice-Chairman

Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet to discuss a proposal to use £27.6m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) grant programme to support permanent measures to reduce the cost pressures of temporary accommodation. The meeting will also cover the addition of the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, and the submission of the Chipperfield scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme.

December 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Bromley is scheduled to meet to discuss the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, and the code of corporate governance. They will also consider committee appointments and motions, as well as address questions from the public and council members. The meeting will begin with prayers.

December 08, 2025
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education Committee Member

to 3rd November 2025, Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm

December 03, 2025
Development Control Committee Committee Member

Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm

The Bromley Council Development Control Committee met on 27 November 2025, and approved the recommendation to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of the West Wickham Leisure Centre subject to a legal agreement. The committee also noted updates on planning appeals, councillor planning application call-ins, planning enforcement actions, and HPR planning KPIs[^2].

November 27, 2025
Executive Vice-Chair, in the Chair

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Bromley Council Executive, councillors agreed to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, noted a projected net overspend on services of £16.672m, and approved a five-year extension to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) Library Service Contract. They also authorised the appropriation of land at Castlecombe Youth Centre Car Park for housing and agreed on a procurement strategy for education capital works.

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

266 decisions · Page 30 of 54

FUTURE HOUSING SITE PIPELINE

From: Executive - Wednesday 26 March 2025 7.00 pm - March 26, 2025

...to progress future housing site pipelines, specifically approving £23.7m for housing development on the Poverest Adult Education Site, initiating procurement for design and build contracts for both the Poverest and Bellegrove schemes, and delegating authority for various approvals and strategies related to these projects, subject to certain conditions and consultations.

For Determination

AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CAPITAL WORKS AT MENTAL HEALTH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION PART 1 (PUBLIC) REPORT

From: Executive - Wednesday 12 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...to award a contract for capital works to establish a Mental Health Alternative Provision educational facility at St Mary Cray, Park Road, Orpington.

For Determination

CAPITAL STRATEGY 2025/26 TO 2028/29 & Q3 CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING

From: Executive - Wednesday 12 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...to approve the Capital Strategy for 2025/26 to 2028/29, including a revised Capital Programme with a total rephasing of £12.2m into future years, adjustments resulting in a net reduction of £481k, and the addition of £75k for a new scheme.

Recommendations Approved

COUNCIL TAX REPORT 2025/26

From: Executive - Wednesday 12 February 2025 7.00 pm - February 12, 2025

...recommendations for the 2025/26 Council Tax report were approved, including the Dedicated Schools Budget, revenue budgets, a contingency sum, levies, and the approach to reserves, while also considering the Bromley element of the Council Tax and authorising the Director of Finance to report further changes to the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 266