Councillor Lesley Heap

Motion: England's Councils in Funding Crisis - Key Asks from the New Government

From: Council - Thursday 12 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve a motion acknowledging the funding crisis facing English councils, outlining key issues, and resolving to write to government officials with specific requests for increased and sustained funding, greater financial autonomy, and a review of council tax.

No

Councillor Ward Funding (CWF)

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 28 November 2024 8:30 pm - November 28, 2024

...to distribute the remaining £5,492 Neighbourhood Community Grant budget for 2024-25 evenly, awarding £1,373 to each of four applicant organizations: Amber Bee, Disability Challengers, ADHD Embrace, and Kingston Tamil Heritage Group.

No

Independent Members of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

Decision made

Motion: Winter Fuel Allowance

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to oppose the Labour Government's decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment, resolving to continue a local awareness campaign for Pension Credit, write to the Chancellor, sign Age UK's petition, encourage Pension Credit uptake, and consider further support for pensioners in fuel poverty.

No

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to Committees, Panels and other bodies be approved, resulting in several member replacements and appointments, including Councillor Kamala Kugan replacing Councillor James Giles on the Corporate and Resources Committee, and Councillor James Giles replacing Councillor Yvonne Tracey on the Place Committee.

No