Mark Durrant - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( New Malden Village Ward)

Councillor Mark Durrant

 Liberal Democrat  New Malden Village Ward

Email: Mark.Durrant@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Place Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

33 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Member

New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 11, 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
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
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Member

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

The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, a speed reduction programme, and the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant of £3,000 for Voices of Hope and a reduced grant of £1,496 for the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, with an additional £700 to be sourced from Councillor Ward Funding. The committee also approved the recommendations for the proposed LIP programme, delegating adjustments and prioritisation to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, should funding levels be reduced by Transport for London (TfL).

October 07, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025/26 Municipal Year

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 11, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Lesley Heap as Chair and Councillor Lynn Henderson as Vice-Chair of both the Committee and the Planning Sub-Committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Decision made

Response to Petition regarding Idmiston Road

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 11, 2025

...to address safety concerns at the Idmiston Road and Malden Road junction, the committee approved changes to parking bays, loading restrictions, disabled bay relocation, supermarket parking bay markings, and the installation of bollards, subject to statutory consultation.

Decision made

Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Funds

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 11, 2025

...to approve Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funding for playground improvements at Dickerage Sports and Community Centre, a pool pod project at The Malden Centre, phase 2 of the Manor Park Perimeter Pathway Project, and a part allocation for a boardwalk extension at Six Acre Meadow.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025

...the Council approved recommendations for appointments of members to committees, panels, and other bodies for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 33

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 65