Councillor Melanie Stevens

Council - Monday 7 July 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of Bromley Council, Councillor Jonathan Andrews was formally appointed as the new Mayor of Bromley, and Councillor Gemma Turrell was appointed as the Deputy Mayor. Councillors also discussed and approved changes to the council's capital programme, treasury management, financial regulations, contract procedure rules, local planning protocol and scheme of delegation to officers. Finally, they considered the Health and Wellbeing Board annual report and the Local Pension Board annual report.

Standards Committee - Tuesday 1 July 2025 7.00 pm

The Standards Committee met on Tuesday to appoint a chair and vice-chair, to discuss ethical standards with the Chief Executive, and to review the Monitoring Officer's general report. Councillor Nicholas Bennett J.P. was appointed Chairman and Councillor Melanie Stevens was appointed Vice-Chairman for the 2025/26 municipal year. The committee also requested a report on publicity in the pre-election period, also known as Purdah, to be provided at the next meeting.

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 23 June 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met on 23 June 2025, and agreed to support recommendations regarding treasury management, building maintenance contracts, the Operational Property Review, and a temporary accommodation acquisition programme. The committee also received updates on fire safety and information technology, and discussed the forward plan of key decisions.

General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7.00 pm

The General Purposes and Licensing Committee convened to discuss updates to financial and contract procedure rules, and a new committee report template. The committee agreed to recommend the updated financial regulations and contract procedure rules to the council for approval, and also approved the use of the updated committee report template.

Development Control Committee - Thursday 12 June 2025 7.30 pm

The Bromley Council Development Control Committee met on 12 June 2025, and approved the demolition of buildings at 24 - 34 Farwig Lane and the construction of three new buildings for industrial use, despite concerns about the impact on nearby residential properties and heritage assets. The committee also reviewed the council's planning key performance indicators (KPIs).