Councillor Nicholas Bennett J.P.
Email: nicholas@nicholasbennett.org.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
74 meetings · Page 1 of 15
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.
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.
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.
General Purposes and Licensing Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7.00 pm
The General Purposes and Licensing Committee of Bromley Council is scheduled to meet on 12 November 2025. The agenda includes the annual complaints report, the teacher pay policy, arrangements for the 2026 local council elections, and a draft member induction programme. Also on the agenda is the Code of Corporate Governance, appointment to the Rights of Way Sub-Committee, the work programme, and minutes from previous Licensing Sub-Committee meetings.
Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 29 October 2025 10.00 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee of Bromley Council scheduled a meeting to discuss an application to licence premises for massage or other special treatments. Councillors Nicholas Bennett J.P., Portfolio Holder for Transport, Highways & Road Safety, Councillor Kira Gabbert, Chairman, Children, Education & Families PDS Committee, and Councillor Christine Harris, Vice-Chairman, Plans Sub-Committee No. 1, were listed as the attendees. The meeting was scheduled to take place at Bromley Civic Centre.
Decisions from Meetings
236 decisions · Page 38 of 48
HOMELESSNESS AND ROUGH SLEEPING STRATEGY 2025-2030
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to authorize an 8-week public consultation on the draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030, after which a finalized strategy and action plan will be presented to the Executive for approval.
For Determination
BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the latest financial position, including a projected net overspend of £22,259k, a reduction to the General Fund balance of £19,897k, full year cost pressures of £26.051m, to agree to release funding from the 2024/25 central contingency, and to identify issues for Portfolio Holders to address.
Recommendations Approved
ACADEMY INFORMATION SYSTEM
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Exchequer to enter a new contract for the Academy Information System until 31st March 2030, at an estimated cost of £885k over 5 years.
For Determination
CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING - QUARTER 2 2024/25
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to note the contents of the Capital Programme Monitoring report for Quarter 2 2024/25, including a rephasing of £11.6m, and to agree to a revised Capital Programme with several amendments, including increases for various schemes and the addition of funding for treescapes and river restoration, while also noting requests for additional funding for housing and a children's home.
Recommendations Approved
CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE BROMLEY SPECIALIST STOP SMOKING SERVICE
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to award a four-year contract for the Bromley Specialist Stop Smoking Service to a specified service provider starting April 1st, 2025, and to delegate authority for grant allocation and contract variations to relevant officers.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 74
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 236