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 39 of 48
PURCHASE OF A NEW CHILDREN'S HOME
From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024
...to purchase a freehold property to be used as a new children's home, allocate a budget for ongoing revenue costs, and delegate authority to relevant directors to complete the purchase and procure necessary repair works, while also seeking external funding opportunities.
Recommendations Approved
WICKHAM COURT FARM - BATTERY STORAGE PROPOSALS
From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024
...any further progress on the battery storage proposals for Wickham Court Farm be declined, emphasizing that the Green Belt in Bromley is not for development.
Recommendations Approved
MICROSOFT LICENCE RENEWAL
From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024
...to approve the procurement of a three-year Microsoft Office License Agreement, increase the IT Services revenue budget to cover the costs, and utilize the current IT service provider BT through the LPP framework, with delegated authority for an alternative procurement route if necessary.
Recommendations Approved
UPDATE ON DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT (DSG) DEFICIT RECOVERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (DRMP)
From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024
...the Executive of Bromley endorsed the draft Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Deficit Recovery Management Plan and delegated authority to the Director of Education, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Portfolio for Children, Education and Families, to progress proposed additional mitigations.
Recommendations Approved
EXEMPT MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2024
From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 74
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 236