Olly Wehring - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Norbiton Ward)

Councillor Olly Wehring

 Liberal Democrat  Norbiton Ward  Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee

Email: Olly.Wehring@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Chair) Schools Forum (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Scrutiny Panel Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee Licensing Committee (Member) Place Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 2:30 pm, NEW

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 2 December 2025 to consider an application for a new premises licence. The meeting will also cover standard opening items. As this is a licensing sub-committee, the meeting will be run according to the council's Licensing Hearing procedures.

December 02, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Member

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Corporate and Resources Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on a range of strategic and financial matters, including budget monitoring, contract awards, and the adoption of new strategies. The committee approved recommendations concerning budget adjustments for the Cambridge Road Estate, the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, and the adoption of the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2025-29.

November 27, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Chair

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 18 November 2025, and discussed traffic calming measures, planning applications, and community infrastructure levy funds. The committee approved recommendations for the allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, but deferred a decision on the Tudor Library Mindful Garden supplementary request.

November 18, 2025
Schools Forum Member

Schools Forum - Monday 17 November 2025 3:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficit, the 2026/27 budget, and updates from the High Needs Block (HNB) subgroup. The forum received updates on the financial situation, including a significant overspend in the DSG, and discussed potential solutions and budget proposals for the upcoming year. The forum also considered recommendations from the HNB subgroup regarding funding for the Kingston cluster model[^2], further education (FE) costs, therapy shortfalls, and part-time timetables.

November 17, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee CANCELLED Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 October 2025 9:45 am

October 21, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 as at Month 6

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the forecast outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Budget and Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme for 2025/26, and to approve a capital budget of £17.73m for property acquisition, a £20.87 million increase to the CRE Affordable Homes budget, and £0.50m budget re-profiling for CRE Loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion Referred to Committee by Council: "Committee System versus Leader and Cabinet in Kingston

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to oppose the government's plans to abolish the committee system, champion governance arrangements that empower all councillors, and communicate this position to relevant ministers and local MPs.

Recommendations Approved

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2025

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

... to note the outcomes and closing statements for the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2021-2025 Action Plan and the annual summary of the Council's work regarding the Armed Forces Covenant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 96