Councillor Richard Thorpe
Email: richard.thorpe@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Budget Meeting, Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 12 February 2026 7:30 pm
Special, New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 22 January 2026 7:00 pm
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the operation and enforcement of yellow box junctions on Kingston Road. The meeting was called following a requisition by three committee members concerned about the junctions' impact on traffic flow, fines issued, and road safety.
Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the agenda including discussions on a motion to reaffirm the borough's commitment to safety and inclusivity, and several motions for referral to relevant committees concerning gambling reform, combating extremism, and supporting Police Community Support Officers. The meeting also scheduled consideration of appointments to various council roles and committees, as well as the retention of the council's committee system governance arrangements.
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 7:30 pm
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss pedestrian safety improvements, community grants, and petitions relating to local services. The committee approved the implementation of new zebra crossings on Clarence Avenue and Coombe Lane West, and also approved three neighbourhood community grants for local organisations. The committee also considered petitions regarding the PureGym swimming pool and the Springfield Disabled Resource Centre.
Pension Fund Panel - Thursday 4 December 2025 10:00 am, NEW
The Pension Fund Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss pension administration, governance, risk, and investment strategy. They were also scheduled to review the fund's budget and work programme.
Decisions from Meetings
88 decisions · Page 5 of 18
Appointment of Monitoring Officer
From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme
From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025
...that subject to Place Committee approval, the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, was delegated the authority to make any necessary adjustments and prioritizations to the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) schemes if Transport for London reduced funding levels, and that this delegation was noted.
Recommendations Approved
Community Grants
From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025
...to support community initiatives, they approved a £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Voices of Hope's BRITE Box project and allocated £1,496 in Neighbourhood Community Grant funding to the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, supplemented by £700 from Councillors Giles and Durrant's Ward Funding.
Recommendations Approved
Corporate Peer Challenge Report and Action Plan
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 30, 2025
...to note the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report and endorse the Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.
Recommendations Approved
Urgent Decision Taken under Procedure Rule 30 - Manned Guarding and CCTV Monitoring Contract Procurement Strategy
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 30, 2025
...it approved the GW1 Procurement Strategy for the Manned Guarding and CCTV Monitoring Services contract, commencing December 1, 2025, for five years with a potential two-year extension, offering the procurement as two lots to the market.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 88