Roger Hayes - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Kingston Town Ward)

Councillor Roger Hayes

 Liberal Democrat  Kingston Town Ward

Email: roger.hayes@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) Place Committee (Member) Standards Sub-Committee (Vice-Chair, in the Chair, Vice-Chair) Scrutiny Panel Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee People Committee Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

58 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and public health matters in the borough. The panel was also expected to receive a verbal update on the changes in law on the Mental Health Act.

December 02, 2025
Place Committee Member

Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Place Committee met on 20 November 2025 and approved the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 for submission to Transport for London (TfL). The committee also delegated authority to the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments or prioritisation of the proposed schemes if TfL amends the funding levels.

November 20, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

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
Standards Sub-Committee Vice-Chair

Standards Sub-Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Standards Sub-Committee met on 12 November 2025, where Councillor Lynn Henderson was elected as Chair for the meeting, and the minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 September 2025 were approved. Councillor Jamal Chohan abstained from the vote on the minutes, as he had not been present at the previous meeting.

November 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Determination of Complaint against a Councillor

From: Standards Sub-Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 am - September 30, 2025

...that Councillor Kamala Kugan breached the Code of Conduct by failing to show respect to officers and by sharing confidential information, and consequently, she must write a letter of apology and attend Code of Conduct training, while her Group Leader will be informed and her email access reinstated with conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of Press and Public

From: Standards Sub-Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 am - September 30, 2025

... to remain in public session, but conditionally exclude the press and public if exempt information needed to be disclosed or when deliberations were required.

Recommendations Approved

Procedure for Hearing

From: Standards Sub-Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 am - September 30, 2025

...to note the hearings procedure for matters relating to the Member Code of Conduct.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Standards Sub-Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 am - September 30, 2025

...that members present could make impartial decisions regarding Councillor Kugan's case, despite knowing him, and Councillor Giles' limited prior involvement was noted.

Recommendations Approved

London Lane Rental Scheme

From: Place Committee - Thursday 18 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 18, 2025

... the Place Committee agreed in principle to implement a Lane Rental Scheme in the Borough as part of Tranche 2 of the London Borough Lane Rental Scheme and delegated authority to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services to progress the application to join the scheme.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 58

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 83