Sabah Hamed - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Kingston Gate Ward)

Councillor Sabah Hamed

 Liberal Democrat  Kingston Gate Ward  Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities and Co-Chair - People Committee

Email: sabah.hamed@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Senior Staff Panel (Member) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) People Committee (Co-Chair) Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

46 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 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
Kingston Partnership Board Member

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm

November 13, 2025
People Committee Co-Chair

People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames People Committee met on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss several reports and assessments related to children's services and education in the borough. The committee reviewed and noted the Achieving for Children annual reports, endorsed the findings of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, and received an update on school place planning.

November 11, 2025
Senior Staff Panel Member

Senior Staff Panel - Friday 24 October 2025 9:30 am

The Senior Staff Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Friday 24 October 2025. Councillor Andreas Kirsch, Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The main item on the agenda was to interview candidates for the position of Director of Strategy & Transformation.

October 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

90 decisions · Page 10 of 18

Annual Review of the Constitution, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to approve the proposed constitutional changes outlined in Annexe 1, including revisions to committee responsibilities, procedure rules, and the petition scheme, with an amendment to retain the allowance for collecting petition signatures on third-party websites, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to make any further consequential minor changes.

Motion: Government Changes to Planning Rules and Kingston's proposed new Local Plan

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to address concerns about potential government changes to planning rules and their impact on local democratic decision-making and the borough's new Local Plan, the Council resolved to oppose reduced councillor input, support collective responses to consultations, ensure councillors are notified of planning applications, review and enforce green belt regulations, and reconsider the draft Local Plan to safeguard against negative impacts on residents' amenity.

Children's Home for Looked After Children

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to award a construction contract to build a new Children's Home at Chamberlain Way was delegated to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children Services including Education.

Recommendations Approved

Motion for Debate: Declaration of Healthy Weight

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to approve a motion declaring a commitment to addressing overweight and obesity in Kingston by continuing to deliver the Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2027, working with partners, and monitoring progress.

Recommendations Approved

Safer Kingston Partnership Plan and Ending VAWG Strategy Update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to note the progress against the Safer Kingston Partnership Plan (2024-29) and the co-produced Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy (2025-30).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 46

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 90