Simon Jeal - Councillor for Bromley (Penge and Cator)

Councillor Simon Jeal

Labour Penge and Cator Labour Group Leader

Email: Simon.Jeal@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Guest) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) General Purposes and Licensing Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Appointment Panel Audit and Risk Management Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Development Control Committee Schools' Forum

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss a proposal to use funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund to support a housing development on Chipperfield Road. The committee will also discuss the addition of the Chipperfield Road site to the Capital Programme.

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

December 08, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the performance of the pension fund and a review of its strategic asset allocation. The committee was also expected to note a business case for Buckinghamshire Pension Fund to join the London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV).

December 02, 2025
Executive Guest

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.

November 26, 2025
Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring, a new payment management system, Biggin Hill Airport, Section 106 agreements[^1] and the corporate contract register. The committee supported recommendations for the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring and the payment management system. They also noted the Biggin Hill Airport update, the Section 106 agreements update and the corporate contract register.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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BUDGET MONITORING 2024/25

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to note the latest financial position, including a projected net overspend of £22,259k, a reduction to the General Fund balance of £19,897k, full year cost pressures of £26.051m, to agree to release funding from the 2024/25 central contingency, and to identify issues for Portfolio Holders to address.

Recommendations Approved

HOMELESSNESS AND ROUGH SLEEPING STRATEGY 2025-2030

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to authorize an 8-week public consultation on the draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2025-2030, after which a finalized strategy and action plan will be presented to the Executive for approval.

For Determination

TO CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 16 OCTOBER 2024

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2024.

Recommendations Approved

PART 2: BECKENHAM PUBLIC HALLS, BROMLEY ROAD, BECKENHAM BR3 5JE - FREEHOLD DISPOSAL

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to defer a decision regarding the freehold disposal of Beckenham Public Halls and convene a special meeting for further due diligence.

Recommendations Approved

BECKENHAM PUBLIC HALLS, BROMLEY ROAD, BECKENHAM BR3 5JE - FREEHOLD DISPOSAL

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to consider and discuss the freehold disposal of Beckenham Public Halls in Part 2, following the receipt of late information.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 177