Susan Skipwith - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Norbiton Ward)

Councillor Susan Skipwith

 Liberal Democrat  Norbiton Ward

Email: susan.skipwith@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) People Committee (Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) Scrutiny Panel Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

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
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
People Committee Member

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
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday 23 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss questions from the public, and to receive an update on the Mental Health Act. The panel were also scheduled to discuss a report on the support available to carers in Kingston.

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2028/29 and Detailed Budget 2025/26

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

...to recommend to the Corporate and Resources Committee and Full Council the approval of the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2028/29 and Detailed Budget 2025/26, encompassing various general fund proposals and school budget allocations for services including children's services, adult social care, public health, and education.

Independent Review of Children's and Young People's Mental Health services

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

...to note the findings and recommendations from the independent review of children’s and young people’s mental health services and to defer the item to the next meeting for Integrated Care Board representatives to answer questions.

Recommendations approved

Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

... to note the outcome, findings, and recommendations from the Ofsted inspection of Local Authority Children's Services.

Recommendations Approved

Admission Arrangements for Community Schools 2026/27

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

...to approve the proposed community school admission arrangements for the 2026-2027 school year as detailed in Annex 1 of the report.

Recommendations approved

Urgent Items Authorised by the Chair

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 14, 2025

...to allocate £35,000 of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funds to the Kingston 2025 - All Our Stories project.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 84