Councillor Susan Skipwith
Email: susan.skipwith@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Tuesday 2 December 2025 to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and to receive a verbal update on public health matters in the borough. The panel was also scheduled to receive a verbal update on the Mental Health Act, and to consider the minutes of their previous meeting.
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.
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.
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.
Decisions from Meetings
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Result of Consultation on Ely Close
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 14 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Motion: England's Councils in Funding Crisis - Key Asks from the New Government
From: Council - Thursday 12 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 12, 2024
...to approve a motion acknowledging the funding crisis facing English councils, outlining key issues, and resolving to write to government officials with specific requests for increased and sustained funding, greater financial autonomy, and a review of council tax.
No
Community Grants Programme
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 10 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 10, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Kings Road/ New Road Experimental Traffic Management Order (ETMO)
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 10 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 10, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Achieving for Children Annual Reports
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
...to receive Achieving for Children's Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2023/24, and to refer any committee comments to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.
Decision made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84