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.
45 meetings · Page 3 of 9
Council - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7:30 pm
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council met to debate petitions regarding parking charges and pension fund investments, as well as to discuss a motion on welfare reform. Councillors agreed to establish a cross-party task force to review pension fund investments and also voted to campaign against changes to disability benefits. The council also formally recognised John Azar OBE, for being admitted to the status of Honorary Freeman of the Royal Borough.
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 3 July 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, traffic management orders, and parking regulations. The committee approved funding for grants to Man & Boy and Voices of Hope, and approved traffic management orders relating to the removal of parking on Rolls Road and parking regulations for the Cambridge Road Estate.
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss neighbourhood working arrangements and allocate funding from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). The committee de-established its planning sub-committee, and approved funding for a number of local projects, including improvements to the Half Mile Tree, a wildlife pond extension at Latchmere Recreation Ground, and riverbank restoration at Canbury Gardens.
People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm
The People Committee convened to discuss several key issues, including an update on the SEND Futures plan, the approval of a healthier advertising policy, and the extension of adult social care passenger transport provision. Councillors also reviewed and approved updates to the Cambridge Road Estate project, the annual housing landlord complaints report, and the housing resident engagement strategy.
Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm
Decisions from Meetings
84 decisions · Page 1 of 17
Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Funds
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 18, 2025
...to defer the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy application for the Tudor Library Mindful Garden - Supplementary Request for the sum of £4,930.
Recommendations Approved
Achieving for Children Annual Reports
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames decided to receive and note Achieving for Children’s Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, Annual Participation Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, and to refer any comments made by the Committee to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.
Recommendations Approved
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames endorsed the overall sufficiency of childcare within the Royal Borough of Kingston and the subsequent priorities and actions for 2025-2026 as outlined in the RBK Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report.
Recommendations Approved
School Place Planning Annual Update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to note the School Place Planning Annual Update report, which provided information on school place planning developments, demand for places, capacity, and ongoing projects related to new provision in Kingston upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Responsible Investment Policy
From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025
Decision made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84