Tom Simon - Councillor for Camden ( Belsize)

Councillor Tom Simon

 Liberal Democrats  Belsize  Leader of the Opposition

Email: tom.simon@camden.gov.uk

Council: Camden

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Housing and Fire Safety Advisory Panel (Committee Member) Hampstead District Management Committee Audit and Corporate Governance (Appointment Panel) Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting of Camden Council's Planning Committee on Thursday 20 March 2025 included two applications for decision. The report pack included arguments for and against each application, as well as the officer recommendation on each.

March 20, 2025
Council

Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council meeting on 3 March 2025 was scheduled to consider several financial matters including proposed amendments to the Council’s constitution, adoption of a pay policy for 2025/26, agreement of members’ allowances for 2025/26, and the setting of the budget and council tax for 2025/26. The meeting was also due to receive the annual reports of the scrutiny committee chairs, a follow up report to the January themed debate on ‘working with partners’, and to debate three motions from councillors.

March 03, 2025
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 27th February, 2025 7.00 pm

The meeting was scheduled to consider applications about works to the Alexandra Road Estate, an extension to the Royal Free Hospital, and applications about a range of other sites.

February 27, 2025
Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to receive updates about a range of services provided to children, young people and families in Camden. Topics included how the Council and Camden Learning were scheduled to support schools in meeting the needs of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, in improving school attendance, and how they had been supporting children in care. The meeting was also scheduled to receive an update about the performance of Camden schools, including test and examinations results for the 2023-24 academic year. The information below is taken from the report pack provided to attendees for the meeting and does not provide an account of what was actually discussed, or whether any decisions were actually made.

February 24, 2025
Housing and Fire Safety Advisory Panel

Housing and Fire Safety Advisory Panel - Wednesday, 29th January, 2025 6.30 pm

January 29, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

2 decisions

Proposed Land Swap - Acquisition of Kynoch Road, Enfield, London N18 and Disposal of 8 Eley Road, Enfield, London N18

From: Planning Committee - Thursday, 7th August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 07, 2025

...to facilitate the regeneration of the Regis Road Growth Area, the council agreed to declare 8 Eley Road surplus, approve the acquisition of 21 Kynoch Road in exchange for 8 Eley Road at market value plus a £1.4m payment to CCEP, and delegate authority to the Head of Property to finalize the linked transactions.

Recommendations Approved

Motions

From: Council - Monday, 18th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 18, 2024

...to support the Labour Government's Autumn Budget, focusing on maximizing the impact of housing reforms, pursuing energy efficiency initiatives, utilizing community safety support, promoting Camden's leading work, and maximizing the benefits of HS2 for the people of Camden.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 2