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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Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to receive the Cabinet Member for Jobs, Young People & Culture and the Cabinet Member for Best Start for Children and Families’ annual reports. The meeting was also scheduled to receive an update on the second quarter of the year from the council, and consider the work of the Camden Safeguarding Children Partnership.

December 10, 2024
Council

Council - Monday, 18th November, 2024 7.00 pm

November 18, 2024
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Thursday, 14th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The meeting was about making decisions on five planning applications. The applications included proposals for a mixed use development on Malden Road, the erection of a new commercial building on Saffron Hill and the intensification of employment uses at Highgate Studios.

November 14, 2024
Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee

Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 11th November, 2024 6.30 pm

This meeting was scheduled to include discussions on statutory complaints made about Children’s Social Care, the demand for school places in the borough, rates of persistent absence, and support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). It is important to note that this article describes what was scheduled to be discussed, as detailed in the meeting agenda and reports pack. It does not describe what was actually discussed, or what was decided.

November 11, 2024
Planning Committee

Policy and Performance, Planning Committee - Monday, 4th November, 2024 7.00 pm

This meeting of Camden Council's Planning Committee included reports on a wide range of topics including; national planning reforms, the digitisation of the planning process, updates on performance and planning enforcement, and proposed changes to the Planning Protocol in the Council's constitution.

November 04, 2024

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