Cllr Walaa Idris

Environment Select Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Environment Select Committee was scheduled to meet to review the progress of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2024-2030, and to receive an update from Thames Water on flood risk management in the borough. The committee was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting. As this was a public meeting, 72 seconds of silence were scheduled to be observed in remembrance of the victims of the Grenfell tragedy[^2].

Full Council - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 6.30 pm

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Full Council met on 22 October 2025, and addressed the borough's medium-term financial strategy, adopted an updated local code of corporate governance, and approved changes to standing orders and the municipal timetable. Councillors also debated motions on pension fund investments in temporary accommodation, becoming a Borough of Sanctuary, street scene enhancements, changes to the Integrated Care Board[^2], and council tax waivers for terminally ill residents.

Environment Select Committee - Monday, 15th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Kensington and Chelsea Environment Select Committee met on 15 September 2025 to discuss waste collection, recycling, street cleaning, and initiatives to improve the borough's streetscapes. Councillors reviewed the progress of food waste collection, recycling rates, and street cleaning services, and they considered new strategies for street greening and decluttering. The committee also agreed to recommend a revision of the council's policy on A-boards[^2].

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 6.30 pm

The Kensington and Chelsea Council's Planning Applications Committee scheduled a meeting to discuss a range of planning and advertisement consent applications. The committee was expected to review applications concerning various properties, considering factors such as conservation area guidelines, living conditions, and public safety.

Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday, 12th August, 2025 6.30 pm

This meeting of the Kensington and Chelsea Council's Planning Applications Committee considered a range of planning and listed building consent applications, as well as advertisement control requests. The committee approved the majority of applications, but refused consent for BT Street Hubs at 50 Notting Hill Gate and outside Troy Court on Kensington High Street, citing harm to visual amenity and the character of the conservation area.