Cllr Walaa Idris
Email: cllr.walaa.idris@rbkc.gov.uk
Council: Kensington and Chelsea
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 2 of 5
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.
Full Council - Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.30 pm
The Kensington and Chelsea Full Council met on 16 July 2025, addressing a range of issues from local concerns to strategic policy decisions. Councillors approved a motion to investigate the impact of changes to National Insurance contributions, and they also discussed green spaces, mental health services, and the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Planning Applications Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 6.30 pm
The Kensington and Chelsea Planning Applications Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including alterations to properties in conservation areas, and a retrospective application for a garden shed. Councillors approved applications for air conditioning and kitchen upgrades to social housing.
Decisions from Meetings
4 decisions
Questions asked of Lead Members
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 05, 2025
...to address questions raised by councillors regarding community funding, support for Grenfell Tower tragedy victims, council tax increases, e-bike and scooter obstructions, and the impact of National Insurance changes.
Awaiting Implementation
Matters Referred to Full Council from Overview and Scrutiny or Select Committees
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 05, 2025
For Determination
Questions asked of Lead Members
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 05, 2025
...it received questions from councillors directed to Lead Members on various topics including community funding, Grenfell support, council tax, e-bike obstructions, and national insurance contributions, with responses and subsequent actions awaiting implementation.
Awaiting Implementation
Matters Referred to Full Council from Overview and Scrutiny or Select Committees
From: Full Council - Wednesday, 5th March, 2025 6.30 pm - March 05, 2025
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 4