Yogan Yoganathan - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames (St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward)

Councillor Yogan Yoganathan

Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Email: Yogan.Yoganathan@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Member) People Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

36 meetings · Page 1 of 8

People Committee Member

People Committee - Tuesday 3 February 2026 7:30 pm

The People Committee is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 03 February 2026, with a key focus on the council's financial strategy for the upcoming years. The committee will also review the post-16 education and training provisions for young people in the borough, alongside updates on adult social care services.

February 03, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the agenda including discussions on a motion to reaffirm the borough's commitment to safety and inclusivity, and several motions for referral to relevant committees concerning gambling reform, combating extremism, and supporting Police Community Support Officers. The meeting also scheduled consideration of appointments to various council roles and committees, as well as the retention of the council's committee system governance arrangements.

December 16, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community safety, neighbourhood ranger activity, and a cycle route on Ewell Road. The committee received an update on community safety work in the last six months, and plans for the next six. A decision on the Ewell Road cycle route was deferred.

December 09, 2025
People Committee Member

People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames People Committee met on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss several reports and assessments related to children's services and education in the borough. The committee reviewed and noted the Achieving for Children annual reports, endorsed the findings of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, and received an update on school place planning.

November 11, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee convened to discuss community grants, planning applications, and the Berrylands Area Healthy Streets Scheme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant and two allocations of Councillor Ward Funding. They also approved two planning applications, one for a change of use to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) and another for the erection of a detached dwelling.

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Children and Young Person’s Plan - 6 monthly update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...to endorse the progress of the Children and Young People's Plan, approve the Action Plan as an engagement tool, and agree to explore an alternative approach to the Unicef Child Friendly Cities initiative.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Parenting - Annual Report

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

... to note the outcomes achieved for children in care in 2024-2025.

Decision made

Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership - Annual Report

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...the committee noted the work of the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Children Partnership (KRSCP) as detailed in their Annual Report for 2024-2025.

Information Only

SEND Futures update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement, was noted, and feedback was requested on the draft updated SEND Financial Model.

Recommendations approved

Carer Support Contract Uplift and Extension

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...to ensure fairly-funded service continuity for carer support, the committee approved both a funding uplift for the Adult Carers Support contract and a 24-month extension of the contract period.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 36

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 92