Yvonne Bear - Councillor for Bromley (St Mary Cray)

Councillor Yvonne Bear

Conservative St Mary Cray Portfolio Holder for Renewal, Recreation & Housing

Email: Yvonne.Bear@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Guest) Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Bromley Economic Partnership (Chairman) Executive (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

72 meetings · Page 1 of 15

Executive Committee Member

Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet to discuss a proposal to use £27.6m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) grant programme to support permanent measures to reduce the cost pressures of temporary accommodation. The meeting will also cover the addition of the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, and the submission of the Chipperfield scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme.

December 12, 2025
Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee ex-Officio

Special Meeting, Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss a proposal to use funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund to support a housing development on Chipperfield Road. The committee will also discuss the addition of the Chipperfield Road site to the Capital Programme.

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of the London Borough of Bromley is scheduled to meet to discuss the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, and the code of corporate governance. They will also consider committee appointments and motions, as well as address questions from the public and council members. The meeting will begin with prayers.

December 08, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Bromley Council Executive, councillors agreed to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, noted a projected net overspend on services of £16.672m, and approved a five-year extension to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) Library Service Contract. They also authorised the appropriation of land at Castlecombe Youth Centre Car Park for housing and agreed on a procurement strategy for education capital works.

November 26, 2025
Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee ex-Officio

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring, a new payment management system, Biggin Hill Airport, Section 106 agreements[^1] and the corporate contract register. The committee supported recommendations for the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring and the payment management system. They also noted the Biggin Hill Airport update, the Section 106 agreements update and the corporate contract register.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

243 decisions · Page 36 of 49

ACADEMY INFORMATION SYSTEM

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Exchequer to enter a new contract for the Academy Information System until 31st March 2030, at an estimated cost of £885k over 5 years.

For Determination

CAPITAL PROGRAMME MONITORING - QUARTER 2 2024/25

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to note the contents of the Capital Programme Monitoring report for Quarter 2 2024/25, including a rephasing of £11.6m, and to agree to a revised Capital Programme with several amendments, including increases for various schemes and the addition of funding for treescapes and river restoration, while also noting requests for additional funding for housing and a children's home.

Recommendations Approved

CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE BROMLEY SPECIALIST STOP SMOKING SERVICE

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to award a four-year contract for the Bromley Specialist Stop Smoking Service to a specified service provider starting April 1st, 2025, and to delegate authority for grant allocation and contract variations to relevant officers.

Recommendations Approved

PURCHASE OF A NEW CHILDREN'S HOME

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to purchase a freehold property to be used as a new children's home, allocate a budget for ongoing revenue costs, and delegate authority to relevant directors to complete the purchase and procure necessary repair works, while also seeking external funding opportunities.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Executive - Wednesday 27 November 2024 7.00 pm - November 27, 2024

...to approve the recommendations, as indicated by the absence of any listed content or specific decisions beyond noting apologies for absence.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 243