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)

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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 met to discuss and approve a proposal to utilise £27.633m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) for the Chipperfield Road development. The council agreed to add the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, submit the Chipperfield scheme to the LAHF4 programme, and proceed with various procurement actions, including the appointment of a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team. The Executive also authorised a public consultation on the designs and submission of a planning application.

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 met to discuss a proposal to submit the Chipperfield Road scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme (LAHF). The committee agreed to support the recommendations outlined in report HPR2025/058, which aims to deliver permanent measures to reduce the burdens and cost pressures of temporary accommodation. The proposals include building 123 affordable homes and a new gymnastics centre for the Bromley Valley Gymnastics Club (BVGC).

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.

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

246 decisions · Page 44 of 50

CHURCHILL THEATRE - DEVELOPMENT

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the disposal of properties related to the Churchill Theatre to Bidder 1 on a 999-year lease, with delegated authority to finalize terms and legal agreements, and to proceed with alternative bidders if necessary.

Recommendations Approved

CONTRACT EXTENSION - NURSING HOME CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE BLOCK CONTRACT

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to formally extend the Mission Care Nursing Care block contract for nursing home care for older people for three years, from January 2, 2025, to January 1, 2028, at an estimated cost of £12.4 million, and to increase the weekly cost of nursing beds for new placements from January 2, 2025.

For Determination

BROMLEY CENTRAL LIBRARY RELOCATION NEXT STEPS

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to approve the next steps for relocating Bromley Central Library and Bromley Historic Collections to the former Topshop site, including planning applications, procurement for design and build works, decanting the current library, bidding for grants, delegating authority for legal documents, recruiting an additional officer, and recommending a budget increase to Full Council.

For Determination

PROCEEDING TO PROCUREMENT: BLOCK CONTRACT ARRANGEMENTS

From: Executive - Wednesday 18 September 2024 7.00 pm - September 18, 2024

...to delegate authority to Chief Officers, with Portfolio Holder agreement, for procuring and awarding block contracts up to £1m per annum per provider within specific departments for a maximum of two years, subject to bi-annual reporting and potential rescission by the Executive.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 72

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 246