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10 Mar 2026

7:30 pm

People Committee - Tuesday 10 March 2026 7:30 pm

The People Committee of Kingston Council was scheduled to discuss a range of important matters concerning the borough's residents, with a particular focus on the delivery of health, social care, and education services. Key agenda items included the approval...

03 Feb 2026

7:30 pm

People Committee - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 - 7:30 pm

The People Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Tuesday 3 February 2026 to discuss the council's Medium Term Financial Strategy and detailed budget for 2026/27, as well as school admission arrangements for community schools for the 2027/28 acade...

11 Nov 2025

People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm

The People Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Tuesday 11 November 2025, approving recommendations on school place planning, the annual reports from Achieving for Children, and the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment. The committee endorsed the fi...

23 Sep 2025

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

The Kingston upon Thames Council's People Committee convened to discuss several key issues affecting the borough's residents. The committee approved an uplift and extension to the adult carer support contract, noted progress with implementing the SEND Futur...

17 Jun 2025

People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm

The People Committee convened to discuss several key issues, including an update on the SEND Futures plan, the approval of a healthier advertising policy, and the extension of adult social care passenger transport provision. Councillors also reviewed and ap...

About

The People Committee is responsible for a wide range of services affecting residents of Kingston upon Thames, focusing on children, adults, and public health.

Its remit includes commissioning services for children, overseeing education from early years to adult learning, and managing special educational needs and disabilities. The committee also handles adult social care, public health initiatives, mental health services, and safeguarding for both children and adults. Additionally, it oversees housing functions, including homelessness, allocations, and standards, as well as estate regeneration projects and bereavement services.

Members

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Emily Davey · Co-Chair
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Sabah Hamed · Co-Chair
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Andrew Sillett · Member
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Helen Grocott · Member
Rachel Phillips · Member
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Robert Dongsung Kim · Member
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Rowena Bass · Member
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Tom Reeve · Member
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Yogan Yoganathan · Member
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Yvonne Tracey · Member
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