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Meetings of Council-side Committees - Wednesday, 27th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 27, 2026 at 7:00 pm Meetings of Council-side Committees View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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The Meetings of Council-side Committees convened following the Annual Council Meeting on 27 May 2026. The primary focus of the scheduled discussions was the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs for various council committees.

Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

The meeting was scheduled to address the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs for a range of council committees. This included the Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee, Environment Select Committee, Family Services Select Committee, Housing and Communities Select Committee, Administration Committee, Audit and Transparency Committee, Investment Committee, Licensing Committee, and Planning Committee. The Planning Applications Committee and Pension Board were also listed for these appointments. The report pack indicated that the appointments would be based on supplementary papers provided to attendees.

Membership Changes

A further item on the agenda was to note changes to committee memberships that had been approved at the Annual Meeting of the Council. These changes were to be laid around the Chamber for councillors to review.

Attendees

Profile image for Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke
Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke Lead Member for Business and Communities Conservative Party Abingdon
Profile image for Cllr Kasim Ali
Cllr Kasim Ali  Leader of the K+C Labour Group Labour Party Notting Dale
Profile image for Cllr Aarien Areti
Cllr Aarien Areti Conservative Party Holland
Profile image for Cllr Tom Bennett
Cllr Tom Bennett Lead Member for Modernisation and Change Conservative Party Redcliffe
Profile image for Cllr Laura Burns
Cllr Laura Burns  (Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair, Licensing Committee) Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside
Profile image for Cllr Elizabeth Campbell
Cllr Elizabeth Campbell Leader of the Council Conservative Party Royal Hospital
Profile image for Cllr Anne Cyron
Cllr Anne Cyron (Chair, Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee) Conservative Party Abingdon
Profile image for Cllr Janet Evans
Cllr Janet Evans (Mayor) Conservative Party Courtfield
Profile image for Cllr Catherine Faulks
Cllr Catherine Faulks Lead Member for Family & Children's Services Conservative Party Campden
Profile image for Cllr Greg Hammond
Cllr Greg Hammond (Chair, Licensing Committee) Conservative Party Courtfield
Profile image for Cllr Preety Hudd
Cllr Preety Hudd (Vice Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee) Conservative Party Campden
Profile image for Cllr James Husband
Cllr James Husband  (Chair, Planning Committee and Planning Applications Committee) Conservative Party Abingdon
Profile image for Cllr Walaa Idris
Cllr Walaa Idris  (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town
Profile image for Cllr Cem Kemahli
Cllr Cem Kemahli Lead Member for Housing Conservative Party Royal Hospital
Profile image for Cllr Lucy Knight
Cllr Lucy Knight Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Public Health Conservative Party Holland
Profile image for Cllr Sina Lari
Cllr Sina Lari (Vice Chair, Investment Committee) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne
Profile image for Cllr Sam Mackover
Cllr Sam Mackover (Vice-Chair, Environment Select Committee) Conservative Party Queen's Gate
Profile image for Cllr Quentin Marshall
Cllr Quentin Marshall (Chairman, Investment Committee) Conservative Party Courtfield
Profile image for Cllr Sof McVeigh
Cllr Sof McVeigh (Chair, Audit and Transparency Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town
Profile image for Cllr Lloyd North
Cllr Lloyd North (Chair, Environment Select Committee) Conservative Party Campden
Profile image for Cllr Abdullahi Nur
Cllr Abdullahi Nur (Deputy Mayor and Opposition spokesperson : Environment) Labour and Cooperative Party Dalgarno
Profile image for Cllr Will Pascall
Cllr Will Pascall (Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee) Conservative Party Stanley
Profile image for Cllr Stéphanie Petit
Cllr Stéphanie Petit (Vice Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Norland
Profile image for Cllr Josh Rendall
Cllr Josh Rendall Lead member for Transport, Parks, and Clean Streets Conservative Party Stanley
Profile image for Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi
Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi (Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Conservative Party Redcliffe
Profile image for Cllr Claire Simmons
Cllr Claire Simmons  (Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Labour Party Notting Dale
Profile image for Cllr Kim Taylor-Smith
Cllr Kim Taylor-Smith (Chair, Planning Committee, Project Champion for North Kensington Library ) Conservative Party Stanley
Profile image for Cllr Johnny Thalassites
Cllr Johnny Thalassites Lead Member for Resident Services, Planning, and Enforcement Conservative Party Holland
Profile image for Cllr Portia Thaxter
Cllr Portia Thaxter (Opposition spokesperson: Adult Social Care & Health) Labour Party Notting Dale
Profile image for Cllr Linda Wade
Cllr Linda Wade Liberal Democrats Earl's Court
Profile image for Cllr Mary Weale
Cllr Mary Weale (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) Conservative Party Brompton & Hans Town
Profile image for Cllr Emma Will
Cllr Emma Will Deputy Leader and Lead Member for Finance and Property Conservative Party Royal Hospital
Profile image for Cllr Sidney Yankson
Cllr Sidney Yankson (Vice Chair, Audit and Transparency Committee) Conservative Party Redcliffe
Profile image for Cllr Heena Bellara
Cllr Heena Bellara Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside
Profile image for Cllr Max Dodd-Noble
Cllr Max Dodd-Noble Conservative Party Queen's Gate
Profile image for Cllr Jack Reason
Cllr Jack Reason Labour and Cooperative Party Colville
Profile image for Cllr Billy Beckett
Cllr Billy Beckett Labour and Cooperative Party St. Helen's
Profile image for Cllr Dr Marc Goldfinger
Cllr Dr Marc Goldfinger Conservative Party Norland
Profile image for Cllr Nadia Nail
Cllr Nadia Nail (Opposition spokesperson: Family Services) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne
Profile image for Cllr Natacha Tannous Ritchie
Cllr Natacha Tannous Ritchie Conservative Party Pembridge
Profile image for Cllr Dr Max Chauhan
Cllr Dr Max Chauhan (Vice-Chair, Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee) Conservative Party Chelsea Riverside
Profile image for Cllr Cihan Cheron
Cllr Cihan Cheron Labour Party Colville
Profile image for Cllr Sofia Gurrola
Cllr Sofia Gurrola Liberal Democrats Earl's Court
Profile image for Cllr James Ortiz
Cllr James Ortiz Liberal Democrats Earl's Court
Profile image for Cllr Alex Porter
Cllr Alex Porter (Opposition spokesperson: Housing & Communities, Vice Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) Labour and Cooperative Party Dalgarno
Profile image for Cllr Georgia Hardisty
Cllr Georgia Hardisty Conservative Party Pembridge
Profile image for Cllr Peter Marshall
Cllr Peter Marshall (Opposition spokesperson: Planning) Labour and Cooperative Party Golborne
Profile image for Cllr Monica Press
Cllr Monica Press Leader of the K+C Labour Group Labour Party Colville
Profile image for Cllr Lucy Shaw
Cllr Lucy Shaw Labour and Cooperative Party St. Helen's
Profile image for Cllr Ned Whitley
Cllr Ned Whitley Conservative Party Queen's Gate

Topics

Chairs and Vice-Chairs Kensington and Chelsea Council Mayor

Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 27th-May-2026 19.00 Meetings of Council-side Committees.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 27th-May-2026 19.00 Meetings of Council-side Committees.pdf

Additional Documents

260527 Meeting of all Council-Side committees chairs and vice chairs 27th-May-2026 19.00 Meetings .pdf
260627 Chairs and Vice-Chairs.pdf