Open Council Network - Kingston upon Thames - Council - 10/07/2024

Special meeting on the rising of Council, Council - Wednesday 10 July 2024 8:10 pm

July 10, 2024 at 8:10 pm Council View on council website

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The Council met on Wednesday 10 July 2024 to confer the Freedom of Entry of the Royal Borough upon the 256 (City of London and Southeast) Multi-Role Medical Regiment. This decision was made unanimously by the councillors present.

Conferment of Freedom of Entry to 256 (City of London and Southeast) Multi-Role Medical Regiment

The Council resolved to confer the Freedom of Entry of the Royal Borough upon the 256 (City of London and Southeast) Multi-Role Medical Regiment. This honour grants the regiment the right to march through the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on all ceremonial occasions with bayonets fixed, colours flying, and bands playing. The decision was made in recognition of the regiment's long and intimate association with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

The conferment follows a reorganisation of the unit, which was previously awarded the Freedom of Entry by the Council in March 2009 as the 256 (City of London) Field Hospital. The 1972 Local Government Act empowers authorities to award such honours to individuals or corporate bodies.

In addition to conferring the Freedom of Entry, the Council also agreed that arrangements would be made, in consultation with the Mayor, Councillor Liz Green, for an illuminated scroll to commemorate the honour to be presented to the Regiment on a suitable occasion. The vote on this matter required a two-thirds majority of those present and voting, and it was passed unanimously.

The minutes of the meeting can be found at Printed minutes Wednesday 10-Jul-2024 20.10 Council.pdf. The agenda for the meeting is available at Agenda frontsheet Wednesday 10-Jul-2024 20.10 Council.pdf.

Attendees

Councillor Sharukh Mirza Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Roger Hayes Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Nicola Nardelli Deputy Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport and Waste and Recycling Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Griseldis Kirsch Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Peter Herlinger Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Emily Davey Portfolio Holder for Housing Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Mark Beynon Chair - Planning Committee; Chair - Pension Fund Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Ian George Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Councillor Ian Manders Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

Councillor Tom Reeve Chair - Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Councillor Yogan Yoganathan Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Councillor Robert Dongsung Kim Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Diane White Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including Education) and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Lynn Henderson Chair - Audit, Governance & Standards Committee Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Councillor Mike Massimi Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Regulatory Services Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

Farshid Sadr-Hashemi Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Councillor Andreas Kirsch Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture Liberal Democrat Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward

Councillor Thay Thayalan Mayor Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Helen Grocott Chair - Health Overview Panel Liberal Democrat King George's and Sunray Ward

Councillor Amir Ali Khan Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward

John Sweeney Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Jackie Davies Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Anne Owen Liberal Democrat Kingston Gate Ward

Kamala Kugan Opposition Spokesperson for Corporate and Resources Kingston Independent Residents Group Coombe Vale Ward

Susan Skipwith Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Andrew Sillett Chair - Licensing Committee Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Lesley Heap Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Councillor Yvonne Tracey Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

James Manthel Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Mariana Goncalves Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Olly Wehring Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat Norbiton Ward

Councillor Anita Schaper Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact & Governance and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee; Portfolio Holder for Communites, Commissioning, Customer Contact and Governance Liberal Democrat Berrylands Ward

Liz Green Chair of the Health Overview Panel Liberal Democrat St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward

Richard Thorpe Portfolio Holder for Finance, Assets and Governance and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward

Councillor Alison Holt Liberal Democrat Surbiton Hill Ward

Patrick Hall Chair of Pension Fund Panel Liberal Democrat Tudor Ward

Andrew Bolton Liberal Democrat Coombe Vale Ward

Councillor Andrew Wooldridge Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Economic Development and Planning Policy Liberal Democrat Tolworth Ward

Councillor Noel Hadjimichael Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Liberal Democrat Canbury Gardens Ward

Councillor Sue Ansari Portfolio Holder for Children’s services including Education and Co-Chair - People Committee Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor James Giles Leader of the Kingston Independent Residents' Group Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward

Councillor Rowena Bass Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Coombe Hill Ward

Jamal Chohan Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Leisure and Economic Development Kingston Independent Residents Group Tudor Ward

Councillor Mark Durrant Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Liberal Democrat New Malden Village Ward

Afy Afilaka Liberal Democrat Hook and Chessington North Ward

Councillor Sabah Hamed Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities Liberal Democrat Kingston Town Ward

Councillor Elizabeth Park Liberal Democrat Old Malden Ward

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