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Special meeting of Council, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:30 pm
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The Council met to discuss conferring the Freedom of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on John Azah OBE. The council approved the recommendation to grant this honour.
Honorary Freeman of the Borough
The council approved the conferment of the Freedom of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames on John Azah OBE. This honour is bestowed upon individuals who have rendered eminent services to the borough, as outlined in the 1972 Local Government Act[^1]. The decision means that Mr Azah will be formally recognised for his contributions to the community, and arrangements will be made for an illuminated scroll to be presented to him at a future council meeting.
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Honorary Freeman of the Borough
Recommendations approved
Attendees
Councillor Afy Afilaka
Liberal Democrat • Hook and Chessington North Ward
Councillor Sue Ansari
Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames • Liberal Democrat • Hook and Chessington North Ward
Councillor Rowena Bass
Leader of the Minority Opposition Group • Conservative • Coombe Hill Ward
Councillor Mark Beynon
Chair of Planning Committee • Liberal Democrat • King George's and Sunray Ward
Councillor Andrew Bolton
Liberal Democrat • Coombe Vale Ward
Councillor Jamal Chohan
Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Leisure and Economic Development • Kingston Independent Residents Group • Tudor Ward
Councillor Emily Davey
Portfolio Holder for Housing & Co-Chair - People Committee • Liberal Democrat • Norbiton Ward
Councillor Jackie Davies
Liberal Democrat • Berrylands Ward
Councillor Lorraine Dunstone
Chair - South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee • Liberal Democrat • Hook and Chessington North Ward
Councillor Mark Durrant
Liberal Democrat • New Malden Village Ward
Councillor Ian George
Conservative • Coombe Hill Ward
Councillor James Giles
Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Housing, Sustainable Transport, Waste and Recycling, Climate Action, Biodiversity and Planning Policy • Kingston Independent Residents Group • Green Lane and St James Ward
Councillor Mariana Goncalves
Liberal Democrat • Tolworth Ward
Councillor Liz Green
Chair of the Health Overview Panel • Liberal Democrat • St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward
Councillor Helen Grocott
Liberal Democrat • King George's and Sunray Ward
Councillor Noel Hadjimichael
Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames • Liberal Democrat • Canbury Gardens Ward
Councillor Patrick Hall
Chair of Pension Fund Panel • Liberal Democrat • Tudor Ward
Councillor Sabah Hamed
Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities and Co-Chair - People Committee • Liberal Democrat • Kingston Gate Ward
Councillor Roger Hayes
Liberal Democrat • Kingston Town Ward
Councillor Lesley Heap
Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee • Liberal Democrat • New Malden Village Ward
Councillor Lynn Henderson
Chair - Audit, Governance & Standards Committee • Liberal Democrat • Motspur Park and Old Malden East Ward
Peter Herlinger
Liberal Democrat • Alexandra Ward
Councillor Alison Holt
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Economic Development & Co-Chair - Place Committee • Liberal Democrat • Surbiton Hill Ward
Councillor Amir Ali Khan
Liberal Democrat • Surbiton Hill Ward
Councillor Robert Dongsung Kim
Liberal Democrat • New Malden Village Ward
Councillor Andreas Kirsch
Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee • Liberal Democrat • Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward
Councillor Griseldis Kirsch
Liberal Democrat • Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward
Councillor Kamala Kugan
Opposition Spokesperson for Corporate and Resources • Kingston Independent Residents Group • Coombe Vale Ward
Councillor Ian Manders
Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Planning Policy & Co-Chair - Place Committee • Liberal Democrat • Alexandra Ward
Councillor James Manthel
Liberal Democrat • Canbury Gardens Ward
Councillor Mike Massimi
Liberal Democrat • Old Malden Ward
Councillor Sharukh Mirza
Liberal Democrat • Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward
Councillor Nicola Nardelli
Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport, Waste and Recycling and Co-Chair - Place Committee • Liberal Democrat • Kingston Town Ward
Councillor Anne Owen
Liberal Democrat • Kingston Gate Ward
Councillor Elizabeth Park
Liberal Democrat • Old Malden Ward
Councillor Tom Reeve
Chair - Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee • Liberal Democrat • Surbiton Hill Ward
Councillor Farshid Sadr-Hashemi
Liberal Democrat • Kingston Gate Ward
Councillor Anita Schaper
Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee • Liberal Democrat • Berrylands Ward
Councillor Andrew Sillett
Chair - Licensing Committee • Liberal Democrat • Coombe Vale Ward
Councillor Susan Skipwith
Liberal Democrat • Norbiton Ward
Councillor John Sweeney
Liberal Democrat • Kingston Town Ward
Councillor Thay Thayalan
Liberal Democrat • Tolworth Ward
Councillor 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 Yvonne Tracey
Opposition Spokesperson for Social Care (including Education), Public Health and Equalities • Kingston Independent Residents Group • Green Lane and St James Ward
Councillor Olly Wehring
Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee • Liberal Democrat • Norbiton Ward
Councillor Diane White
Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including Education) and Co-Chair - People Committee • Liberal Democrat • St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward
Councillor Andrew Wooldridge
Liberal Democrat • Tolworth Ward
Councillor Yogan Yoganathan
Liberal Democrat • St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward
Topics
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