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Meetings of Council-side Committees - Wednesday, 21st May, 2025 6.40 pm

May 21, 2025 View on council website

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Summary

The Meetings of Council-side Committees were scheduled to take place on 21 May 2025, following the Annual Council Meeting. The agenda included noting changes to committee membership and approving the appointment of chairs and vice-chairs. Councillor Will Lane, the Mayor, was scheduled to chair the meeting.

Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs

The meeting was scheduled to approve the appointment of chairs and vice-chairs for the following committees:

  • 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
  • Planning Committee
  • Planning Applications Committee
  • Pension Board

Committee Membership

The meeting was also scheduled to note changes to the membership of the committees, as approved at the Annual Meeting of the Council.

Attendees

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Cllr Mona Adam  Green Party •  Golborne
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sarah Addenbrooke" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke  Lead Member for Communities & Community Safety •  Conservative Party •  Abingdon
Profile image for %= (person.title + Hamish Adourian" class="person-image" >
Cllr Hamish Adourian  Conservative Party •  Earl's Court
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Cllr Dr Mona Ahmed  The Independent Group •  Notting Dale
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Cllr Kasim Ali  Leader of the K+C Labour Group •  Labour Party •  Dalgarno
Profile image for %= (person.title + Aarien Areti" class="person-image" >
Cllr Aarien Areti  Conservative Party •  Holland
Profile image for %= (person.title + Mohammed Bakhtiar" class="person-image" >
Cllr Mohammed Bakhtiar  Labour Party •  Colville
Profile image for %= (person.title + Tom Bennett" class="person-image" >
Cllr Tom Bennett  (Vice-Chair, Famil Services Select Committee, Vice-Chair, Planning Committee & Planning Applications Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Redcliffe
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Cllr Toby Benton  (Vice-Chair, Licensing Committee, Family Services Spokesperson ) •  Labour Party •  Colville
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Cllr Laura Burns  (Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chair, Licensing Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Chelsea Riverside
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Cllr Elizabeth Campbell  Leader of the Council •  Conservative Party •  Royal Hospital
Douglas Campbell
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Cllr Anne Cyron  (Vice Chair, Adult Social Care & Health Select Committee, Vice-Chair, Planning Applications Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Abingdon
Profile image for %= (person.title + Emma Dent Coad" class="person-image" >
Cllr Emma Dent Coad  The Independent Group •  St. Helen's
Profile image for %= (person.title + Marwan Elnaghi" class="person-image" >
Cllr Marwan Elnaghi  Labour Party •  Notting Dale
Profile image for %= (person.title + Janet Evans" class="person-image" >
Cllr Janet Evans  (Chair, Licensing Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Courtfield
Profile image for %= (person.title + Catherine Faulks" class="person-image" >
Cllr Catherine Faulks  Lead Member for Family & Children's Services •  Conservative Party •  Campden
Profile image for %= (person.title + Joanna Gardner" class="person-image" >
Cllr Joanna Gardner  (Vice-Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Pembridge
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Cllr Gregory Hammond  (Chair, Environment Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Courtfield
Profile image for %= (person.title + Gerard Hargreaves" class="person-image" >
Cllr Gerard Hargreaves  (Chair, Audit & Transparency Committee, Vice-Chair, Planning Committee & Planning Applications Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Chelsea Riverside
Profile image for %= (person.title + Preety Hudd" class="person-image" >
Cllr Preety Hudd  (Vice-Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Vice-Chair, Investment Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Campden
Profile image for %= (person.title + James Husband" class="person-image" >
Cllr James Husband  (Chair, Planning Committee and Planning Applications Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Abingdon
Profile image for %= (person.title + Walaa Idris" class="person-image" >
Cllr Walaa Idris  (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Brompton & Hans Town
Profile image for %= (person.title + Dahabo Isse" class="person-image" >
Cllr Dahabo Isse  Conservative Party •  Colville
Profile image for %= (person.title + Eva Jedut" class="person-image" >
Cllr Eva Jedut  Workers Party of Britain •  Dalgarno
Profile image for %= (person.title + Cem Kemahli" class="person-image" >
Cllr Cem Kemahli  Lead Member for Planning & Public Realm •  Conservative Party •  Royal Hospital
Profile image for %= (person.title + Lucy Knight" class="person-image" >
Cllr Lucy Knight  (Chair, Adult Social Care and Health Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Holland
Profile image for %= (person.title + Will Lane" class="person-image" >
Cllr Will Lane  (Mayor) •  Conservative Party •  Queen's Gate
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sina Lari" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sina Lari  Labour Party •  Golborne
Profile image for %= (person.title + David Lindsay" class="person-image" >
Cllr David Lindsay  (Chair, Pension Board) •  Conservative Party •  Norland
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sam Mackover" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sam Mackover  (Vice-Chair, Environment Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Queen's Gate
Profile image for %= (person.title + Quentin Marshall" class="person-image" >
Cllr Quentin Marshall  (Chairman, Investment Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Courtfield
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sof McVeigh" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sof McVeigh  Lead Member for Housing Management, Housing Safety & Building New Homes •  Conservative Party •  Brompton & Hans Town
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Cllr Lloyd North  Conservative Party •  Campden
Profile image for %= (person.title + Abdullahi Nur" class="person-image" >
Cllr Abdullahi Nur  (Environmental Spokesperson ) •  Labour Party •  Golborne
Profile image for %= (person.title + Will Pascall" class="person-image" >
Cllr Will Pascall  (Chair, Family Services Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Stanley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Stéphanie Petit" class="person-image" >
Cllr Stéphanie Petit  Conservative Party •  Norland
Profile image for %= (person.title + Josh Rendall" class="person-image" >
Cllr Josh Rendall  Lead Member for Adult Social Care & Public Health •  Conservative Party •  Stanley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Marie-Therese Rossi" class="person-image" >
Cllr Marie-Therese Rossi  (Vice-Chair, Licensing Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Redcliffe
Profile image for %= (person.title + Dori Schmetterling" class="person-image" >
Cllr Dori Schmetterling  Conservative Party •  Pembridge
Profile image for %= (person.title + Claire Simmons" class="person-image" >
Cllr Claire Simmons  (Chair, Housing and Communities Select Committee) •  Labour Party •  Notting Dale
Profile image for %= (person.title + Kim Taylor-Smith" class="person-image" >
Cllr Kim Taylor-Smith  Deputy Leader, Lead Member for Employment, Culture & Economy •  Conservative Party •  Stanley
Profile image for %= (person.title + Johnny Thalassites" class="person-image" >
Cllr Johnny Thalassites  Lead Member for Finance, Customer Services & Net Zero Council •  Conservative Party •  Holland
Profile image for %= (person.title + Portia Thaxter" class="person-image" >
Cllr Portia Thaxter  (Adult Social Care & Health Spokesperson) •  Labour Party •  St. Helen's
Profile image for %= (person.title + Tim Verboven" class="person-image" >
Cllr Tim Verboven  Liberal Democrats •  Earl's Court
Profile image for %= (person.title + Linda Wade" class="person-image" >
Cllr Linda Wade  Liberal Democrats •  Earl's Court
Profile image for %= (person.title + Mary Weale" class="person-image" >
Cllr Mary Weale  (Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Brompton & Hans Town
Profile image for %= (person.title + Roberto Weeden-Sanz" class="person-image" >
Cllr Roberto Weeden-Sanz  (Vice-Chair, Environment Select Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Queen's Gate
Profile image for %= (person.title + Emma Will" class="person-image" >
Cllr Emma Will  Lead Member for Property, Parks & Leisure •  Conservative Party •  Royal Hospital
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sidney Yankson" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sidney Yankson  (Vice-Chair, Audit & Transparency Committee) •  Conservative Party •  Redcliffe
Profile image for %= (person.title + Sonia Zvedeniuk" class="person-image" >
Cllr Sonia Zvedeniuk  Conservative Party •  Chelsea Riverside

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 21st-May-2025 18.40 Meetings of Council-side Committees

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 21st-May-2025 18.40 Meetings of Council-side Committees