The Leadership Team of Kensington and Chelsea Council was scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. The agenda included discussions on housing management performance, the draft statement of licensing policy, and an update on medium-term financial planning, including proposals for budget reductions and capital investment. The allocation of the Household Support Fund was also a key item.

Housing Management Performance

The meeting was scheduled to review the housing management performance for the first and second quarters of the financial year. This discussion was expected to cover key performance indicators and operational updates related to the council's housing services. The report on this topic is available as KD1011361R Housing Management Performance Oct 2025.

Draft Statement of Licensing Policy (2026-2031)

A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the consideration of the draft statement of licensing policy for the period 2026 to 2031. This policy outlines the council's approach to licensing matters over the next five years. The agenda indicated that supporting documents included a summary of revisions to the policy, a record of responses to public consultation, an equalities impact assessment, and the full draft policy itself. The relevant documents are KD1012675R Draft Licensing Policy, Appendix One - Summary of revisions Statement of Licencing Policy, Appendix Two - Record of responses to public consultation, Appendix Three - EqIA - Licensing 2025, and Appendix Four - Draft Licensing Policy 2026 - 2031.

Medium Term Financial Planning Update

The Leadership Team was scheduled to receive an update on the council's medium-term financial planning. This item was expected to cover draft proposals for budget reductions, details on capital investment plans, and proposed changes to fees and charges. The comprehensive report for this discussion is KD1012813R - MTFS for 2026-27 Budget Setting. Supporting documents include Appendix 1 - Budget Pressures and Growth, Appendix 2 - All Savings, Appendix 3 - Capital Programme Additions and Review Appendix 3, Appendix 4 - Initial Cumulative Equality Impact Assessment, Appendix 5 - Fees and Charges Schedule Exceptions, and Appendix 6 - Fees and Charges Schedule 2026-27 D.

Allocation of Household Support Fund - Tranche 7

The agenda also listed the allocation of the Household Support Fund, Tranche 7, for discussion. This fund is designed to provide assistance to households facing financial hardship. The report detailing this allocation is KD1013032R HSF. Supporting documents include an equalities impact assessment (Appendix One - HSF EQIA), a safety impact assessment (Appendix Two - HSF SIA), and details of previous allocations (Appendix Three - Previous allocations of HSF).

The meeting was scheduled to begin with 72 seconds of silence to commemorate the Grenfell tragedy. Other standard agenda items included apologies for absence and declarations of interest. The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 15 October 2025, were to be confirmed. The agenda also noted the possibility of excluding the press and public for specific items if exempt information was to be discussed, as permitted under the Local Government Act 1972. The next ordinary meeting was scheduled for 10 December 2025.