Councillor Afy Afilaka
Email: afy.afilaka@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
33 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames Place Committee met on 20 November 2025 and approved the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 for submission to Transport for London (TfL). The committee also delegated authority to the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments or prioritisation of the proposed schemes if TfL amends the funding levels.
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 7:30 pm
The South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee met on Wednesday 5 November 2025, and approved Neighbourhood Community Grants for Man & Boy, Oxygen, and the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group. The committee also received updates on community policing, a report from the Community Manager, a Decisions Progress Update, and reviewed its Work Programme.
Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council meeting on 14 October 2025. The agenda included a motion for debate regarding the council's Responsible Investment Policy, as well as several motions for referral relating to vehicle crossover policy, the council's committee system, the threshold for member call-ins, and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Councillors were also scheduled to note the determination of a complaint against Councillor Kamala Kugan, and to note the appointment of a new Director of Governance and Law and confirm their designation as Monitoring Officer.
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 8 October 2025 7:30 pm
The South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee agreed to allocate £3,000 each to Namaste Kingston CIC for a Diwali celebration and to Kingston Giving for its Catalyst Grants programme. Councillors also approved proposals for speed reduction measures on Bridge Road and Moor Lane, subject to statutory consultation.
Decisions from Meetings
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Neighbourhood Working arrangements 2025/26
From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 12 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 12, 2025
...to de-establish the Planning Sub-Committee for the 2025-26 municipal year and reduce the number of formal committee meetings to six, while exploring other ways to engage with the community.
Recommendations Approved
Rhodrons Avenue Area 3.5tonne weight restrictions
From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 12 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 12, 2025
...to address concerns about large vehicles, a 3.5-tonne weight restriction was approved for Rhodrons Avenue, Moorfield Road, Sherborne Road, and Meadow Way, operating Monday to Saturday from 7pm to 7am, with exceptions for access, pending statutory consultation, and delegating authority to the Assistant Director to handle objections, with a review to follow in 12 months.
Recommendations Approved
Election of Chair and Vice Chair for the 2025/26 municipal year
From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 12 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 12, 2025
...to appoint Councillor Lorraine Dunstone as Chair and Councillor Griseldis Kirsch as Vice-Chair of the committee for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies
From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025
...the Council approved recommendations for appointments of members to committees, panels, and other bodies for the 2025-2026 municipal year.
Recommendations approved
Review of Proportionality
From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025
...to reflect changes to council committees, the council resolved to adjust the allocation of seats on committees and other bodies to maintain political proportionality, primarily shifting one seat from The Opposition Group to the Liberal Democrats.
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Summary
Meetings Attended: 33
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 69