Andreas Kirsch - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward)

Councillor Andreas Kirsch

 Liberal Democrat  Chessington South and Malden Rushett Ward  Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee

Email: Andreas.Kirsch@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Co-Chair) South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Senior Staff Panel (Chair) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) Blue Badge Appeals Panel Place Committee (Member) South of the Borough Planning Sub-Committee South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee People Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Co-Chair

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Corporate and Resources Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on a range of strategic and financial matters, including approving a new four-year Inclusive Kingston Strategy, establishing a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, and awarding contracts for cloud data centre services and CCTV upgrades. The committee also reviewed the revenue and capital budget monitoring reports and considered a motion regarding the council's governance structure.

November 27, 2025
Kingston Partnership Board Member

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm

November 13, 2025
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee Member

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.

November 05, 2025
Senior Staff Panel Chair

Senior Staff Panel - Friday 24 October 2025 9:30 am

The Senior Staff Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Friday 24 October 2025. Councillor Andreas Kirsch, Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee, was scheduled to chair the meeting. The main item on the agenda was to interview candidates for the position of Director of Strategy & Transformation.

October 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

103 decisions · Page 13 of 21

Independent Review of Children's and Young People's Mental Health services - (deferral)

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to endorse the ICB's proposed next steps and timetable for implementing the independent review's findings and recommendations regarding children's and young people's mental health services, contingent on sufficient funding from the ICB.

Recommendations approved

Approval of Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement 2025/26 and Extension of Public Health major contracts 2025/26

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to approve the Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement for 2025/26 and the extension of major Public Health contracts for the same period, delegating authority to finalize the agreement to relevant directors.

Recommendations Approved

Council Delivery Plan 2025/26

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to recommend to the Corporate and Resources Committee the approval of the actions within the draft Delivery Plan (2025/26) relevant to the People Committee, as detailed in Annex 1.

Recommendations Approved

Motion for Debate: Declaration of Healthy Weight

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to approve a motion declaring a commitment to addressing overweight and obesity in Kingston by continuing to deliver the Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2027, working with partners, and monitoring progress.

Recommendations Approved

Achieving for Children Ownership Decisions

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 11, 2025

...to approve the detailed 2025/26 budget (Annex 1) including the Medium Term Financial Strategy (Annex 2), and the Treasury Plan (Annex 3).

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 103