Councillor Andrew Sillett
Email: andrew.sillett@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
68 meetings · Page 3 of 14
Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 October 2025 9:45 am
Licensing Committee - Thursday 16 October 2025 7:30 pm
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.
Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 9:45 am
The Licensing Sub-Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council met on 7 October 2025 to discuss two applications for new premises licences under the Licensing Act 2003. The committee granted the application for Ramos Restaurant with additional conditions, and granted in part the application for The Secret Garden, also with conditions. Councillor James Giles was appointed Chair of the meeting.
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, a speed reduction programme, and the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant of £3,000 for Voices of Hope and a reduced grant of £1,496 for the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, with an additional £700 to be sourced from Councillor Ward Funding. The committee also approved the recommendations for the proposed LIP programme, delegating adjustments and prioritisation to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, should funding levels be reduced by Transport for London (TfL).
Decisions from Meetings
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Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames endorsed the overall sufficiency of childcare within the Royal Borough of Kingston and the subsequent priorities and actions for 2025-2026 as outlined in the RBK Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report.
Recommendations Approved
School Place Planning Annual Update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to note the School Place Planning Annual Update report, which provided information on school place planning developments, demand for places, capacity, and ongoing projects related to new provision in Kingston upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Achieving for Children Annual Reports
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames decided to receive and note Achieving for Children’s Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, Annual Participation Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, and to refer any comments made by the Committee to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.
Recommendations Approved
Planning Application - 25/00964/HOU 24 Poplar Grove, New Malden, KT3 3DA
From: New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 06, 2025
...to approve planning application 25/00964/HOU for the erection of single storey infill and first floor rear extension, refurbishment of an existing roof with rear dormers, demolition of an existing timber fence and rear outbuilding, erection of a brick boundary wall and rear outbuilding, fenestration alteration, and tree removal and replacement at 24 Poplar Grove, New Malden, KT3 3DA, subject to conditions.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Monitoring Officer
From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 68
Average per Month: 3.6
Decisions Recorded: 79