Andrew Wooldridge - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Tolworth Ward)

Councillor Andrew Wooldridge

 Liberal Democrat  Tolworth Ward

Email: andrew.wooldridge@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Planning Committee Licensing Committee (Vice-Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 2:30 pm, NEW

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council is scheduled to convene on Tuesday 2 December 2025 to consider an application for a new premises licence. The meeting will also cover standard opening items. As this is a licensing sub-committee, the meeting will be run according to the council's Licensing Hearing procedures.

December 02, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Member

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
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee convened to discuss community grants, planning applications, and the Berrylands Area Healthy Streets Scheme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant and two allocations of Councillor Ward Funding. They also approved two planning applications, one for a change of use to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) and another for the erection of a detached dwelling.

November 04, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee CANCELLED Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 October 2025 9:45 am

October 21, 2025
Licensing Committee CANCELLED Vice-Chair

Licensing Committee - Thursday 16 October 2025 7:30 pm

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 as at Month 6

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

...to note the forecast outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Budget and Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme for 2025/26, and to approve a capital budget of £17.73m for property acquisition, a £20.87 million increase to the CRE Affordable Homes budget, and £0.50m budget re-profiling for CRE Loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion Referred to Committee by Council: "Committee System versus Leader and Cabinet in Kingston

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

...to oppose the government's plans to abolish the committee system, champion governance arrangements that empower all councillors, and communicate this position to relevant ministers and local MPs.

Recommendations Approved

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2025

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

... to note the outcomes and closing statements for the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2021-2025 Action Plan and the annual summary of the Council's work regarding the Armed Forces Covenant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 62

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 89