Anita Schaper - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Berrylands Ward)

Councillor Anita Schaper

 Liberal Democrat  Berrylands Ward  Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee

Email: Anita.Schaper@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Co-Chair) Home to School Travel Appeals Panel (Member) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Vice-Chair) Schools Forum Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel People Committee Blue Badge Appeals Panel (Member)

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
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Vice-Chair

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss community safety, a cycle route, and the activities of neighbourhood rangers. The committee will consider objections to an Experimental Traffic Management Order relating to the Ewell Road cycle route, and will receive an update on community safety work undertaken in the last six months. The committee will also review the activities of the Neighbourhood Community Rangers in Surbiton during 2025.

December 09, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 5 December 2025 9:45 am

December 05, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 28 November 2025 9:45 am, NEW

The Kingston upon Thames Blue Badge Appeals Panel met to consider an appeal against the refusal of a Blue Badge[^2]. The panel was also scheduled to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the appeal.

November 28, 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

Decisions from Meetings

88 decisions · Page 14 of 18

Independent Review of Children's and Young People's Mental Health services

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

...to note the findings and recommendations from the independent review of children’s and young people’s mental health services and to defer the item to the next meeting for Integrated Care Board representatives to answer questions.

Recommendations approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2028/29 and Detailed Budget 2025/26

From: People Committee - Wednesday 5 February 2025 7:30 pm - February 05, 2025

...to recommend to the Corporate and Resources Committee and Full Council the approval of the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 - 2028/29 and Detailed Budget 2025/26, encompassing various general fund proposals and school budget allocations for services including children's services, adult social care, public health, and education.

Surbiton Neighbourhood Community Plan

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 21 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve the updated Surbiton Neighbourhood Community Plan, as set out in Annex 1 of the report with amendments by the Neighbourhood Manager in consultation with the Chair of the Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants Programme

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 21 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve a £2,800 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Namaste Kingston CIC's Rangotsav 2025 and allocate £500 of Councillor Ward Funding to Queens Promenade Friends for their New Athelstan Garden project.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants Programme

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 17 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 17, 2024

...to approve a £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Man&Boy, a £2,200 Neighbourhood Community Grant for the Migrant Advocacy Service, £600 of Councillor Ward Funding for the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group's Harvest Festival, and £1,732.41 of Councillor Ward Funding for a new bench on Tolworth Broadway.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 88