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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Corporate and Resources Committee Co-Chair

Budget Meeting, Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 12 February 2026 7:30 pm

February 12, 2026, 7:30 pm
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 30 January 2026 9:45 am

January 30, 2026, 9:45 am
Home to School Travel Appeals Panel Member

Online meeting, Home to School Travel Appeals Panel - Monday 26 January 2026 7:00 pm

The Home to School Travel Appeals Panel met on Monday 26 January 2026 to consider a home to school travel appeal. The meeting procedure was agreed, and the public were excluded for the remainder of the meeting to discuss exempt information.

January 26, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the agenda including discussions on a motion to reaffirm the borough's commitment to safety and inclusivity, and several motions for referral to relevant committees concerning gambling reform, combating extremism, and supporting Police Community Support Officers. The meeting also scheduled consideration of appointments to various council roles and committees, as well as the retention of the council's committee system governance arrangements.

December 16, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Vice-Chair

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

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community safety, neighbourhood ranger activity, and a cycle route on Ewell Road. The committee received an update on community safety work in the last six months, and plans for the next six. A decision on the Ewell Road cycle route was deferred.

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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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

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

Cloud Data Centre Services - Contract Award

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

...to award a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services for an initial period of 3 years, with an option of two 12-month extensions, for a maximum contract value of £7.4M, as a direct call off under the YPO Framework 001126.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 95