Christopher Woolmer - Councillor for Sutton (Sutton West and East Cheam)

Councillor Christopher Woolmer

Liberal Democrat Sutton West and East Cheam Chair: Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee

Email: christopher.woolmer@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Senior Officer Appointment Committee Sutton Local Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee (Chair) Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee (Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

35 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee Chair

Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee met on 8 January 2026, adopting a revised policy for dealing with abandoned vehicles and receiving an update on the Sutton Town Centre Public Realm and Placemaking Programme. The committee also discussed the planned maintenance programme for highways and transport works for the upcoming year.

January 08, 2026
Strategy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee met on 8 December 2025, and among other things, decided not to proceed with the Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL) bid for the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration, but will continue to develop proposals for housing on the current Civic Centre site and review options for relocating services within the town centre. The committee also approved a contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services and noted the Resilience Standards for London Self Assessment 2025.

December 08, 2025
South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee Chair

South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 6.30 pm

The South London Waste Partnership Joint Committee met to discuss communications and engagement, contract performance, and budget updates, and to approve the proposed management budget for 2026/27. The committee approved the 2026/27 management budget and heard updates on the Beddington Energy Recovery Facility (ERF).

November 26, 2025
Sutton Local Committee Committee Member

Sutton Local Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Local Committee met to discuss the Sutton Town Centre Public Realm Regeneration plans, receive an update from the Sutton Housing Partnership, and hear a presentation on actions taken towards net zero as part of the Climate Scorecards. The committee was also scheduled to address public questions and approve the minutes from their previous meeting.

November 06, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.

November 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Digital and IT Strategy 2024-26

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 16, 2024

...to approve the Digital and IT Strategy outlining priorities and focus for 2024-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Local Committee Chairs

From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024

...to appoint Patrick Ogbonna as Chair of the Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee and Sam Cumber as Chair of the Sutton Local Committee.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Independent Person

From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Closure Motion

From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024

...to approve all remaining items on the Council meeting agenda, subject to the leaders of opposition groups expressing dissent, which the Labour group did regarding the appointment of Local Committee Chairs.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: Concerns Over Delays in the Sutton New Hospital Redevelopment and Upgrades Amid National Review

From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024

...to refuse the motion expressing concerns over delays in the Sutton New Hospital redevelopment and upgrades amid a national review.

Refused

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 55