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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Petition - Divestment from companies complicit in human rights violations in Gaza and illegal occupation

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to align with its Responsible Investment Policy, the Council approved recommendations regarding divestment from companies complicit in human rights violations in Gaza and illegal occupation.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - A Fair Deal for Social Care Providers and the Charity and Voluntary Sector

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

... to address the financial challenges faced by social care providers, the charity and voluntary sector, and NHS commissioned services due to planned increases in National Insurance contributions, the Council approved recommendations to call on the Government to maintain current contribution rates for these sectors, explore alternative revenue sources, and accelerate cross-party talks for a long-term funding solution for social care.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and Performance - Quarter 2 2024/25

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

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Finance and Performance - Quarter 2 2024/25 report, which provided a financial monitoring and key performance indicators update.

Recommendations Approved

2024 Autumn Budget Update

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

... to note the updates provided in the 2024 Autumn Budget Update report regarding the Government's budget announcements and their potential impact on the Council's financial position.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge Update

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

...to approve the recommendations arising from the recent Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 35

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 55