Colin Smith - Councillor for Bromley (Bickley & Sundridge)

Councillor Colin Smith

Conservative Bickley & Sundridge Leader of the Council

Email: Colin.Smith@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Chairman) Health and Wellbeing Board Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Guest) Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Appointment Panel Standards Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Executive Chairman

Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am

The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss and approve a proposal to utilise £27.633m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) for the Chipperfield Road development. The council agreed to add the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, submit the Chipperfield scheme to the LAHF4 programme, and proceed with various procurement actions, including the appointment of a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team. The Executive also authorised a public consultation on the designs and submission of a planning application.

December 12, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.

December 08, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of the Bromley Council Executive, councillors agreed to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, noted a projected net overspend on services of £16.672m, and approved a five-year extension to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) Library Service Contract. They also authorised the appropriation of land at Castlecombe Youth Centre Car Park for housing and agreed on a procurement strategy for education capital works.

November 26, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 15 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss contract awards and service provisions, including approving contracts for the Bellegrove Housing Development and facilities management at the Churchill Court [^1] Civic Centre. The council also agreed in principle to extend the contract for parks management and grounds maintenance services with idverde, and approved the procurement of a new parking contract in collaboration with the London Borough of Bexley.

October 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 13 October 2025 7.00 pm

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

230 decisions · Page 38 of 46

WICKHAM COURT FARM - BATTERY STORAGE PROPOSALS

From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024

...any further progress on the battery storage proposals for Wickham Court Farm be declined, emphasizing that the Green Belt in Bromley is not for development.

Recommendations Approved

MICROSOFT LICENCE RENEWAL

From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024

...to approve the procurement of a three-year Microsoft Office License Agreement, increase the IT Services revenue budget to cover the costs, and utilize the current IT service provider BT through the LPP framework, with delegated authority for an alternative procurement route if necessary.

Recommendations Approved

UPDATE ON DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT (DSG) DEFICIT RECOVERY MANAGEMENT PLAN (DRMP)

From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024

...the Executive of Bromley endorsed the draft Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Deficit Recovery Management Plan and delegated authority to the Director of Education, in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Portfolio for Children, Education and Families, to progress proposed additional mitigations.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS AMENDED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) (VARIATION) ORDER 2006 AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

From: Executive - Wednesday 16 October 2024 7.00 pm - October 16, 2024

...to move to Part 2 of the meeting, likely to discuss confidential or exempt information.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 230