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.

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Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Guest

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 9 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the council's business management, scrutinise the Chief Executive and Leader, and review the award of a contract for facilities management at the Bromley Civic Centre. The committee agreed to support the recommendations for the award of the facilities management contract, and noted the matters outstanding, work programme, and forward plan of key decisions.

October 09, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 17 September 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss budget monitoring, capital programme updates, and other key initiatives. They approved recommendations regarding the Transforming Bromley Programme, capital programme monitoring, and a residential children's home, while also discussing budget overspends and potential property disposals.

September 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 7 July 2025 7.00 pm

At a meeting of Bromley Council, Councillor Jonathan Andrews was formally appointed as the new Mayor of Bromley, and Councillor Gemma Turrell was appointed as the Deputy Mayor. Councillors also discussed and approved changes to the council's capital programme, treasury management, financial regulations, contract procedure rules, local planning protocol and scheme of delegation to officers. Finally, they considered the Health and Wellbeing Board annual report and the Local Pension Board annual report.

July 07, 2025
Executive Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive was scheduled to discuss a range of topics, including highway maintenance, mental health services, and property-related matters. A key focus was on strategic planning and financial approvals for various council services and projects.

June 25, 2025
Chief Executive Annual Review Panel Committee Member

Chief Executive Annual Review Panel - Wednesday 25 June 2025 5.00 pm

The Chief Executive Annual Review Panel of Bromley Council met on 25 June 2025. Councillors were scheduled to discuss the chief executive's annual review, and to consider excluding the press and public from the meeting during this discussion.

June 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING FUND - ROUND 4

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to add the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, approve the submission of the Chipperfield scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme, accept an estimated £27.633m in funding for the scheme, approve the addition of Chipperfield Road to the Capital Programme at a value of £71.417m, approve the submission and acceptance of other grants, approve procurement actions for a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team and the main Chipperfield Road Works contract, agree to public consultation and submission of a Planning Application, note the foregoing of an estimated Capital receipt of circa £5m, authorise the appropriation for planning purposes of the land surplus to operational need at the Chipperfield Road site, delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services to sign and execute all legal documentation relating to the appropriation for Planning purposes, approve the cost of the planned appointment of two FTE Project Managers, and note that the scheme will be progressed subject to a Secretary of State Direction regarding the Housing Revenue Account.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to note the apology for absence from Cllr Will Rowlands.

Recommendations Approved

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT/REDUCTION SCHEME

From: Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme in 2026/27 and recommend it to the Council.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 230