Diane White - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward)

Councillor Diane White

 Liberal Democrat  St. Mark's and Seething Wells Ward  Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including Education) and Co-Chair - People Committee

Email: Diane.White@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Home to School Travel Appeals Panel (Member) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) People Committee (Co-Chair) Blue Badge Appeals Panel (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

45 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

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

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss community safety, a cycle route, and the activities of neighbourhood rangers. The committee will consider objections to an Experimental Traffic Management Order relating to the Ewell Road cycle route, and will receive an update on community safety work undertaken in the last six months. The committee will also review the activities of the Neighbourhood Community Rangers in Surbiton during 2025.

December 09, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 5 December 2025 9:45 am

December 05, 2025
Blue Badge Appeals Panel Member

Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 28 November 2025 9:45 am, NEW

The Kingston upon Thames Blue Badge Appeals Panel met to consider an appeal against the refusal of a Blue Badge[^2]. The panel was also scheduled to agree to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion of the appeal.

November 28, 2025
Kingston Partnership Board Member

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

85 decisions · Page 2 of 17

Prioritised Intervention - Speed Reduction in the Neighbourhood

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 9 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 09, 2025

...to address speed reduction in the neighbourhood, the committee noted the 20mph speed limit programme and reduced speeds, as well as the planned installation of Speed Indicator Devices (SIDs) in specific locations.

Decision made

Community Grants Programme

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 9 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 09, 2025

...to approve applications for £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grants from Kingston Giving and Oxygen.

Recommendations Approved

SEND Futures update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement, was noted, and feedback was requested on the draft updated SEND Financial Model.

Recommendations approved

Children and Young Person’s Plan - 6 monthly update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...to endorse the progress of the Children and Young People's Plan, approve the Action Plan as an engagement tool, and agree to explore an alternative approach to the Unicef Child Friendly Cities initiative.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 45

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 85