Councillor Diane White
Email: Diane.White@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames People Committee met on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss several reports and assessments related to children's services and education in the borough. The committee reviewed and noted the Achieving for Children annual reports, endorsed the findings of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, and received an update on school place planning.
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee convened to discuss community grants, planning applications, and the Berrylands Area Healthy Streets Scheme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant and two allocations of Councillor Ward Funding. They also approved two planning applications, one for a change of use to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) and another for the erection of a detached dwelling.
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 24 October 2025 9:45 am
The Blue Badge Appeals Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Friday 24 October 2025 to consider an appeal against the refusal of a Blue Badge[^2]. The panel, consisting of Councillor Helen Grocott, Councillor Peter Herlinger, Councillor Anita Schaper, Councillor Thay Thayalan and Councillor Diane White, was also scheduled to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 17 October 2025 9:45 am
Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council meeting on 14 October 2025. The agenda included a motion for debate regarding the council's Responsible Investment Policy, as well as several motions for referral relating to vehicle crossover policy, the council's committee system, the threshold for member call-ins, and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Councillors were also scheduled to note the determination of a complaint against Councillor Kamala Kugan, and to note the appointment of a new Director of Governance and Law and confirm their designation as Monitoring Officer.
Decisions from Meetings
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Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames endorsed the overall sufficiency of childcare within the Royal Borough of Kingston and the subsequent priorities and actions for 2025-2026 as outlined in the RBK Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report.
Recommendations Approved
School Place Planning Annual Update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to note the School Place Planning Annual Update report, which provided information on school place planning developments, demand for places, capacity, and ongoing projects related to new provision in Kingston upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Achieving for Children Annual Reports
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames decided to receive and note Achieving for Children’s Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, Annual Participation Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, and to refer any comments made by the Committee to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.
Recommendations Approved
Community Grants Programme
From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 04, 2025
...to approve a £2,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant and £1,000 of Councillor Ward Funding for Man&Boy, £1,100 of Councillor Ward Funding for the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group, and £1,200 of Councillor Ward Funding for the Surbiton Club for the Blind.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Monitoring Officer
From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 85