Farshid Sadr-Hashemi - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Kingston Gate Ward)

Councillor Farshid Sadr-Hashemi

 Liberal Democrat  Kingston Gate Ward

Email: farshid.sadr-hashemi@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Schools Forum (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) Pension Fund Panel (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Schools Forum Member

Schools Forum - Monday 15 December 2025 4:30 pm, NEW

The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum is scheduled to convene for an online meeting to discuss and decide on the funding model for Secondary Alternative Provision at Malden Oaks. The forum will consider different options for funding these places, taking into account the financial pressures faced by Malden Oaks and the limitations of the borough's high needs block allocation.

December 15, 2025
Pension Fund Panel Member

Pension Fund Panel - Thursday 4 December 2025 10:00 am, NEW

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund Panel was scheduled to discuss pension administration, governance, risk, and investment strategy at its meeting on 4 December 2025. The panel was expected to review the fund's performance, budget, and risk register, as well as consider a new conflict of interest policy. They were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new tracing and mortality screening supplier.

December 04, 2025
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and public health matters in the borough. The panel was also expected to receive a verbal update on the changes in law on the Mental Health Act.

December 02, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 18 November 2025, and discussed traffic calming measures, planning applications, and community infrastructure levy funds. The committee approved recommendations for the allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, but deferred a decision on the Tudor Library Mindful Garden supplementary request.

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

50 decisions · Page 5 of 10

Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025

...to allocate Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funds, approving applications for Half Mile Tree: Improvements, Latchmere Recreation Ground: Wildlife pond extension, Canbury Gardens: Riverbank Restoration, Tudor Drive Library: Garden, Kingston WelCare: Arts and Crafts Facility, Springfield Blue Bridge: Regeneration (part-allocation), Weir Archer: Accessibility Pathway & Ramp, and London Design Festival: Kingston, deferring applications for Khalsa Karate Dojo: Renovation of martial arts community centre and Canbury Gardens: Petanque Court, and refusing the application for Climate Safe Streets: Linden/Portman and Somerset.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Proportionality

From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025

...to reflect changes to council committees, the council resolved to adjust the allocation of seats on committees and other bodies to maintain political proportionality, primarily shifting one seat from The Opposition Group to the Liberal Democrats.

Information Only

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025

...the Council approved recommendations for appointments of members to committees, panels, and other bodies for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 50