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 6 of 10

Motion: Government Changes to Planning Rules and Kingston's proposed new Local Plan

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to address concerns about potential government changes to planning rules and their impact on local democratic decision-making and the borough's new Local Plan, the Council resolved to oppose reduced councillor input, support collective responses to consultations, ensure councillors are notified of planning applications, review and enforce green belt regulations, and reconsider the draft Local Plan to safeguard against negative impacts on residents' amenity.

Annual Review of the Constitution, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to approve the proposed constitutional changes outlined in Annexe 1, including revisions to committee responsibilities, procedure rules, and the petition scheme, with an amendment to retain the allowance for collecting petition signatures on third-party websites, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to make any further consequential minor changes.

Timetable of Meetings 2025-26, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to approve the proposed timetable of meetings for the 2025/26 Municipal Year, with authorization for the Corporate Head of Democratic and Electoral Services to make necessary amendments in consultation with Committee Chairs.

Councillor Ward Funding Arrangements

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 04, 2025

...to continue the current Councillor Ward Funding arrangements, allowing individual Members to allocate CWF individually, for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.7

Decisions Recorded: 50