Councillor Helen Grocott
Email: helen.grocott@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
54 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Blue Badge Appeals Panel - Friday 5 December 2025 9:45 am
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.
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.
Standards Sub-Committee - Wednesday 12 November 2025 7:00 pm
The Standards Sub-Committee met on 12 November 2025, where Councillor Lynn Henderson was elected as Chair for the meeting, and the minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 September 2025 were approved. Councillor Jamal Chohan abstained from the vote on the minutes, as he had not been present at the previous meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
83 decisions · Page 9 of 17
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.
Election of the Mayor 2025/26
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
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.
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.
Hunters Road - Speed Survey Result
From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 25 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 25, 2025
...to take no further action based on the speed survey results but to approve the installation of two speed indicator displays along Hunters Road.
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Summary
Meetings Attended: 54
Average per Month: 2.8
Decisions Recorded: 83