Ian Manders - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames (Alexandra Ward)

Councillor Ian Manders

Liberal Democrat Alexandra Ward Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Planning Policy & Co-Chair - Place Committee

Email: ian.manders@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Place Committee (Co-Chair, Co-Chair, in the Chair) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

54 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 9 June 2026 7:30 pm

June 09, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Member

Annual Council, Council - Thursday 21 May 2026 7:30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Corporate and Resources Committee Member

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 19 March 2026 7:30 pm

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council was scheduled to discuss the Council's Delivery Plan for 2026/27, alongside proposals for awarding contracts for fire safety remedial works, soft facilities management, and water, wastewater, and ancillary services. The committee was also set to review an update on the Responsible Investment Policy.

March 19, 2026, 7:30 pm
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 17 March 2026 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 17 March 2026, approving measures to address parking issues on Verona Drive and making the Ewell Road Cycle Route Experimental Traffic Management Order permanent. The committee also allocated Councillor Ward Funding for a new printing press at Kingston Adult Education and for hanging baskets.

March 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
Place Committee Co-Chair

Place Committee - Thursday 12 March 2026 7:30 pm

The Place Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Thursday 12 March 2026 to discuss a revised policy on abandoned vehicles and to review actions within the Council Delivery Plan for 2026/27 relevant to the committee. The meeting also included a review of the Local Development Scheme for the Local Plan.

March 12, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

119 decisions · Page 18 of 24

Community Grants Programme

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 21 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 21, 2025

...to approve a £2,800 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Namaste Kingston CIC's Rangotsav 2025 and allocate £500 of Councillor Ward Funding to Queens Promenade Friends for their New Athelstan Garden project.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants Programme

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 17 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 17, 2024

...to approve a £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Man&Boy, a £2,200 Neighbourhood Community Grant for the Migrant Advocacy Service, £600 of Councillor Ward Funding for the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group's Harvest Festival, and £1,732.41 of Councillor Ward Funding for a new bench on Tolworth Broadway.

Recommendations Approved

Berrylands Area Healthy Streets Study

From: Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 17 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 17, 2024

...to implement a list of schemes under a Traffic Management Order subject to statutory consultation, delegate authority to include further double yellow line proposals and consider objections, implement a trial closure of Tolworth Close, and receive a report on the closure's future in six months.

Recommendations Approved

Motion: England's Councils in Funding Crisis - Key Asks from the New Government

From: Council - Thursday 12 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve a motion acknowledging the funding crisis facing English councils, outlining key issues, and resolving to write to government officials with specific requests for increased and sustained funding, greater financial autonomy, and a review of council tax.

No

Annual Complaints Report

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 21 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 21, 2024

...to note the Annual Complaints Report, the content and forthcoming changes to complaints handling, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman Annual Letter, and the Public Interest report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 54

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 119