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) Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Place Committee (Co-Chair, Co-Chair, in the Chair)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee Member

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 15 July 2025 7:30 pm

The Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss traffic issues, community grant applications, and a planning application. The committee approved three community grant applications and heard questions from the public and the committee about traffic mitigation measures. A planning application was withdrawn from the agenda.

July 15, 2025
Council Member

Council - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7:30 pm

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council met to debate petitions regarding parking charges and pension fund investments, as well as to discuss a motion on welfare reform. Councillors agreed to establish a cross-party task force to review pension fund investments and also voted to campaign against changes to disability benefits. The council also formally recognised John Azar OBE, for being admitted to the status of Honorary Freeman of the Royal Borough.

July 08, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Member

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 26 June 2025 7:30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions at the upcoming Corporate and Resources Committee meeting. The agenda includes reports on the council's financial performance, progress against the Council Plan, and motions concerning social media use and national insurance increases. Also to be noted is an urgent decision regarding Google Workspace licences.

June 26, 2025
Place Committee Co-Chair, in the Chair

Place Committee - Tuesday 24 June 2025 7:30 pm

The Place Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including parking charges, a proposed footbridge, opposition to a third runway at Heathrow Airport, habitat banks, retrofitting council buildings, and the redevelopment of the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station. The committee approved progressing with the investigation and setting up of habitat banks on council-owned land, and also approved the implementation of energy conservation measures at council buildings. The committee also agreed to progress with the redevelopment of the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station to the end of RIBA[^1] 4.

June 24, 2025
Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee

Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 10 June 2025 7:30 pm

June 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 as at Month 6

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the forecast outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Budget and Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme for 2025/26, and to approve a capital budget of £17.73m for property acquisition, a £20.87 million increase to the CRE Affordable Homes budget, and £0.50m budget re-profiling for CRE Loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion Referred to Committee by Council: "Committee System versus Leader and Cabinet in Kingston

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to oppose the government's plans to abolish the committee system, champion governance arrangements that empower all councillors, and communicate this position to relevant ministers and local MPs.

Recommendations Approved

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2025

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

... to note the outcomes and closing statements for the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2021-2025 Action Plan and the annual summary of the Council's work regarding the Armed Forces Covenant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 112