Jamal Chohan - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Tudor Ward)

Councillor Jamal Chohan

 Kingston Independent Residents Group  Tudor Ward  Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Leisure and Economic Development

Email: jamal.chohan@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Senior Staff Panel (Member) Standards Sub-Committee (Member) People Committee Scrutiny Panel Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) Licensing Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 4 of 10

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss traffic management, parking, community grants, and a footbridge petition. Councillors approved recommendations for traffic management measures on Manorgate Road to be deferred, parking options in the Dickerage Lane area, and community grant funding for New Era Community Projects and Kingston Association for the Blind, while denying funding for Association QMC School of Capoeira. The committee also noted the results of a traffic monitoring review for Birkenhead Avenue and Gordon Road, deciding against further restrictions, and acknowledged a petition regarding a proposed footbridge over the River Thames.

September 03, 2025
Senior Staff Panel Member

Senior Staff Panel - Monday 1 September 2025 9:30 am

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Senior Staff Panel meeting of Kingston upon Thames Council on 1 September 2025. The main item on the agenda was the interviewing of candidates for the position of Director of Governance and Law and Monitoring Officer. The panel was also scheduled to discuss the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting.

September 01, 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
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 3 July 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, traffic management orders, and parking regulations. The committee approved funding for grants to Man & Boy and Voices of Hope, and approved traffic management orders relating to the removal of parking on Rolls Road and parking regulations for the Cambridge Road Estate.

July 03, 2025
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee

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

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss neighbourhood working arrangements and allocate funding from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). The committee de-established its planning sub-committee, and approved funding for a number of local projects, including improvements to the Half Mile Tree, a wildlife pond extension at Latchmere Recreation Ground, and riverbank restoration at Canbury Gardens.

June 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Funds

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

...to defer the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy application for the Tudor Library Mindful Garden - Supplementary Request for the sum of £4,930.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer

From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants Programme

From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 02, 2025

...to approve Neighbourhood Community Grant funding of £3,000 each for applications from Kingston Giving and Oxygen.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of interest

From: Standards Sub-Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 10:00 am - September 30, 2025

...that members present could make impartial decisions regarding Councillor Kugan's case, despite knowing him, and Councillor Giles' limited prior involvement was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 61