James Giles - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames (Green Lane and St James Ward)

Councillor James Giles

Kingston Independent Residents Group Green Lane and St James Ward Leader of the Opposition; Opposition Spokesperson for Housing, Sustainable Transport, Waste and Recycling, Climate Action, Biodiversity and Planning Policy

Email: james.giles@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Place Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee (Member) Scrutiny Panel (Chair) Licensing Committee (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) Planning Committee (Member) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) Standards Sub-Committee (Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

92 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 8 June 2026 9:45 am

June 08, 2026, 9:45 am
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3 June 2026 - 7:30 pm

June 03, 2026, 7:30 pm
Licensing Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 9:30 pm

May 21, 2026, 9:30 pm
Council Member

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

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 April 2026 9:45 am

April 21, 2026, 9:45 am

Decisions from Meetings

83 decisions · Page 15 of 17

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to Committees, Panels and other bodies be approved, resulting in several member replacements and appointments, including Councillor Kamala Kugan replacing Councillor James Giles on the Corporate and Resources Committee, and Councillor James Giles replacing Councillor Yvonne Tracey on the Place Committee.

No

Gambling Act 2005 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy and Principles - Recommendations of the Licensing Committee

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

Decision made

Independent Members of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

Decision made

Review of Proportionality

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to reflect a recent change in political representation, the Council resolved to allocate seats on Committees and other bodies to which proportionality applies as outlined in Table A of Annex 1 of the Proportionality Report.

Decision made

Motion: Winter Fuel Allowance

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to oppose the Labour Government's decision to restrict the Winter Fuel Payment, resolving to continue a local awareness campaign for Pension Credit, write to the Chancellor, sign Age UK's petition, encourage Pension Credit uptake, and consider further support for pensioners in fuel poverty.

No

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 83