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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 15 of 15

Council

Special meeting on the rising of Council, Council - Wednesday 10 July 2024 8:30 pm

July 10, 2024
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 July 2024 7:30 pm

July 09, 2024
Kingston Partnership Board

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 27 June 2024 10:00 am

The Kingston Partnership Board meeting on 27 June 2024 focused on the approval of the new affordable housing strategy, updates on the Kingston Town Centre regeneration project, and the introduction of a new waste management initiative. Key decisions included the adoption of the affordable housing strategy and the endorsement of the waste management initiative.

June 27, 2024
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee POSTPONED

New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 6 June 2024 7:30 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

June 06, 2024
Planning Committee

Planning Committee - Wednesday 22 May 2024 7:30 pm

The Planning Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council convened on Wednesday 22 May 2024 to discuss a significant planning application concerning the Typhoon Business Centre on Oakcroft Road in Chessington. The committee approved the demolition of the existing building and the redevelopment of the site to provide two new units for use within Class E, B2, and B8, along with ancillary offices, associated parking, servicing, and landscaping.

May 22, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

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Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27

From: Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 20, 2025

...to approve the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the report for inclusion in the submission to Transport for London (TfL) for the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27, and to delegate authority to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments and prioritisation of the schemes if TfL funding levels change.

Information Only

Appointment of Monitoring Officer

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

Recommendations Approved

Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025

...that subject to Place Committee approval, the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, was delegated the authority to make any necessary adjustments and prioritizations to the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) schemes if Transport for London reduced funding levels, and that this delegation was noted.

Recommendations Approved

Community Grants

From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 7 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to support community initiatives, they approved a £3,000 Neighbourhood Community Grant for Voices of Hope's BRITE Box project and allocated £1,496 in Neighbourhood Community Grant funding to the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, supplemented by £700 from Councillors Giles and Durrant's Ward Funding.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 74