Councillor James Manthel
Email: james.manthel@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
35 meetings · Page 1 of 7
Place Committee - Thursday 20 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames Place Committee met on 20 November 2025 and approved the proposed schemes listed in Annex 1 of the Proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 for submission to Transport for London (TfL). The committee also delegated authority to the Director of Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, to approve any necessary adjustments or prioritisation of the proposed schemes if TfL amends the funding levels.
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 18 November 2025, and discussed traffic calming measures, planning applications, and community infrastructure levy funds. The committee approved recommendations for the allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, but deferred a decision on the Tudor Library Mindful Garden supplementary request.
Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm
Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council meeting on 14 October 2025. The agenda included a motion for debate regarding the council's Responsible Investment Policy, as well as several motions for referral relating to vehicle crossover policy, the council's committee system, the threshold for member call-ins, and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Councillors were also scheduled to note the determination of a complaint against Councillor Kamala Kugan, and to note the appointment of a new Director of Governance and Law and confirm their designation as Monitoring Officer.
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grant applications, proposed transport schemes, and local planning applications. The committee approved two applications for Neighbourhood Community Grant funding. They also discussed proposed schemes for the Local Implementation Plan (LIP) Programme 2026/27 and made decisions on two planning applications for Orchard House and 25 Blenheim Gardens.
Decisions from Meetings
76 decisions · Page 8 of 16
Motion: Government Changes to Planning Rules and Kingston's proposed new Local Plan
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to address concerns about potential government changes to planning rules and their impact on local democratic decision-making and the borough's new Local Plan, the Council resolved to oppose reduced councillor input, support collective responses to consultations, ensure councillors are notified of planning applications, review and enforce green belt regulations, and reconsider the draft Local Plan to safeguard against negative impacts on residents' amenity.
Delivery Plan 2025/26
From: Place Committee - Thursday 13 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Acre Road (Former Murray House) Redevelopment - Principal Contractor Contract Award
From: Place Committee - Thursday 13 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 13, 2025
Recommendations Approved
A New Leisure and Community Facility for Kingston - Construction Contract Award
From: Place Committee - Thursday 13 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 13, 2025
...authority was delegated to the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Communities, Leisure and Economic Development, to enter into a Development Management Agreement with Alliance Leisure Services Ltd for RIBA Stage 5 onwards at a contract value of £40,435,854.27 for the delivery of a new leisure centre in Kingston town centre.
Recommendations Approved
Councillor Ward Funding Arrangements
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 04, 2025
...to continue the current Councillor Ward Funding arrangements, allowing individual Members to allocate CWF individually, for the 2025/26 municipal year.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 35
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 76