James McDermott-Hill - Councillor for Sutton (North Cheam)

Councillor James McDermott-Hill

Local Conservatives North Cheam Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Email: james.mcdermott-hill@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Strategy and Resources Committee (Committee Member) Senior Officer Appointment Committee North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

39 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for Rose Hill Bowling Club. The committee will also review the procedure for licensing hearings.

January 19, 2026
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 12th January, 2026 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee is scheduled to consider a new premises licence application for Chicken World. The committee will also review the standard procedure for licensing hearings.

January 12, 2026
Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee Committee Member

Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee - Thursday, 8th January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Environment and Sustainable Transport Committee met on 8 January 2026, adopting a revised policy for dealing with abandoned vehicles and receiving an update on the Sutton Town Centre Public Realm and Placemaking Programme. The committee also discussed the planned maintenance programme for highways and transport works for the upcoming year.

January 08, 2026
Strategy and Resources Committee Committee Member

Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Strategy and Resources Committee met on 8 December 2025, and among other things, decided not to proceed with the Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL) bid for the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration, but will continue to develop proposals for housing on the current Civic Centre site and review options for relocating services within the town centre. The committee also approved a contract with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud data centre services and noted the Resilience Standards for London Self Assessment 2025.

December 08, 2025
North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee Committee Member

North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 7.00 pm

The North Cheam, Stonecot and Worcester Park Local Committee met to discuss local funding opportunities, winter preparedness, and to hear presentations from community organisations. The meeting was also scheduled to include a public question time.

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Sub Committee Arrangements 2025-26

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...to establish the Sutton Shareholdings Board as a sub-committee of the Strategy and Resources Committee for 2025/26, appoint its members, and designate its chair and vice chair.

Recommendations Approved

Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

... the recommendations outlined in the Finance and Performance - Quarter 4 Outturn 2024/25 report, providing a financial monitoring and key performance indicators update, were approved.

Recommendations approved

Charity, Faith and Community Sector Update

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...the Strategy and Resources Committee of Sutton approved recommendations regarding the Charity, Faith and Community Sector, including a new partnership agreement and infrastructure contract, following a corporate peer challenge.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment to Outside Bodies

From: Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 16th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 16, 2025

...the appointments to various outside bodies, as detailed in Appendix A, were approved, and authority was delegated to the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) to authorize appointments for in-year vacancies.

Recommendations Approved

Establishment of Standing Committees, Regulatory Committees and Other Bodies, Local Committees and Related Matters

From: Annual Council Meeting, Council - Monday, 19th May, 2025 7.00 pm - May 19, 2025

...to approve the establishment of various committees and bodies for the 2025-26 municipal year, including standing, scrutiny, regulatory, and local committees, along with the allocation of seats and appointment of chairs and members.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 39

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 55