Kate Lymer - Councillor for Bromley (Bickley & Sundridge)

Councillor Kate Lymer

Conservative Bickley & Sundridge Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Children, Education and Families

Email: Kate.Lymer@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Development Control Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Vice-Chairman, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Plans Sub-Committee No. 1 Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (ex-Officio) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee ex-Officio

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring, a new payment management system, Biggin Hill Airport, Section 106 agreements[^1] and the corporate contract register. The committee supported recommendations for the Insurance Fund, treasury management, capital programme monitoring and the payment management system. They also noted the Biggin Hill Airport update, the Section 106 agreements update and the corporate contract register.

November 24, 2025
Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee ex-Officio

Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee of Bromley Council scheduled a meeting to discuss a range of issues, including budget monitoring, capital programme monitoring, the Education Commissioning Plan, and the annual reports from the Independent Reviewing Officer and the Local Authority Designated Officer. The meeting was also scheduled to include a portfolio holder update, a review of matters outstanding, and a forward work programme.

November 11, 2025
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education Committee Member

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Monday 3 November 2025 6.00 pm

The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met to discuss revisions to the religious education syllabus, collective worship guidance, and to approve the annual report. The council approved the revised SACRE constitution, the Bromley Agreed Syllabus documents, and agreed to finalise collective worship guidance for schools, with example resources to be developed later in the academic year. Members also received national and local updates on religious education and interfaith initiatives.

November 03, 2025
Executive Vice-Chairman

Executive - Wednesday 15 October 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss contract awards and service provisions, including approving contracts for the Bellegrove Housing Development and facilities management at the Churchill Court [^1] Civic Centre. The council also agreed in principle to extend the contract for parks management and grounds maintenance services with idverde, and approved the procurement of a new parking contract in collaboration with the London Borough of Bexley.

October 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 13 October 2025 7.00 pm

October 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING FUND - ROUND 4

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to address temporary accommodation burdens, the Executive approved adding the Chipperfield Road site to the Capital Programme, seeking £27.633m in Local Authority Housing Fund 4 funding, and initiating procurement for a multi-disciplinary design team and main works contract, subject to various approvals and consultations.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to note the apology for absence from Cllr Will Rowlands.

Recommendations Approved

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

From: Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am - December 12, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

COUNCILLOR PLANNING APPLICATION 'CALL INS'

From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the report providing information on Councillor 'call-ins' for planning applications to be considered at a committee.

For Determination

PLANNING APPEALS UPDATE

From: Development Control Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7.30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the report on the Council's planning appeal performance for FY 2024/2025, the resource implications of defending planning inquiries, and upcoming procedural changes at the Planning Inspectorate.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 269