Lesley Heap - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( New Malden Village Ward)

Councillor Lesley Heap

 Liberal Democrat  New Malden Village Ward  Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee

Email: Lesley.Heap@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 (Chair) New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee (Chair) Planning Committee (Member) Place Committee Licensing Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee Chair

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

The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss community grants, a speed reduction programme, and the proposed Local Implementation Plan (LIP) programme. The committee approved a Neighbourhood Community Grant of £3,000 for Voices of Hope and a reduced grant of £1,496 for the New Malden Town Centre Partnership, with an additional £700 to be sourced from Councillor Ward Funding. The committee also approved the recommendations for the proposed LIP programme, delegating adjustments and prioritisation to the Director Highways, Transport and Regulatory Services in consultation with the relevant Portfolio Holder, should funding levels be reduced by Transport for London (TfL).

October 07, 2025
Planning Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday 10 September 2025 7:30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the Kingston upon Thames Council Planning Committee meeting on 10 September 2025. The meeting was scheduled to address two planning applications, one concerning the conversion of a property into flats with disabled access, and the other regarding the extension and refurbishment of a health and fitness club. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of a previous meeting and to declare any relevant interests.

September 10, 2025
New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee Chair

New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee - Thursday 4 September 2025 7:30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions for the New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee meeting on 4 September 2025. The meeting was scheduled to take place at Richard Challoner School. On the agenda were planning applications for 11 Cotsford Avenue and 23-29 Blagdon Road.

September 04, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 26 August 2025 9:45 am

Here's a summary of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting held by Kingston upon Thames Council on 26 August 2025. The sub-committee considered an application for a new premises licence for The Aphrodite, and received representations from local residents. Ultimately, the sub-committee approved the recommendations for the licence.

August 26, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 12 August 2025 1:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Licensing Sub-Committee met to review the premises licence for the Coombe Convenience Store, following an application by the Metropolitan Police. The sub-committee decided to amend a condition of the licence, requiring CCTV footage to be retained for 90 days instead of 31.

August 12, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

45 decisions · Page 1 of 9

Planning Application - 25/00964/HOU 24 Poplar Grove, New Malden, KT3 3DA

From: New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee - Thursday 6 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 06, 2025

...to approve planning application 25/00964/HOU for the erection of single storey infill and first floor rear extension, refurbishment of an existing roof with rear dormers, demolition of an existing timber fence and rear outbuilding, erection of a brick boundary wall and rear outbuilding, fenestration alteration, and tree removal and replacement at 24 Poplar Grove, New Malden, KT3 3DA, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer

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

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 45