Lorraine Dunstone - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Hook and Chessington North Ward)

Councillor Lorraine Dunstone

 Liberal Democrat  Hook and Chessington North Ward  Chair - South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee

Email: lorraine.dunstone@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee (Chair, Member) Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Member) South of the Borough Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

31 meetings · Page 1 of 7

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and public health matters in the borough. The panel was also expected to receive a verbal update on the changes in law on the Mental Health Act.

December 02, 2025
Corporate and Resources Committee Member

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Corporate and Resources Committee convened to discuss and make decisions on a range of strategic and financial matters, including approving a new four-year Inclusive Kingston Strategy, establishing a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, and awarding contracts for cloud data centre services and CCTV upgrades. The committee also reviewed the revenue and capital budget monitoring reports and considered a motion regarding the council's governance structure.

November 27, 2025
South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee Chair

South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 5 November 2025 7:30 pm

The South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee met on Wednesday 5 November 2025, and approved Neighbourhood Community Grants for Man & Boy, Oxygen, and the Kingston Tamil Heritage Group. The committee also received updates on community policing, a report from the Community Manager, a Decisions Progress Update, and reviewed its Work Programme.

November 05, 2025
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel Member

Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday 23 October 2025 7:30 pm

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss questions from the public, and to receive an update on the Mental Health Act. The panel were also scheduled to discuss a report on the support available to carers in Kingston.

October 23, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Streets schemes for St Philip's & Ellingham Schools

From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7:30 pm - January 22, 2025

...to make permanent the experimental Traffic Management Orders for the Harrow Close and Ellingham Road School Streets, setting aside objections and informing the public of the decision.

Information Only

Motion: England's Councils in Funding Crisis - Key Asks from the New Government

From: Council - Thursday 12 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 12, 2024

...to approve a motion acknowledging the funding crisis facing English councils, outlining key issues, and resolving to write to government officials with specific requests for increased and sustained funding, greater financial autonomy, and a review of council tax.

No

Neighbourhood Community Grant applications

From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 4 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 04, 2024

...to refuse a £3,000 grant to Amber Bee, defer a £3,000 grant to ADHD Embrace, award a £3,000 grant to Man & Boy, and amend and award a £1,500 grant to the Sunray & Egmont Community Residents Association.

Recommendations Approved

Clayton Road - Zebra Crossing Scheme

From: South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 4 December 2024 7:30 pm - December 04, 2024

...to approve the implementation of a humped zebra crossing scheme on Clayton Road, as shown in Annex 1C, following a local consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024

...to Committees, Panels and other bodies be approved, resulting in several member replacements and appointments, including Councillor Kamala Kugan replacing Councillor James Giles on the Corporate and Resources Committee, and Councillor James Giles replacing Councillor Yvonne Tracey on the Place Committee.

No

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 62