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

62 decisions · Page 8 of 13

Appointments of Members to Committees, Panels and other bodies

From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025

...the Council approved recommendations for appointments of members to committees, panels, and other bodies for the 2025-2026 municipal year.

Recommendations approved

Review of Proportionality

From: Annual Council on the rising of the Special Council meeting, Council - Tuesday 13 May 2025 7:45 pm - May 13, 2025

...to reflect changes to council committees, the council resolved to adjust the allocation of seats on committees and other bodies to maintain political proportionality, primarily shifting one seat from The Opposition Group to the Liberal Democrats.

Information Only

Annual Review of the Constitution, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)

From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025

...to approve the proposed constitutional changes outlined in Annexe 1, including revisions to committee responsibilities, procedure rules, and the petition scheme, with an amendment to retain the allowance for collecting petition signatures on third-party websites, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to make any further consequential minor changes.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 31

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 62