Councillor Marian James
Email: marian.james@sutton.gov.uk
Council: Sutton
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
41 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Strategy and Resources Committee - Monday, 8th December, 2025 7.00 pm
The Strategy and Resources Committee are scheduled to meet to discuss the council's financial performance, the progress of the Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge, and updates on the Sutton Civic and Town Centre Regeneration project. They will also review the annual report for Sutton College, the Resilience Standards for London self-assessment, and consider awarding a contract for cloud data centre services. Finally, they will look at the workplans for the Scrutiny and Audit and Governance Committees.
People Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of the People Committee, Sutton Council members discussed the Sutton Youth Justice Plan 2025-2028, the Families First Partnership Programme, the Sutton Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2024-2025, and the Sutton Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report 2024-25. The committee approved the Youth Justice Plan, and noted the reports on the Families First Partnership Programme, and the Safeguarding Adults and Children.
Sutton Shareholdings Board - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 6.30 pm
The Sutton Shareholdings Board is scheduled to meet on 4 November 2025 to discuss the mid-year performance and finances of Sutton Decentralised Energy Network (SDEN), Cognus, and Sutton Living Ltd.
Council - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 7.00 pm
The Sutton Council meeting scheduled for 3 November 2025 included discussion of Houses in Multiple Occupation, a motion to support diversity, and the annual report of the Audit and Governance Committee. Councillors were also expected to answer questions.
Health and Wellbeing Board - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm
The Sutton Health and Wellbeing Board met to discuss the Better Care Fund plan, the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, and the Sutton Health and Care plan. The board approved the Better Care Fund 2025-26 planning template, and noted both the BCF quarter one submission to NHS England, and the delivery updates on the Sutton Alliance for Supporting Home Programme. The board also approved and signed off the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025-28 for publication, and noted the contribution of community pharmacy to the Sutton Health and Care system.
Decisions from Meetings
67 decisions · Page 13 of 14
Revised Statement of Policy and Principles - Gambling Act 2005
From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024
...to approve the revised Statement of Licensing Policy and Principles under the Gambling Act 2005.
Recommendations Approved
Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee 2023/24
From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024
...to note the Annual Report of the Audit and Governance Committee for 2023/24.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Mitigating the impact of Incineration and a plan to step away from dependency on it
From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024
...to refuse the motion regarding mitigating the impact of incineration and planning a step away from dependency on it.
Refused
Closure Motion
From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024
...to approve all remaining items on the Council meeting agenda, subject to the leaders of opposition groups expressing dissent, which the Labour group did regarding the appointment of Local Committee Chairs.
Recommendations Approved
Scrutiny Committee Annual report
From: Council - Monday, 21st October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 21, 2024
...to note the Scrutiny Committee Annual Report for 2023/24.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 41
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 67