Councillor Mark Durrant

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council approved recommendations on 24 September 2026. Authority was delegated to the Executive Director of Place to enter into legal agreements for a new Power of Attorney for named representatives of Cambridge Road (RBK) LLP and Vistry West London. This includes granting authority to sign documents for headlease surrender and declarations for Building Safety Regulator applications.

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council decided on 24 September 2026 to approve recommendations regarding the Armed Forces Covenant. The committee resolved to write to the Minister for Veterans and People in support of the "Keep the Covenant Promise" campaign, call on the UK Government for improved statutory guidance and funding, and ask for a dedicated promotional campaign and thorough monitoring of the Covenant's impact. The council will also request effective means of redress where the Covenant Duty is not fulfilled and receive an update on Kingston's own delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council resolved on 24 September 2026 to award the contract for cleaning services for Housing for Older People and Hostels to Bidder A. The contract will commence on 1 January 2027 for an initial term of three years, with options for two one-year extensions. Bidder A's Social Value Action Plan commitments will be incorporated into the contract.

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council approved a capital budget of £0.65m for the Main Guildhall Refurbishment and £1.31m for Schools Capital Projects on 24 September 2026. They also approved an initial allocation of £0.97m from the Schools High Needs Provision Capital Allocation for design stages. The committee noted forecast adverse outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, and Schools Budget, alongside a forecast underspend on the Capital Programme.

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council recommended to Council on 24 September 2026 that proposed amendments to the Council's constitution be approved. These amendments are required to ensure compliance with the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) Regulations 2026. The changes will update neighbourhood committee functions to remove references to planning applications and amend planning committee functions to reflect new delegation schemes and a gateway test.