Councillor Olly Wehring

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

The Corporate and Resources Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council convened on 27 November 2025, addressing a range of strategic and financial matters. Key decisions included approving the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, awarding contracts for cloud data centre services and CCTV upgrades, and endorsing the new Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2025-29. The committee also reviewed the revenue and capital budget monitoring reports.

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met on Tuesday 18 November 2025, and discussed traffic calming measures, planning applications, and community infrastructure levy funds. The committee approved recommendations for the allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) funds, but deferred a decision on the Tudor Library Mindful Garden supplementary request.

Schools Forum - Monday 17 November 2025 3:30 pm

The Kingston upon Thames Schools Forum met to discuss the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficit, the 2026/27 budget, and updates from the High Needs Block (HNB) subgroup. The forum received updates on the financial situation, including a significant overspend in the DSG, and discussed potential solutions and budget proposals for the upcoming year. The forum also considered recommendations from the HNB subgroup regarding funding for the Kingston cluster model[^2], further education (FE) costs, therapy shortfalls, and part-time timetables.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 21 October 2025 9:45 am

Licensing Committee - Thursday 16 October 2025 7:30 pm