Patrick Hall - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Tudor Ward)

Councillor Patrick Hall

 Liberal Democrat  Tudor Ward  Chair of Pension Fund Panel

Email: patrick.hall@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Home to School Travel Appeals Panel (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Pension Fund Panel (Chair) Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

43 meetings · Page 1 of 9

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 2025
Pension Fund Panel Chair

Pension Fund Panel - Thursday 4 December 2025 10:00 am, NEW

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Pension Fund Panel was scheduled to discuss pension administration, governance, risk, and investment strategy at its meeting on 4 December 2025. The panel was expected to review the fund's performance, budget, and risk register, as well as consider a new conflict of interest policy. They were also scheduled to discuss the appointment of a new tracing and mortality screening supplier.

December 04, 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
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee Member

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.

November 18, 2025
Home to School Travel Appeals Panel Member

Online, Home to School Travel Appeals Panel - Thursday 13 November 2025 7:00 pm

The Home to School Travel Appeals Panel of Kingston upon Thames Council is scheduled to convene on Thursday, 13 November 2025, to discuss several items, including a report concerning home to school travel arrangements. The panel will also agree on a meeting procedure. Due to the confidential nature of the information to be discussed, the meeting is expected to be closed to the press and public.

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 9 of 18

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

Motion: Government Changes to Planning Rules and Kingston's proposed new Local Plan

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

...to address concerns about potential government changes to planning rules and their impact on local democratic decision-making and the borough's new Local Plan, the Council resolved to oppose reduced councillor input, support collective responses to consultations, ensure councillors are notified of planning applications, review and enforce green belt regulations, and reconsider the draft Local Plan to safeguard against negative impacts on residents' amenity.

Summary

Meetings Attended: 43

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 86