Paul Cole - Councillor for Sutton ( St Helier East)

Councillor Paul Cole

 Liberal Democrat  St Helier East  Vice Chair: People Committee

Email: paul.cole@sutton.gov.uk

Council: Sutton

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: People Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee (Committee Member) Senior Officer Appointment Committee Pension Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

38 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Pension Committee Committee Member

Pension Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Pension Committee is scheduled to meet to review the fund's investment performance, administration, and risk management. The committee will also look at the annual stewardship report and discuss the investment strategy. Finally, they will discuss the expansion of the London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV) to include Buckinghamshire County Council.

December 09, 2025
People Committee Vice-Chair

People Committee - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.00 pm

The Sutton Council's People Committee is scheduled to meet on 4 December 2025 to discuss the Adult Social Care CQC assessment, the Sutton Youth Justice Plan, the Families First Partnership Programme, the Sutton Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report, and the Sutton Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Annual Report.

December 04, 2025
Council Committee Member

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.

November 03, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Committee Member

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.

October 20, 2025
Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee Committee Member

Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 7.00 pm

The Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee met on 16 October 2025, at Hill House Community Centre. The meeting included updates from Citizens Advice Sutton, local police officers, and the Sutton Housing Partnership. The committee also planned to discuss public questions submitted via the council website.

October 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

36 decisions · Page 5 of 8

2025/28 Medium Term Financial Plan and 2025/26 Budget

From: Budget Council, Council - Monday, 3rd March, 2025 7.00 pm - March 03, 2025

...to approve the updated Medium Term Financial Plan for 2025/28 and the detailed budget proposals for 2025/26, including recommendations related to Council Tax, the capital program, treasury management, and reserves.

Recommendations approved

Council Tax Reduction Scheme Consultation outcome

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to revise the existing Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS), with effect from 1 April 2025, and to recommend this revision to Full Council.

Recommendations Approved

Requisition - Finance and Performance - Quarter 2 2024/25

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to approve the recommendations regarding the Quarter 2 2024/25 finance and performance report, including noting revenue forecast overspends and underspends, approving budget adjustments, and approving a long-term investment loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion - Adult Social Care Charging Consultation and Proposals

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...the Council refused a motion to cease the recently approved changes to the adult social care charging policy, explore alternative funding methods, present a cost-benefit analysis and impact assessment, re-establish the Independent Carers Forum, and present the Disability Related Expenditure policy for review.

Refused

Petition - Divestment from companies complicit in human rights violations in Gaza and illegal occupation

From: Council - Monday, 27th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 27, 2025

...to align with its Responsible Investment Policy, the Council approved recommendations regarding divestment from companies complicit in human rights violations in Gaza and illegal occupation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 38

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 36