Councillor Richard Thorpe
Email: richard.thorpe@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
Budget Meeting, Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 12 February 2026 7:30 pm
Special, New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 22 January 2026 7:00 pm
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee was scheduled to meet on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the operation and enforcement of yellow box junctions on Kingston Road. The meeting was called following a requisition by three committee members concerned about the junctions' impact on traffic flow, fines issued, and road safety.
Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Council of Kingston upon Thames met on Tuesday 16 December 2025, with the agenda including discussions on a motion to reaffirm the borough's commitment to safety and inclusivity, and several motions for referral to relevant committees concerning gambling reform, combating extremism, and supporting Police Community Support Officers. The meeting also scheduled consideration of appointments to various council roles and committees, as well as the retention of the council's committee system governance arrangements.
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 7:30 pm
The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss pedestrian safety improvements, community grants, and petitions relating to local services. The committee approved the implementation of new zebra crossings on Clarence Avenue and Coombe Lane West, and also approved three neighbourhood community grants for local organisations. The committee also considered petitions regarding the PureGym swimming pool and the Springfield Disabled Resource Centre.
Pension Fund Panel - Thursday 4 December 2025 10:00 am, NEW
The Pension Fund Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss pension administration, governance, risk, and investment strategy. They were also scheduled to review the fund's budget and work programme.
Decisions from Meetings
88 decisions · Page 15 of 18
Councillor Ward Funding (CWF)
From: New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Thursday 28 November 2024 8:30 pm - November 28, 2024
...to distribute the remaining £5,492 Neighbourhood Community Grant budget for 2024-25 evenly, awarding £1,373 to each of four applicant organizations: Amber Bee, Disability Challengers, ADHD Embrace, and Kingston Tamil Heritage Group.
No
Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report (including workforce equalities report) 2024
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 21 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 21, 2024
...to note the progress against the Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy Action Plan and the content of the Workforce Equalities Report.
Recommendations Approved
Revitalising Kingston’s Ancient Market Place - Operator Appointment
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 21 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 21, 2024
...to appoint a preferred operator for the Ancient Market Square, Market House, and street market, and to grant a lease for the site, delegating authority to finalize the agreement.
Recommendations Approved
Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2024/25 as at Month 6
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 21 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 21, 2024
...to note the forecast outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Budget, Dedicated Schools Grant, and capital program for 2024/25, to note management actions mitigating the forecast overspend, and to approve the reprofiling of capital budgets decreasing them by £45.433m in 2024/25 and increasing them by the same amount over the following three years, as well as changes to existing capital schemes resulting in £2.157m of budget no longer required.
Recommendations Approved
Changes to the Council's Contract regulations
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 21 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 21, 2024
...to comply with the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024, the committee approved changes to the Council's Contract Regulations, including setting the threshold for applying contract rules at the amount specified in Schedule 1 of the Procurement Act (currently £214,904) and updating the regulations accordingly, effective from 24 February 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 88