Robert Dongsung Kim - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( New Malden Village Ward)

Councillor Robert Dongsung Kim

 Liberal Democrat  New Malden Village Ward

Email: robert.kim@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Licensing Sub-Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Planning Sub-Committee (Member) People Committee (Member) New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee Licensing Committee (Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 4 of 11

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 8 July 2025 7:30 pm

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Council met to debate petitions regarding parking charges and pension fund investments, as well as to discuss a motion on welfare reform. Councillors agreed to establish a cross-party task force to review pension fund investments and also voted to campaign against changes to disability benefits. The council also formally recognised John Azar OBE, for being admitted to the status of Honorary Freeman of the Royal Borough.

July 08, 2025
People Committee

People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm

The People Committee convened to discuss several key issues, including an update on the SEND Futures plan, the approval of a healthier advertising policy, and the extension of adult social care passenger transport provision. Councillors also reviewed and approved updates to the Cambridge Road Estate project, the annual housing landlord complaints report, and the housing resident engagement strategy.

June 17, 2025
New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee

New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 11 June 2025 7:30 pm

The New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss a number of local issues, including parking, road safety, and improvements to local community facilities. The committee was also expected to discuss allocating funds from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL).

June 11, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 3 June 2025 9:45 am

June 03, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 20 May 2025 9:45 am

May 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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School Place Planning Annual Update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...to note the School Place Planning Annual Update report, which provided information on school place planning developments, demand for places, capacity, and ongoing projects related to new provision in Kingston upon Thames.

Recommendations Approved

Achieving for Children Annual Reports

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames decided to receive and note Achieving for Children’s Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, Annual Participation Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, and to refer any comments made by the Committee to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.

Recommendations Approved

Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025

...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames endorsed the overall sufficiency of childcare within the Royal Borough of Kingston and the subsequent priorities and actions for 2025-2026 as outlined in the RBK Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report.

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Monitoring Officer

From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 77