Councillor Rowena Bass
Email: rowena.bass@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
63 meetings · Page 1 of 13
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.
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.
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Thursday 13 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee were scheduled to meet on Thursday 13 November 2025 to discuss treasury management, external and internal audits, fraud prevention, and the appointment of independent advisors. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the extension of terms for existing independent members.
Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
125 decisions · Page 13 of 25
Election of the Mayor 2025/26
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
Timetable of Meetings 2025-26, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to approve the proposed timetable of meetings for the 2025/26 Municipal Year, with authorization for the Corporate Head of Democratic and Electoral Services to make necessary amendments in consultation with Committee Chairs.
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.
Annual Review of the Constitution, Recommendations of the Corporate and Resources Committee (20.03.2025)
From: Council - Tuesday 1 April 2025 7:30 pm - April 01, 2025
...to approve the proposed constitutional changes outlined in Annexe 1, including revisions to committee responsibilities, procedure rules, and the petition scheme, with an amendment to retain the allowance for collecting petition signatures on third-party websites, and to authorize the Monitoring Officer to make any further consequential minor changes.
Motion referred to Committee by Council: "Group support on Kingston Council"
From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 20 March 2025 7:30 pm - March 20, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 3.2
Decisions Recorded: 125