Rowena Bass - Councillor for Kingston upon Thames ( Coombe Hill Ward)

Councillor Rowena Bass

 Conservative  Coombe Hill Ward  Leader of the Minority Opposition Group

Email: rowena.bass@kingston.gov.uk

Council: Kingston upon Thames

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Member) Corporate and Resources Committee (Member) Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee (Member) Audit, Governance and Standards Committee (Member) Kingston Partnership Board (Member) People Committee (Member) Scrutiny Panel Kingston and North Kingston Planning Sub-Committee Place Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

63 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Council Member

Council - Tuesday 16 December 2025 7:30 pm

December 16, 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
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee Member

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.

November 13, 2025
Kingston Partnership Board Member

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 13 November 2025 1:00 pm

November 13, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

125 decisions · Page 16 of 25

Children's Home for Looked After Children

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

...to award a construction contract to build a new Children's Home at Chamberlain Way was delegated to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Children Services including Education.

Recommendations Approved

Achieving for Children Ownership Decisions

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

...to approve the detailed 2025/26 budget (Annex 1) including the Medium Term Financial Strategy (Annex 2), and the Treasury Plan (Annex 3).

Recommendations Approved

All Ages Autism and ADHD Strategy 2025-2030

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

...to approve the All Ages Autism and ADHD Strategy 2025-2030 as outlined in Annex 1.

Recommendations Approved

Safer Kingston Partnership Plan and Ending VAWG Strategy Update

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

...to note the progress against the Safer Kingston Partnership Plan (2024-29) and the co-produced Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy (2025-30).

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement 2025/26 and Extension of Public Health major contracts 2025/26

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

...to approve the Draft Section 75 Partnership Agreement for 2025/26 and the extension of major Public Health contracts for the same period, delegating authority to finalize the agreement to relevant directors.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 125