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 budget monitoring, contract awards, and the adoption of new strategies. The committee approved recommendations concerning budget adjustments for the Cambridge Road Estate, the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle for temporary accommodation, and the adoption of the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2025-29.

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 5 of 25

Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 as at Month 4

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Tuesday 30 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 30, 2025

...capital budgets were approved or increased for various projects, including the Local Implementation Plan, Highways and Transportation, acquisition of properties from Cambridge Road Estate LLP, Small Sites Phase 2 development programme, Disabled Facilities Programme, Hook Flood alleviation scheme, HRA Voids Works, Community Parks Programme, and NEC Housing system implementation, while also approving the reprofiling of other capital budgets.

Recommendations Approved

SEND Futures update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement, was noted, and feedback was requested on the draft updated SEND Financial Model.

Recommendations approved

Carer Support Contract Uplift and Extension

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...to ensure fairly-funded service continuity for carer support, the committee approved both a funding uplift for the Adult Carers Support contract and a 24-month extension of the contract period.

Recommendations Approved

Children and Young Person’s Plan - 6 monthly update

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

...to endorse the progress of the Children and Young People's Plan, approve the Action Plan as an engagement tool, and agree to explore an alternative approach to the Unicef Child Friendly Cities initiative.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Parenting - Annual Report

From: People Committee - Tuesday 23 September 2025 7:30 pm, NEW - September 23, 2025

... to note the outcomes achieved for children in care in 2024-2025.

Decision made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 125