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 13 of 13

Kingston Partnership Board

Kingston Partnership Board - Thursday 27 June 2024 10:00 am

The Kingston Partnership Board meeting on 27 June 2024 focused on the approval of the new affordable housing strategy, updates on the Kingston Town Centre regeneration project, and the introduction of a new waste management initiative. Key decisions included the adoption of the affordable housing strategy and the endorsement of the waste management initiative.

June 27, 2024
Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee POSTPONED

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 4 June 2024 7:30 pm

This meeting has been postponed.

June 04, 2024
Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Tuesday 21 May 2024 7:30 pm

The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee of Kingston upon Thames Council met on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. The main focus of the meeting was the 2022-23 Statement of Accounts and the External Audit Report.

May 21, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

125 decisions · Page 1 of 25

Revenue and Capital Budget Monitoring 2025/26 as at Month 6

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to note the forecast outturn positions for the General Fund, Housing Revenue Account, Schools Budget and Dedicated Schools Grant, and Capital Programme for 2025/26, and to approve a capital budget of £17.73m for property acquisition, a £20.87 million increase to the CRE Affordable Homes budget, and £0.50m budget re-profiling for CRE Loan.

Recommendations Approved

Motion Referred to Committee by Council: "Committee System versus Leader and Cabinet in Kingston

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

...to oppose the government's plans to abolish the committee system, champion governance arrangements that empower all councillors, and communicate this position to relevant ministers and local MPs.

Recommendations Approved

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report 2025

From: Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 27 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 27, 2025

... to note the outcomes and closing statements for the Inclusive Kingston Strategy 2021-2025 Action Plan and the annual summary of the Council's work regarding the Armed Forces Covenant.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 63

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 125