Councillor Rowena Bass

Corporate and Resources Committee - Thursday 26 June 2025 7:30 pm

Here is a summary of the scheduled discussions at the upcoming Corporate and Resources Committee meeting. The agenda includes reports on the council's financial performance, progress against the Council Plan, and motions concerning social media use and national insurance increases. Also to be noted is an urgent decision regarding Google Workspace licences.

Audit, Governance and Standards Committee - Wednesday 25 June 2025 7:30 pm

The Audit, Governance and Standards Committee met to discuss the audit plans for the council and pension fund accounts, the annual internal audit report, the annual treasury management report, and the member code of conduct complaints annual report. The committee noted the external auditors' plans for the 2024/25 statement of accounts and pension fund accounts, the annual internal audit report, and the treasury management annual report. The committee also received information on the member code of conduct complaints.

Kingston Partnership Board - Monday 23 June 2025 3:00 pm

The Kingston Partnership Board was scheduled to discuss the Director of Public Health's annual report, and the Better Care Fund year end report. There was also scheduled to be a verbal update on the work of the board.

Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm

The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee met to discuss neighbourhood working arrangements and allocate funding from the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL). The committee de-established its planning sub-committee, and approved funding for a number of local projects, including improvements to the Half Mile Tree, a wildlife pond extension at Latchmere Recreation Ground, and riverbank restoration at Canbury Gardens.

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.