Simon Jeal - Councillor for Bromley ( Penge and Cator)

Councillor Simon Jeal

 Labour  Penge and Cator  Labour Group Leader

Email: Simon.Jeal@bromley.gov.uk

Council: Bromley

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Guest) Pensions Committee (Committee Member) Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) General Purposes and Licensing Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Committee Member) Children, Education and Families Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Adult Care and Health Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Chief Executive Annual Review Panel (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Appointment Panel Audit and Risk Management Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Development Control Committee Schools' Forum

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

98 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Special Meeting, Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.00 pm

The Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee are scheduled to discuss a report on the Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 (LAHF4) grant programme. The report outlines proposals for using the £27.6m grant to reduce the council's burdens and cost pressures of temporary accommodation. The main proposal involves adding the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme and submitting a scheme to the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 programme.

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Bromley is scheduled to meet on Monday 8 December 2025, to discuss the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, and the Code of Corporate Governance, among other items. The meeting will also include questions from the public and councillors, statements from the Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holders, and Committee Chairmen, and consideration of motions.

December 08, 2025
Pensions Committee Committee Member

Pensions Committee - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Pensions Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss the performance of the pension fund, and to review the fund's strategic asset allocation. The committee was also expected to discuss the implications of the government's 'Fit for the Future' reforms[^2] which require the fund to transfer its assets to the London Collective Investment Vehicle (LCIV).

December 02, 2025
Executive Guest

Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Bromley Council Executive is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 26 November 2025 to discuss budget monitoring, the future of the library service, housing delivery, and other topics. The meeting will be held at the Bromley Civic Centre. Members of the public were able to submit questions relating to the work of the committee, up to 10 working days before the meeting.

November 26, 2025
Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee - Monday 24 November 2025 7.00 pm

The Executive, Resources and Contracts Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee met on 24 November 2025, to discuss a range of issues including treasury management performance, updates on Biggin Hill Airport, and the corporate contract register. The committee supported recommendations related to the Insurance Fund Annual Report, Treasury Management, Capital Programme Monitoring, Payment Management System, Budget Monitoring, and the Council Tax Support Scheme. They also noted reports on matters outstanding, the forward plan, Section 106 agreements, and the corporate contract register.

November 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS 2025/26

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

... to note the Leader of the Council's appointments of Councillors to the Executive and their respective portfolios, as well as the Executive Members appointed to the Health and Wellbeing Board for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Recommendations Approved

COMPLEX LEARNING DISABILITIES DAY SERVICES CONTRACT PROCUREMENT

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to commence a tender process for a Learning Disability Complex Needs Day service contract for an initial five years, with the option to extend for a further three, starting 16/08/2026, at an estimated value detailed in the Part Two report.

For Determination

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, following apologies for absence from Cllr C. Smith and Cllr D. Smith, with Cllr Lymer in the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

GATEWAY 1 - PROCUREMENT OF CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN EXTRA CARE HOUSING

From: Executive - Wednesday 21 May 2025 7.00 pm - May 21, 2025

...to initiate the tender process for care and support services in five Extra Care Housing schemes, with new contracts commencing August 1, 2026, at an estimated £3.7 million per annum, utilizing a partnership delivery model.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 4.3

Decisions Recorded: 177