Councillor Susan Skipwith
Email: susan.skipwith@kingston.gov.uk
Council: Kingston upon Thames
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday 2 December 2025 7:30 pm
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss the National 10 Year Health Plan, the move towards Neighbourhood Health, and public health matters in the borough. The panel was also expected to receive a verbal update on the changes in law on the Mental Health Act.
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.
People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm
The Kingston upon Thames People Committee met on Tuesday 11 November 2025 to discuss several reports and assessments related to children's services and education in the borough. The committee reviewed and noted the Achieving for Children annual reports, endorsed the findings of the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment, and received an update on school place planning.
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Thursday 23 October 2025 7:30 pm
The Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss questions from the public, and to receive an update on the Mental Health Act. The panel were also scheduled to discuss a report on the support available to carers in Kingston.
Decisions from Meetings
84 decisions · Page 15 of 17
Recommissioning Children's Services
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
...to approve the extension of the Achieving for Children’s contract for five years, from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031.
Decision made
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
SEND Futures Plan update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 5 November 2024 7:30 pm - November 05, 2024
...to note the progress with implementing the SEND Futures Plan, including performance against the Safety Valve Agreement.
Decision made
Review of Proportionality
From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024
...to reflect a recent change in political representation, the Council resolved to allocate seats on Committees and other bodies to which proportionality applies as outlined in Table A of Annex 1 of the Proportionality Report.
Decision made
Independent Members of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee
From: Council - Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30 pm - October 15, 2024
Decision made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84