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.
45 meetings · Page 1 of 9
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
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Petition on Proposed Footbridge over River Thames
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 3 September 2025 7:30 pm - September 03, 2025
Decision made
Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair for the 2025/26 Municipal Year
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025
...to appoint Councillor Olly Wehring as Chair and Councillor Anne Owen as Vice-Chair of both the Committee and the Planning Sub-Committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
Recommendations Approved
Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025
...to allocate Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy funds, approving applications for Half Mile Tree: Improvements,
Latchmere Recreation Ground: Wildlife pond extension,
Canbury Gardens: Riverbank Restoration,
Tudor Drive Library: Garden,
Kingston WelCare: Arts and Crafts Facility,
Springfield Blue Bridge: Regeneration
(part-allocation), Weir Archer: Accessibility Pathway & Ramp,
and London Design Festival: Kingston,
deferring applications for Khalsa Karate Dojo: Renovation of martial arts community centre
and Canbury Gardens: Petanque Court,
and refusing the application for Climate Safe Streets: Linden/Portman and Somerset.
Recommendations Approved
Neighbourhood Working Arrangements 2025-26
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Wednesday 18 June 2025 7:00 pm - June 18, 2025
...to improve efficiency and productivity, its Planning Sub-Committee was de-established for the 2025-26 municipal year, with the intention of integrating planning application considerations into regular committee meetings.
Recommendations Approved
Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) - Leaseholder / Freeholder Decant Strategy
From: People Committee - Tuesday 17 June 2025 7:30 pm - June 17, 2025
...to approve and adopt the proposed amendments to the Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) Freeholder and Leaseholder Decant Policy, as detailed in Annex 1 of the agenda report, to clarify provisions, improve readability, and ensure consistent interpretation.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84