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
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Allocation of Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) Funds
From: Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 18, 2025
...to defer the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy application for the Tudor Library Mindful Garden - Supplementary Request for the sum of £4,930.
Recommendations Approved
Achieving for Children Annual Reports
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames decided to receive and note Achieving for Children’s Annual Impact Report, Annual Equalities Report, Annual Participation Report, and Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25, and to refer any comments made by the Committee to the Council’s Lead Commissioner for Children’s Services.
Recommendations Approved
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...the People Committee of Kingston upon Thames endorsed the overall sufficiency of childcare within the Royal Borough of Kingston and the subsequent priorities and actions for 2025-2026 as outlined in the RBK Childcare Sufficiency Assessment report.
Recommendations Approved
School Place Planning Annual Update
From: People Committee - Tuesday 11 November 2025 7:30 pm - November 11, 2025
...to note the School Place Planning Annual Update report, which provided information on school place planning developments, demand for places, capacity, and ongoing projects related to new provision in Kingston upon Thames.
Recommendations Approved
Motion: Responsible Investment Policy
From: Council - Tuesday 14 October 2025 7:30 pm - October 14, 2025
Decision made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 45
Average per Month: 2.4
Decisions Recorded: 84