Councillor Will Rowlands
Email: Will.Rowlands@bromley.gov.uk
Council: Bromley
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
47 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Special Meeting, Executive - Friday 12 December 2025 10.30 am
The Bromley Council Executive met to discuss and approve a proposal to utilise £27.633m of funding from the Local Authority Housing Fund 4 (LAHF4) for the Chipperfield Road development. The council agreed to add the Chipperfield Road Site to the Capital Programme, submit the Chipperfield scheme to the LAHF4 programme, and proceed with various procurement actions, including the appointment of a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team. The Executive also authorised a public consultation on the designs and submission of a planning application.
Council - Monday 8 December 2025 7.00 pm
The Bromley Council meeting on 8 December 2025 was scheduled to cover a range of topics, including the Council Tax Support Scheme, treasury management performance, corporate governance, committee appointments and motions. There was also an opportunity for councillors and members of the public to ask questions.
to 3rd November 2025, Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Wednesday 3 December 2025 6.00 pm
Executive - Wednesday 26 November 2025 7.00 pm
At a meeting of the Bromley Council Executive, councillors agreed to maintain the existing Council Tax Support Scheme for 2026/27, noted a projected net overspend on services of £16.672m, and approved a five-year extension to the Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) Library Service Contract. They also authorised the appropriation of land at Castlecombe Youth Centre Car Park for housing and agreed on a procurement strategy for education capital works.
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education - Monday 3 November 2025 6.00 pm
The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) met to discuss revisions to the religious education syllabus, collective worship guidance, and to approve the annual report. The council approved the revised SACRE constitution, the Bromley Agreed Syllabus documents, and agreed to finalise collective worship guidance for schools, with example resources to be developed later in the academic year. Members also received national and local updates on religious education and interfaith initiatives.
Decisions from Meetings
236 decisions · Page 29 of 48
DRAFT BUDGET 2025/26 AND UPDATE ON THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL STRATEGY
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve the initial draft 2025/26 budget, refer it to relevant committees, note financial projections and uncertainties, increase certain rent levels by 2.7%, delegate the schools' budget setting, note the schools grant deficit recovery plan, agree a contribution to the London Boroughs Grant Committee, note consultation outcomes and the local government financial settlement, and acknowledge the budget gap and impact of decisions on future projections.
Recommendations Approved
CRYSTAL PALACE PARK REGENERATION PLAN UPDATE AND AWARD OF MAIN WORKS CONTRACT
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to award the main works contract for Phase 1 of the Crystal Palace Park Regeneration Plan to either the first or second placed bidder, increase the Capital Budget to £27,702,284, approve applying for and accepting grants for the works, and delegate authority to the Director of Corporate Services to authorise land appropriation and sign legal documentation related to planning purposes.
For Determination
APPROPRIATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN RELATION TO PROPERTY AT BECKENHAM CAR PARK AND PROPERTY AT MANORFIELDS AND APPROVAL OF A TENDER FOR THE BECKENHAM HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PART 1 (PUBLIC) REPORT
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to authorize the appropriation of land at Beckenham car park and Manorfields for planning purposes, approve proceeding to procurement for a design & build works contract at Beckenham, and delegate authority for related actions including compensation agreements, legal documentation, and procurement strategy approval, subject to a Secretary of State Direction regarding housing revenue account considerations.
Recommendations Approved
BROMLEY HOMES FOR BROMLEY RESIDENTS - ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to approve a £22.05m capital program, including accepting up to £10m in GLA acquisition funding, to acquire properties for Bromley residents, with delegated authority for property purchases, legal documentation, and procurement services, subject to Secretary of State direction regarding housing revenue account management.
Recommendations Approved
CONNECT TO WORK PROGRAMME
From: Executive - Wednesday 22 January 2025 7.00 pm - January 22, 2025
...to accept and spend a DWP grant estimated at £1.14m per annum over five years for the Connect to Work programme, including recruiting a lead officer and delegating grant funding allocation to the Director of Housing, Planning, and Regeneration.
For Determination
Summary
Meetings Attended: 47
Average per Month: 2.0
Decisions Recorded: 236