It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Kingston upon Thames as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance, flood prevention, and refuse disposal; with the local authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions.[2]
Powers and functionsEdit
The local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation, and has the powers and functions of a London borough council. It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates.[3] It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies, and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly. It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing, social services, libraries, waste collection and disposal, traffic, and most roads and environmental health.[4]
CriticismEdit
Size of staff departure paymentsEdit
In the financial years 2015–19, under a Conservative and then Liberal Democrat administration the council spent £2.4 million of public money on so-called ‘golden goodbyes’ to departing senior staff, including:
Over £250,000 for Bruce McDonald, the former CEO of the council.[5][6]
£316,000 to Charlie Adan, former council chief executive, who left her role two months after the May 2018 local elections, reportedly because she clashed with new council leader, Liz Green.[7]
£160,000 to Roy Thompson, who served as temporary Chief Executive for less than six months, while Adan's successor was found, with his post as deputy being axed as a cost saving.[8][7]
^"Campaigners raise concerns after Kingston Council deputy chief executive axed". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External linksEdit
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames website
October 02, 2023
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Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council is the local authority for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in Greater London England It is a London borough council one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London Kingston upon Thames London Borough CouncilTypeTypeLondon borough council of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesLeadershipMayor of Kingston Upon ThamesYogan Yoganathan MBE since May 2022Leader of the CouncilAndreas Kirsch Liberal Democrat since November 2021Chief executiveIan Thomas CBE since 11 December 2018StructureSeats48 councillorsPolitical groupsAdministration 43 Liberal Democrats 43 Opposition 5 Conservatives 3 KIRG 2 ElectionsVoting systemFirst past the postLast election5 May 2022Meeting placeKingston upon Thames GuildhallWebsitewww wbr kingston wbr gov wbr uk Contents 1 History 2 Powers and functions 3 Criticism 3 1 Size of staff departure payments 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit nbsp A map showing the wards of Kingston upon Thames since 2002There have previously been a number of local authorities responsible for the Kingston upon Thames area The current local authority was first elected in 1964 a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the London Borough of Kingston upon Thames on 1 April 1965 Kingston upon Thames replaced the Municipal Borough of Kingston upon Thames which itself was a Royal Borough the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe and the Municipal Borough of Surbiton 1 It was envisaged that through the London Government Act 1963 Kingston upon Thames as a London local authority would share power with the Greater London Council The split of powers and functions meant that the Greater London Council was responsible for wide area services such as fire ambulance flood prevention and refuse disposal with the local authorities responsible for personal services such as social care libraries cemeteries and refuse collection As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965 This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council such as waste disposal Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council but within the English local government system the council remains a most purpose authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions 2 Powers and functions EditThe local authority derives its powers and functions from the London Government Act 1963 and subsequent legislation and has the powers and functions of a London borough council It sets council tax and as a billing authority also collects precepts for Greater London Authority functions and business rates 3 It sets planning policies which complement Greater London Authority and national policies and decides on almost all planning applications accordingly It is a local education authority and is also responsible for council housing social services libraries waste collection and disposal traffic and most roads and environmental health 4 Criticism EditSize of staff departure payments Edit In the financial years 2015 19 under a Conservative and then Liberal Democrat administration the council spent 2 4 million of public money on so called golden goodbyes to departing senior staff including Over 250 000 for Bruce McDonald the former CEO of the council 5 6 316 000 to Charlie Adan former council chief executive who left her role two months after the May 2018 local elections reportedly because she clashed with new council leader Liz Green 7 160 000 to Roy Thompson who served as temporary Chief Executive for less than six months while Adan s successor was found with his post as deputy being axed as a cost saving 8 7 442 000 split between five senior officers 7 See also EditKingston upon Thames local electionsReferences Edit Youngs Frederic 1979 Guide to the Local Administrative Units of England Vol I Southern England London Royal Historical Society ISBN 0 901050 67 9 Leach Steve 1998 Local Government Reorganisation The Review and its Aftermath Routledge p 107 ISBN 978 0714648590 Council Tax and Business Rates Billing Authorities Council Tax Rates Retrieved 8 April 2020 Local Plan Responses within and outside London Mayor of London 12 November 2015 Retrieved 9 April 2020 Former Kingston Council chief executive to get more than 250 000 payout for resigning Surrey Comet Retrieved 14 August 2021 MyLondon News 9 July 2018 a b c Private Eye Issue 1502 p 18 Campaigners raise concerns after Kingston Council deputy chief executive axed Surrey Comet Retrieved 14 August 2021 External links EditRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council amp oldid 1175162907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
