70%
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14 of 20 meetings
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£9,858.28
Total allowances
£704.00 per meeting
Cllr James Manthel attended 70% of meetings (14 of 20). Their annual allowances cost Kingston taxpayers £9,858.28 — equivalent to £704.00 per meeting attended. The Kingston average attendance is 84%.
Attendance data covers the last 12 months (May 2025 – April 2026).View source
Source: Kingston Council Members' Allowances Scheme 2025/26 (Part 6 of the Constitution). Updated 8 September 2025.
The council has noted budget estimates for maintaining roads and infrastructure on the Coombe Estate for 2026/27. This follows legal requirements from a 1933 law about how these costs are calculated and recovered from residents.
The council is extending a Public Spaces Protection Order for Eagle Brewery Wharf for another 3 years. This order gives the council extra powers to tackle antisocial behaviour in that specific area.
The committee reviewed applications from local groups asking for community grants. These grants help fund local projects and activities in the Kingston and North Kingston area.
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee noted a refreshed community plan. This plan was updated through workshops and reviews by local councillors to set priorities for the area.
The Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee considered applications for Community Infrastructure Levy funding. This money comes from developers and is used for local community projects within the neighbourhood boundaries.
The committee looked at objections to plans for permit parking in Warwick Road, Stafford Road, and Lincoln Road. They discussed what to do next about the parking scheme proposal.
The committee has received a petition from residents asking for traffic management measures on Manorgate Road to tackle problems with congestion, speeding, conflicts between road users, and through traffic.
The committee looked at applications for local community grants. These are small pots of money given to community groups and organizations in Kingston and North Kingston to fund local projects and activities.
The council has approved the results of a local consultation about Coombe Lane West. This suggests residents were asked for their views on potential changes to this road, and the council has now accepted those consultation findings.
The council approved some recommendations, but the specific details of what was decided are not available from the information provided.
The council approved a motion to prevent too many Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs - homes where several unrelated people rent individual rooms) from being concentrated in the same areas of Kingston.
The council rejected a proposed policy about vehicle crossovers - the dropped kerb areas that allow cars to drive from roads onto private driveways or properties.
Kingston Council has approved the results of a trial traffic management scheme in North Kingston. The experimental traffic order (ETMO) has been evaluated and the council has made a decision on whether to make the changes permanent.
The council has approved its planned road maintenance programme for 2026/27 and reviewed the street lighting replacement programme. This covers routine repairs and improvements to roads and pavements across the borough.
The council committee reviewed the proposed budget plans for the next four years (2026/27 to 2029/30). They noted the financial information that will help decide how much money gets spent on different council services.
The council has approved a new work schedule for creating the Borough's Local Plan - the key document that guides where new homes, shops and other developments can be built across Kingston.
Cllr James Manthel is standing for re-election on 7 May 2026. Now you've seen their record — is this the representation Canbury Gardens ward deserves?
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