Ben Chapelard - Councillor for Tunbridge Wells (St James')

Councillor Ben Chapelard

Leader of the Council

Liberal Democrats St James' Tunbridge Wells
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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday, 23rd July, 2026 6.00 pm

July 23, 2026, 6:00 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 15th July, 2026 6.30 pm

July 15, 2026, 6:30 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday, 25th June, 2026 6.00 pm

June 25, 2026, 6:00 pm
Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board Guest

Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board - Tuesday, 9th June, 2026 6.30 pm

The Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board met on Tuesday 9 June 2026. The board confirmed support for the updated Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy for the period 2026 to 2031 and the updated Private Sector Housing Civil Penalty Policy. It also confirmed support for the establishment of an Infrastructure Delivery Board for Paddock Wood and East Capel and approved the draft Local Plan Timetable and Notice of Intention to commence plan preparation for the Tunbridge Wells Borough Local Plan Review. Finally, the board recommended the adoption of a revised Corporate Net Zero Strategy, realigning the corporate net zero target to 2046/47, for adoption by full council.

June 09, 2026, 6:30 pm
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 11.00 am

The annual meeting of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council saw the election of Councillor Beverley Palmer as the new Mayor and Councillor Astra Birch as the new Deputy Mayor. The council also re-elected Councillor Ben Chapelard as Leader of the Council for a further term and approved the allocation of seats to political groups and appointments to various committees and working groups.

May 20, 2026, 11:00 am

Decisions from Meetings

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A Tree for Every Resident in the Borough

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...rejected a motion to halt further expenditure on tree planting schemes in 2026/27 and instead continue with the approved Strategic Plan projects.

Decision Made

Annual Operating Plan 2026/27 Update

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...approved updates to the 2026/27 Annual Operating Plan, noting progress on the 2025/26 plan and granting delegated authority for necessary amendments.

Decision Made

*Asset Management Plan 2026/27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026

... to recommend to Full Council the revised Asset Management Plan 2026/27 following public consultation.

Decision Made

People Strategy Transition Document 2025-2028 Preparing for the Future

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026

... approved the TWBC People Strategy Transition Document 2025-2028 to ensure the Council has mechanisms in place to manage its responsibilities towards staff and to recruit and retain them to deliver career development opportunities into the new authority.

Decision Made

*Capital Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026

...recommend to Full Council that the Council's Capital Strategy for 2026/27 be adopted.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings attended
50
Average per month
1.9
Decisions recorded Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.
120