Councillor Ben Chapelard
Email: Ben.Chapelard@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk
Council: Tunbridge Wells
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
46 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 11.00 am
Full Council - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 6.30 pm
Full Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 6.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
120 decisions · Page 5 of 24
Assembly Hall Theatre Business Plan 2025-2029
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to secure the Assembly Hall Theatre's long-term financial sustainability, they approved the Assembly Hall Theatre Business Plan 2025-2029 and noted the need for a capital programme, with capital submissions to be made as part of the budget setting process.
Decision Made
Draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-31
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...that the Cabinet approved the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-31 for consultation, delegated minor amendments to the Head of Housing, Health and Environment, and approved the Strategy's adoption for the five-year period commencing 1 April 2026.
Decision Made
Calculation of Council Tax Base 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...the Tunbridge Wells Tax Base for 2026/27 was approved as shown in Appendix B of the report, complying with statutory regulations for calculating council tax base.
Decision Made
*Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval of keeping the maximum Council Tax Reduction for working-age claimants at 80% for 2026/27, not increasing Bands 2 to 5 by 10% (except for DWP uprating increases), removing the minimum income floor for self-employed claimants, increasing the back-dating period for working-age claimants to a maximum of twelve months, disregarding compensation schemes for capital purposes, and increasing grid amounts in table 3 by the DWP percentage increase for welfare benefits.
Decision Made
Capital Management Report Quarter 2
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to manage capital expenditure effectively, the Cabinet approved variations to the Capital Programme, the inclusion of new schemes, and the proposed movement between years, as well as noting the financial position as of the end of September 2025.
Decision Made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 46
Average per Month: 1.8
Decisions Recorded: 120