Dan Harman - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Kings Hill)

Councillor Dan Harman

Conservative Party Kings Hill Chair of Finance,Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee

Email: dan.harman@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Other Member) Area 2 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Chair) Council (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee Area 1 Planning Committee Joint Transportation Board

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 03, 2025
Cabinet Role: Other Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Council Role: Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 7.30 pm

October 28, 2025
Cabinet Role: Other Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm

13 attendees, 50 documents, 0 media files

October 14, 2025
Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 7.30 pm

16 attendees, 13 documents, 0 media files

September 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

37 decisions · Page 1 of 8

Waste Minimisation and Waste Management at Events on Council Owned Land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to encourage greater use of refills and reduce waste from Council owned sites, the Cabinet endorsed a proposed guidance note to support event organizers in aligning their events with the Borough Council's objective to remove single use plastics from their operations.

Recommendations Approved

Anti-Social Behaviour Enforcement Team - Update of work and request for funding

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to maintain a reassuring presence and streamline procurement, the Anti-Social Behaviour Enforcement Team's operation was approved for continuation for two more years, contingent on Council funding approval in February 2026 and contributions from parish/town councils, with the initiation of the procurement process also agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...the council adopted a new Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy allowing them to charge applicants for repairs to temporary accommodation necessitated by wilful damage or neglect.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation - Business Case Submission

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

... to submit to the Government by November 28, 2025, a business case for Option 3A, a 3-unitary model for local government reorganisation in Kent, with a West Kent authority comprising Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone areas, delegating final drafting changes to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, and allowing for inclusion of supporting documentation received before the deadline.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Fees and Charges 2025/26 - Waste, Leisure and Environmental Health

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to address the Borough Council's financial position and maximize income, the Cabinet approved a schedule of charges for various services including garden waste subscriptions, bulky refuse collection, missed refuse collection, stray dog redemption, allotment rentals, cemetery fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land services, and private water supply services, to be implemented from April 1, 2026, and also approved the principle of charging property developers for providing bins and waste containers for new developments, while exploring the feasibility of charging for public litter bins.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 37