Des Keers - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Walderslade)

Councillor Des Keers

Conservative Party Walderslade Cabinet Member for Community Services

Email: des.keers@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area 2 Planning Committee Cabinet (Role: Committee Member) Area 3 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) General Purposes Committee Council (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Other Member) Licensing and Appeals Panel (Role: Chair) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Role: Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet CANCELLED Role: Committee Member

(if required), Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Licensing and Appeals Committee Role: Committee Member

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Parish Partnership Panel Role: Other Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

107 decisions · Page 2 of 22

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 Plan Regulation 18 Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 29, 2025

...that the Tonbridge and Malling Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation document, Interim Sustainability Appraisal, and Draft Active Travel Strategy were approved for an 8-week public consultation period, with delegated authority granted for minor changes to the documents and supporting material, and for reviewing the specification for highways work to adequately respond to community concerns.

Forward to Cabinet

Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board - Recommendations and Notes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Angel Leisure Centre - Replacement Project

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to support the Angel Leisure Centre replacement project, the Cabinet resolved that the Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board should explore using proceeds from the current Angel Centre site redevelopment to offset debt, noted the intention to present a fully costed business case before final construction approval, and acknowledged the project's progress.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 107