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 Area 3 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) General Purposes Committee Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) 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) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Role: Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

(Extraordinary), Council - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 06, 2026
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

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 5 of 24

Executive/Scrutiny Protocol

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

...to approve the revised Executive/Scrutiny Protocol, which includes a reference to IT Policies and Strategies within the standing items for consideration, deeming it fit for purpose.

Recommendations Approved

Staff Training - Safeguarding and Equalities and Diversity

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

...to endorse the proposed tiered staff training plans for Safeguarding and Equalities and Diversity, as detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2, to ensure all staff receive appropriate and regularly refreshed training aligned to their roles.

Recommendations Approved

Tonbridge Town Centre Masterplan Framework Adoption and Delivery Strategy

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

...the Cabinet adopted the final Masterplan Framework and Addendum 1, and approved the Masterplan Framework Delivery Strategy, subject to amendments regarding parking provision and GP services, for annual review.

Recommendations Approved

UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme

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

...to endorse the grant allocations for the UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme as outlined in Annex 2 and to award an additional £420 grant to Arts without Boundaries, funded by the 50th Anniversary Grant underspend.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 117