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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

105 meetings · Page 16 of 21

Council

Council - Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024 7.30 pm

October 22, 2024
Cabinet CANCELLED

Cabinet - Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 7.30 pm

5 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files

October 01, 2024
Area 3 Planning Committee CANCELLED

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 7.30 pm

14 attendees, 0 documents, 0 media files

September 26, 2024
Licensing and Appeals Committee

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Wednesday, 25th September, 2024 7.30 pm

September 25, 2024
Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee

Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 24th September, 2024 7.30 pm

September 24, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

122 decisions · Page 1 of 25

Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the draft Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27, incorporating amendments and clarifications from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, was approved, with any outstanding information to be addressed in the Quarter 1 update.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Partnership - Formal Review

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...approved continuing with the Procurement Partnership, subject to budget provision, and to conduct a further review in four years.

Recommendations Approved

Risk Management

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the updates to the Strategic Risk Register, with particular emphasis on the 'RED' risks of failure to adopt a Local Plan, recruitment and retention of staff, and Local Government Reorganisation in Kent, along with identified service risks, were noted.

Recommendations Approved

National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed Reforms and other Changes to the Planning System

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the Borough Council's response to the Government's consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system was approved, with delegated authority given for minor changes before submission.

Recommendations Approved

Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board - Notes of 16 January 2026

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 105

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 122