Councillor Justine Rutland
Email: Justine.Rutland@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk
Council: Tunbridge Wells
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
50 meetings · Page 2 of 10
Cabinet - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 6.00 pm
The Cabinet of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council met on Thursday 26 March 2026, approving the Royal Victoria Place business plan for 2026-27 and adopting a new housing payments policy. The meeting also saw the recommendation to Full Council for the award of a new Household Waste and Street Cleansing Contract, and the endorsement of refreshed plans for community safety and health inequalities.
Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board - Tuesday, 3rd March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board met on Tuesday 3 March 2026 to discuss a range of important issues affecting residents. Key decisions included the adoption of the Community Safety Partnership Plan 2026-27, the implementation of a Public Spaces Protection Order for dogs in The Grove, and the endorsement of the Royal Victoria Place Business Plan 2026-27. The Board also reviewed and recommended for adoption the refreshed Health Inequalities Action Plan 2026-29, the council's first Biodiversity Duty Report, and the Housing Assistance Policy 2026-30. Further discussions covered updates to the planning validation checklist, the progression of neighbourhood development plans for Sandhurst and Southborough and High Brooms, and the review of the Statement of Community Involvement. Finally, a significant decision was made regarding the award of the Household Waste and Street Cleansing Contract.
Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board - Monday, 2nd March, 2026 6.30 pm
The Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board met on Monday 02 March 2026 to discuss the Royal Victoria Place Business Plan 2026/27, the Housing Payment Policy, and quarterly performance and financial reports. Key decisions included endorsing the Royal Victoria Place Business Plan and recommending the adoption of the Housing Payment Policy.
Full Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 6.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
118 decisions · Page 1 of 24
A Tree for Every Resident in the Borough
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026
...rejected a motion to halt further expenditure on tree planting schemes in 2026/27 and instead continue with the approved Strategic Plan projects.
Decision Made
Annual Operating Plan 2026/27 Update
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026
...approved updates to the 2026/27 Annual Operating Plan, noting progress on the 2025/26 plan and granting delegated authority for necessary amendments.
Decision Made
*Asset Management Plan 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026
... to recommend to Full Council the revised Asset Management Plan 2026/27 following public consultation.
Decision Made
People Strategy Transition Document 2025-2028 Preparing for the Future
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026
... approved the TWBC People Strategy Transition Document 2025-2028 to ensure the Council has mechanisms in place to manage its responsibilities towards staff and to recruit and retain them to deliver career development opportunities into the new authority.
Decision Made
*Capital Strategy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5 February 2026 - 6.00 pm - February 05, 2026
...recommend to Full Council that the Council's Capital Strategy for 2026/27 be adopted.
Decision Made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 50
Average per Month: 1.9
Decisions Recorded: 118 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.