Kristian Bright - Councillor for Thanet (Viking Ward)

Councillor Kristian Bright

The Labour Party Viking Ward Cabinet Member for Parking, Tourism and Culture

Email: Cllr-Kristian.Bright@thanet.gov.uk

Council: Thanet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Joint Transportation Board Overview & Scrutiny Panel Governance & Audit Committee Planning Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

82 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd June, 2026 7.00 pm

June 02, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 7.00 pm

May 14, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 30 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 30, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 22 April 2026 - 7.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

103 decisions · Page 17 of 21

Thanet District Parking Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024

Introduction of a parking strategy for the Thanet District. The strategy sets out how Thanet District Council will approach parking over the next 20 years.

Recommendations Approved

Grenfell Enquiry Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire concluded in September 2024 with the publication of the phase 2 report. Annex 1 to this Cabinet paper provides a summary of the phase 2 report, with a particular focus on the implications and recommendations for local authorities and social housing providers.   The phase 2 report made a total of 58 recommendations, covering a wide range of organisations including regulators, emergency services, the construction industry, local authorities and social housing providers. The full report is around 1,700 pages with a more accessible overview paper containing the key findings and recommendations.   In addition, the phase 1 report made 46 recommendations and has had a significant influence on both the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2024 and the Building Safety Act 2022.   This report considers the relevant recommendations from both the phase 1 and phase 2 enquiry reports and makes a number of recommendations.   This report seeks authority for the council to:   1.  Note the self assessment against the phase 1 and phase 2 recommendations, attached at annex 1 to the report;   2.  Agree to increase the waking watch service in line with the revised guidelines from the Kent Fire and Rescue Service;   3.  Note the increased cost of the waking watch service for the remainder of 2024/25 and approve the necessary in-year virement (as detailed in 6.1.1 to the Cabinet report).

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of the following new policies: Decant Policy and Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

The 2 new policies have been developed in response to new legislation and where a gap has been identified in operations. They provide a framework for consistency and best practice as well as compliance with the current legislation and with the Regulator for Social Housing.   The 2 new policies are:   Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy  Decant Policy   This report seeks authority for the council to:   Adopt the two new policies;   2.  Delegate authority to the Head of Tenant and Leaseholder Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to make minor operational changes to the policies, as required.

Recommendations Approved

Evaluation of Retention or Disposal Options for Housing Revenue Account units

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

This decision relates to the ownership and refurbishment options for the following properties: 37 Hereson Road, Ramsgate, CT11 7DP; Flat 3 Cobb Court, 27 King Street, Margate, CT9 1BZ; and 1 Park Lodge, Montefiore Avenue, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8BD. All three residential dwellings are currently owned by the council. The report related to the decision examines both the costs of refurbishing the properties and the potential capital receipts from their disposal at auction.   The recommendation is the decision to dispose of all these properties and reinvest the proceeds of the sales in the council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme.

Recommendations Approved

Tourism Scrutiny Review Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 28th November, 2024 7.00 pm - November 28, 2024

On 20 July 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party was set up by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The working party was tasked with a review of the negative impact of tourism on the district and how the Council could mitigate that impact on local communities.   In August 2023 the Tourism Review Working Party commenced the planned review. This led to some findings and recommendations being identified through a report which was adopted by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on 16 April 2024 and considered by Cabinet on 25 April 2024.   At the meeting on 25 April this year the outcome report from that review was brought to Cabinet for its consideration. Cabinet agreed that officers bring back a report back to Cabinet after studying the various implications of the recommendations of the Tourism Review Working Party. A report was therefore brought to Cabinet on 28 November 2024 for decision.

Recommendations approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 103