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 18 of 21

External Grant Funding Scrutiny Review Report

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

The External Grant Funding Review Working Party report followed a review completed by members of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel. The review started in June 2024 and considered how the Council could support efforts to increase external grant funding coming into the district, through local community voluntary organisations work activities.   The review led to a number of recommendations to Cabinet from the working party. These and recommendations are detailed in the working review report which is attached as Annex 1 to this covering report. A summary of findings and recommendations detailed in the body of this covering report. This report was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Panel on 19 November 2024

Recommendations Approved

Public Toilets Refurbishment and Renewal Project

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

The decision confirms that all phase 1 revenue works for the Public Toilets Refurbishment and Renewal project have been completed at a lower cost than anticipated and identifies how the unspent funds can be reallocated for further public toilets revenue repairs as a phase 2 works programme.

Recommendations Approved

Thanet Pathfinder Projects - Coastal Wellbeing Skatepark update and decisions

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

Authority was sought from Cabinet to enable the council to move forward with delivery of the Margate Town Deal Skatepark project, as part of the Coastal Wellbeing intervention. This includes the management, maintenance and repair requirements for the skatepark, the facilitation of the development of a kiosk, and the reallocation of funding in order to deliver improved public realm health and safety requirements.

Recommendations Approved

Thanet Pathfinder Projects Procurement Approvals

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

Authority was sought from Cabinet to enter into a new contract for works to deliver four projects, which form part of the Simplification Pathfinder Pilot programme in Ramsgate.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Acquisitions and Disposals Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 7.00 pm - October 24, 2024

At present, the Council does not hold a formal Acquisition and Disposal Policy. The adoption of this new policy will set out how the council identifies and disposes of surplus property in order to reinvest capital receipts as part of Thanet District Council’s (“the council’s”) capital strategy and asset management planning process. The policy has two main sections: general principles for disposals and general principles for acquisitions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 82

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 103