Councillor Mark Ellis
Email: Mark.Ellis@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk
Council: Tunbridge Wells
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
Full Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 11.00 am
Full Council - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 6.30 pm
Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board - Monday, 2 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
Full Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 6.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
119 decisions · Page 4 of 24
Treasury and Prudential Management Report Quarter 2
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to note the Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator position for 2025/26 and the forecast for investment and bank interest, which is £2,600,000, an increase of £600,000 from the approved budget.
Decision Made
*Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to recommend to Full Council the approval of keeping the maximum Council Tax Reduction for working-age claimants at 80% for 2026/27, not increasing Bands 2 to 5 by 10% (except for DWP uprating increases), removing the minimum income floor for self-employed claimants, increasing the back-dating period for working-age claimants to a maximum of twelve months, disregarding compensation schemes for capital purposes, and increasing grid amounts in table 3 by the DWP percentage increase for welfare benefits.
Decision Made
Fees and Charges Setting 2026/27
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...the Cabinet of Tunbridge Wells approved the proposed fees and charges for council services for the 2026/27 financial year, delegating authority to the s151 Officer for necessary amendments and approving the implementation timings, while also allowing for price changes due to government legislation with appropriate approvals.
Decision Made
Assembly Hall Theatre Business Plan 2025-2029
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to secure the Assembly Hall Theatre's long-term financial sustainability, they approved the Assembly Hall Theatre Business Plan 2025-2029 and noted the need for a capital programme, with capital submissions to be made as part of the budget setting process.
Decision Made
Revenue Management Report Quarter 2
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 04, 2025
...to note the Quarter 2 net expenditure on services and the forecast year-end net expenditure, including planned transfers to reserves for specific projects and a small potential surplus to the General Fund.
Decision Made
Summary
Meetings Attended: 55
Average per Month: 2.2
Decisions Recorded: 119