Mark Rhodes - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Hildenborough)

Councillor Mark Rhodes

Conservative Party Hildenborough Chair of General Purposes Committee

Email: mark.rhodes@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Other Member) Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Other Member) Area 1 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Committee Member) Audit Committee (Role: Committee Member) Tonbridge Community Forum (Role: Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Role: Chair) Joint Standards Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Vice-Chair) Council (Role: Committee Member) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Joint Transportation Board

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

111 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Tonbridge Community Forum Role: Committee Member

Tonbridge Community Forum - Monday, 24th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 24, 2025
Parish Partnership Panel Role: Other Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Role: Other Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Other Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 13, 2025
Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Committee Member

Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 2 of 24

Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...the council adopted a new Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy allowing them to charge applicants for repairs to temporary accommodation necessitated by wilful damage or neglect.

Recommendations Approved

Waste Minimisation and Waste Management at Events on Council Owned Land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to encourage greater use of refills and reduce waste from Council owned sites, the Cabinet endorsed a proposed guidance note to support event organizers in aligning their events with the Borough Council's objective to remove single use plastics from their operations.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation

From: Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 29, 2025

...that the Tonbridge and Malling Regulation 18 Local Plan consultation document, Interim Sustainability Appraisal, and Draft Active Travel Strategy were approved for an 8-week public consultation period, with delegated authority granted for minor changes to the documents and supporting material, and for reviewing the specification for highways work to adequately respond to community concerns.

Forward to Cabinet

UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to endorse the grant allocations for the UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme as outlined in Annex 2 and to award an additional £420 grant to Arts without Boundaries, funded by the 50th Anniversary Grant underspend.

Recommendations Approved

Executive/Scrutiny Protocol

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 14, 2025

...to approve the revised Executive/Scrutiny Protocol, which includes a reference to IT Policies and Strategies within the standing items for consideration, deeming it fit for purpose.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 111

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 117