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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

119 meetings · Page 1 of 24

Council Role: Committee Member

(Extraordinary), Council - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Audit Committee Role: Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 26th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Committee Member

(Budget), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 22, 2026, 7:30 pm
General Purposes Committee Role: Chair

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Joint Standards Committee Role: Committee Member

Joint Standards Committee - Monday, 19th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 19, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

127 decisions · Page 4 of 26

Local Government Reorganisation - Business Case Submission

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

... to submit to the Government by November 28, 2025, a business case for Option 3A, a 3-unitary model for local government reorganisation in Kent, with a West Kent authority comprising Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone areas, delegating final drafting changes to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, and allowing for inclusion of supporting documentation received before the deadline.

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

Anti-Social Behaviour Enforcement Team - Update of work and request for funding

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

...to maintain a reassuring presence and streamline procurement, the Anti-Social Behaviour Enforcement Team's operation was approved for continuation for two more years, contingent on Council funding approval in February 2026 and contributions from parish/town councils, with the initiation of the procurement process also agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Annual Service Delivery Plan Quarter 2 (2025/26) Reporting

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

...appreciation was recorded for the overall progress and achievements made during Quarter 2 of the Annual Service Delivery Plan 2025/26, while noting the areas needing focus.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 119

Average per Month: 5.0

Decisions Recorded: 127