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, Role: Committee Member) 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.

137 meetings · Page 1 of 28

Joint Standards Committee Role: Committee Member

Joint Standards Committee - Monday, 1st June, 2026 7.30 pm

June 01, 2026, 7:30 pm
Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Committee Member

Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 26th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Area 1 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 1 Planning Committee - Thursday, 21 May 2026 - 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Committee Member

Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

(Annual), Council - Tuesday, 12th May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 12, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

132 decisions · Page 4 of 27

Authority Monitoring Report 2024/25

From: Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to endorse and approve for publication by the end of December 2025 the Authority Monitoring Report for the period 2024/25, which reviews the effectiveness of the council's planning policies and progress towards achieving objectives set out in adopted development plan documents.

Recommendations Approved

Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25

From: Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to endorse the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25 and associated documents, and approve it for publication by the end of December 2024.

Information Only

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

Air Quality Monitoring Updates and Air Quality Management Areas - Recommendations

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

...to reflect improved air quality, the Cabinet agreed to revoke the Air Quality Management Areas in Tonbridge High Street, Larkfield, Aylesford, and Borough Green, while continuing air quality monitoring across the Borough.

Recommendations Approved

Review of Fees and Charges 2025/26 - Waste, Leisure and Environmental Health

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

...to address the Borough Council's financial position and maximize income, the Cabinet approved a schedule of charges for various services including garden waste subscriptions, bulky refuse collection, missed refuse collection, stray dog redemption, allotment rentals, cemetery fees, pest control, food certificates, contaminated land services, and private water supply services, to be implemented from April 1, 2026, and also approved the principle of charging property developers for providing bins and waste containers for new developments, while exploring the feasibility of charging for public litter bins.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 137

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 132