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 5 of 27

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

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

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

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: 137

Average per Month: 4.9

Decisions Recorded: 132