Martin Coffin - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Pilgrims with Ightham)

Councillor Martin Coffin

Conservative Party Pilgrims with Ightham Cabinet Member for Finance, Waste and Technical Services and Deputy Leader

Email: martin.coffin@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Joint Transportation Board Area 2 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Role: Committee Member, Role: Other Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) Joint Standards Committee Council (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee Licensing and Appeals Panel Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Committee Member) Audit Committee (Role: Other Member) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee Licensing and Appeals Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

113 meetings · Page 1 of 23

Parish Partnership Panel Role: Committee Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

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

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
General Purposes Committee Role: Other Member

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

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 6th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 06, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

118 decisions · Page 4 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

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

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

Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board - Recommendations and Notes

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

Recommendations Approved

Angel Leisure Centre - Replacement Project

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

...to support the Angel Leisure Centre replacement project, the Cabinet resolved that the Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board should explore using proceeds from the current Angel Centre site redevelopment to offset debt, noted the intention to present a fully costed business case before final construction approval, and acknowledged the project's progress.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 113

Average per Month: 4.5

Decisions Recorded: 118