Matt Boughton - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (East Peckham, West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury)

Councillor Matt Boughton

Conservative Party East Peckham, West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury Leader of the Council

Email: matt.boughton@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

92 meetings · Page 1 of 19

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
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Other Member

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

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

Decisions from Meetings

119 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: 92

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 119