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: Council (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Chair) Area 2 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Audit Committee General Purposes Committee (Role: Committee Member, Role: Other Member) Joint Standards Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other 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 Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Committee Member) Tonbridge Community Forum (Role: Other Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

106 meetings · Page 13 of 22

Parish Partnership Panel

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 7.30 pm

February 06, 2025
Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee

Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee - Wednesday, 5th February, 2025 7.30 pm

February 05, 2025
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

(Budget), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 23, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 22nd January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 22, 2025
Joint Standards Committee

Joint Standards Committee - Monday, 20th January, 2025 7.30 pm

January 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

124 decisions · Page 1 of 25

Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the draft Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27, incorporating amendments and clarifications from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, was approved, with any outstanding information to be addressed in the Quarter 1 update.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Partnership - Formal Review

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...approved continuing with the Procurement Partnership, subject to budget provision, and to conduct a further review in four years.

Recommendations Approved

Risk Management

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the updates to the Strategic Risk Register, with particular emphasis on the 'RED' risks of failure to adopt a Local Plan, recruitment and retention of staff, and Local Government Reorganisation in Kent, along with identified service risks, were noted.

Recommendations Approved

National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed Reforms and other Changes to the Planning System

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the Borough Council's response to the Government's consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system was approved, with delegated authority given for minor changes before submission.

Recommendations Approved

Tonbridge Town Centre Programme Board - Notes of 16 January 2026

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 106

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 124