Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA (Hons) - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Larkfield)

Councillor Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA (Hons)

Liberal Democrat Larkfield Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group; Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Email: anita.oakley@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area 2 Planning Committee Cabinet (Role: Other Member) Area 3 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Chair) Audit Committee (Role: Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Role: Other Member) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Council (Role: Committee Member) Licensing and Appeals Panel Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Committee Member, Role: Other Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Joint Transportation Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

89 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Council Role: Committee Member

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

May 12, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 9 April 2026 - 7.30 pm

April 09, 2026, 7:30 pm
Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Monday, 9 March 2026 - 5.30 pm

March 09, 2026, 5:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 7 of 20

Staff Training - Safeguarding and Equalities and Diversity

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

...to endorse the proposed tiered staff training plans for Safeguarding and Equalities and Diversity, as detailed in Annex 1 and Annex 2, to ensure all staff receive appropriate and regularly refreshed training aligned to their roles.

Recommendations Approved

UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme

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

...to endorse the grant allocations for the UKSPF Community Development Grant Scheme as outlined in Annex 2 and to award an additional £420 grant to Arts without Boundaries, funded by the 50th Anniversary Grant underspend.

Recommendations Approved

Budgetary Control and Savings Update - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to note the net favorable variance of approximately £730,000 as of the end of July 2025, the current business rate pool position, and the progress towards the savings target for the 2026/27 budget.

Recommendations Approved

Bluebell Hill Temporary Accommodation Project - Tenders

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Pre Publication Review Period

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to support the publication of the Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy, delegating the final response to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 89

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 96