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.

90 meetings · Page 3 of 18

Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

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

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Audit Committee Role: Committee Member

Audit Committee - Monday, 26 January 2026 - 7.30 pm

January 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22 January 2026 - 7.30 pm

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

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

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 1 of 20

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: 90

Average per Month: 3.1

Decisions Recorded: 96