Councillor Rob Yates
Email: Cllr-Rob.Yates@thanet.gov.uk
Council: Thanet
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
Council - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm
54 attendees, 27 documents, 1 media files
Cabinet - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 7.00 pm
9 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
65 decisions · Page 4 of 13
Representation On Outside Bodies for 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 04, 2025
Council agreed the list of Executive outside bodies and the number of Councillors to be appointed to them, as described at paragraph 3.1 of the cabinet report, at its Annual meeting on 15 May 2025. The Council appoints representatives to outside bodies in order to express the views of the Council to those bodies on the work they undertake, and to feed back to the Council issues emerging from those bodies that relate to Council activities.
Recommendations Approved
Warm Homes Local Grant - proposal to distribute grant award
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025
Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG) is a Government funded scheme with the ambition of upgrading five million homes over the next three-to-five years to cut bills for families and deliver warmer homes to reduce fuel poverty. It will also help with reducing carbon emissions in support of the net zero target by 2050. Following a rigorous bidding process, Thanet District Council has been awarded £1.5m in grant. This is split out as indicated below: · 2025/26 - £475,050.00 · 2026/27 - £542,070.00 · 2027/28 - £531,100.00 · TOTAL - £1,548,220.00
Recommendations Approved
Tenancy Strategy and Tenant Management Policy
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025
In accordance with policy and legislative changes, cabinet proposed updates to Thanet District Council’s Tenancy Strategy and Tenant Management Policy. Last updated in 2022, these revisions ensure compliance with recent legislative changes and align with current social and housing data to address local needs.
Recommendations Approved
Thanet Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (TCWIP)
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025
Cabinet has agreed to consult on the draft Thanet Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (TCWIP). The draft Plan is the consolidation of nearly three years’ work on developing a potential network of cycling and walking routes in the District, and this report sets out the need for, and a recommendation to undertake, wider public consultation on the draft Plan.
For Determination
Youth Services Provision Scrutiny Review Report
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th April, 2025 7.00 pm - April 24, 2025
On 24 April 2025 Cabinet was presented with the findings of the Youth Service Provision Review Working Party which looked into youth provision in Thanet and how Thanet District Council could support such provisions in the district, taking into consideration the functions a district council could provide. This scrutiny review led to some findings and proposals being put forward for Cabinet consideration and response as well as senior management comments. Cabinet agrees with the importance of engaging and supporting young people.
Recommendations approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 65