Rob Yates - Councillor for Thanet ( Margate Central Ward)

Councillor Rob Yates

 Green Party  Margate Central Ward

Email: Cllr-Rob.Yates@thanet.gov.uk

Council: Thanet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Climate Change Cabinet Advisory Group (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee Constitutional Review Working Party Governance & Audit Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Governance & Audit Committee Committee Member

Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 29, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm

54 attendees, 27 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 7.00 pm

9 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files

August 28, 2025

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