Robin Betts - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Pilgrims with Ightham)

Councillor Robin Betts

Conservative Party Pilgrims with Ightham Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy

Email: robin.betts@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 11 of 18

Area 2 Planning Committee

(Extraordinary), Area 2 Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 6.30 pm

December 12, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 7.30 pm

10 attendees, 56 documents, 1 media files

December 10, 2024
Area 2 Planning Committee

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 6.30 pm

December 04, 2024
Parish Partnership Panel

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 21st November, 2024 7.30 pm

November 21, 2024
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 14th November, 2024 7.30 pm

November 14, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 1 of 23

Local Government Reorganisation - Business Case Submission

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

... to submit to the Government by November 28, 2025, a business case for Option 3A, a 3-unitary model for local government reorganisation in Kent, with a West Kent authority comprising Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone areas, delegating final drafting changes to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, and allowing for inclusion of supporting documentation received before the deadline.

Recommendations Approved

Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...the council adopted a new Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy allowing them to charge applicants for repairs to temporary accommodation necessitated by wilful damage or neglect.

Recommendations Approved

Waste Minimisation and Waste Management at Events on Council Owned Land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to encourage greater use of refills and reduce waste from Council owned sites, the Cabinet endorsed a proposed guidance note to support event organizers in aligning their events with the Borough Council's objective to remove single use plastics from their operations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 112