Tricia Austin - Councillor for Thanet ( Central Harbour Ward)

Councillor Tricia Austin

 Green Party  Central Harbour Ward

Email: cllr-tricia.austin@thanet.gov.uk

Council: Thanet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Overview & Scrutiny Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Guest) External Grant Funding Review Working Party Cabinet (Committee Member, Guest) Constitutional Review Working Party (Committee Member) Climate Change Cabinet Advisory Group Standards Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

74 meetings · Page 7 of 15

Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Overview & Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 11th February, 2025 7.00 pm

February 11, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 2.00 pm

January 28, 2025
Council

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm

January 23, 2025
Overview & Scrutiny Panel

Overview & Scrutiny Panel - Tuesday, 21st January, 2025 7.00 pm

January 21, 2025
Council

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.00 pm

December 12, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

23 decisions · Page 1 of 5

Cremator & Mercury Abatement Service & Maintenance Contract

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to ensure the continued operation and regulatory compliance of the Thanet Crematorium, they approved the use of the YPO framework to award a ten-year, £835,590 (+VAT) service and maintenance contract to Facultatieve Technologies Limited for the cremator and mercury abatement systems.

Recommendations Approved

AI Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

To bring forward an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy for the organisation.   The policy has been created to outline the council’s AI governance, responsibilities, risk management and operational processes. It applies to all council officers, Councillors, contractors and subcontractors.    The policy has been subject to 30 day consultation with staff and the council’s recognised trade unions.   Following consideration at the General Purposes Committee, the policy has now been reviewed by the Cabinet.

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Performance - approach and indicators

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

A new Performance Management Framework which sets out how the council intends to manage organisation performance has been considered. As part of this, refreshed corporate performance indicators are proposed to track the council’s progress with the Corporate plan 2024-28.

Recommendations Approved

Walpole Coast Protection - Coping Replacement

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

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Recommendations Approved

Bus Shelter Contract

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 7.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to allow the procurement and award of contracts for both the provision and installation of new bus shelters within the Thanet District, and for the subsequent advertisement, cleaning, and maintenance of those shelters.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 74

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 23