Astra Birch - Councillor for Tunbridge Wells (Pembury and Capel)

Councillor Astra Birch

Liberal Democrats Pembury and Capel

Email: astra.birch@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Council: Tunbridge Wells

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Corporate Cabinet Advisory Board Full Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Communities Cabinet Advisory Board (Guest)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

37 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Local Government Reorganisation, Full Council - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm

44 attendees, 32 documents, 0 media files

October 01, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm

13 attendees, 46 documents, 0 media files

September 25, 2025
Communities Cabinet Advisory Board Guest

Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 6.30 pm

18 attendees, 18 documents, 1 media files

September 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

86 decisions · Page 10 of 18

Performance Summary Quarter 3

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 20, 2025

To consider an outline of the Council’s performance against key strategic indicators.  Measures prescribed by central government through the Single Data List (SDL) and the progress against each of the strategic projects as at the end of December 2024.

Decision Made

Recommissioning of Household Recycling and Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 20, 2025

The report follows on from the report considered by Cabinet on 6 February 2025 and recommendation 3 in particular – That a further report is presented to Cabinet to allow for the consideration of key service specification issues and the proposed procurement process for the delivery of the provision of the household waste and recycling collection and street cleansing services.    

Decision Made

Biodiversity Net Gain: Use of Habitat Banks for Offsite Provision

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 20, 2025

A report to seek authority to enter into s106 agreements with Habitat Banks for Biodiversity Net Gain.

Decision Made

Capital Management Report Quarter 3

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 20th March, 2025 6.00 pm - March 20, 2025

To receive the financial position as at the end of December 2024.

Decision Made

Council Tax Empty Property Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 6th February, 2025 6.00 pm - February 06, 2025

To adopt the Empty Property Policy that would enable the Council to charge a premium on a second home.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 86