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 15 of 18

Fees and Charges Setting 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024

To consider and agree the fees and charges set by the Council.

Decision Made

Complaints Summary Quarters 1 & 2

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024

A review of the complaints received under the Council’s complaints procedure between 1 April 2024 and 30 September 2024.

Decision Made

*RVP Car Park Refurbishment

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024

Notice is hereby given that the Cabinet of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council intends to make a Key Decision which may be in private in respect of the following matter with less than the 28 days’ notice required by Regulation 9 of the Local Authorities  (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, Regulation 10 as compliance is impractical for the reasons set out below.  Furthermore, notice is hereby given that prior notice of the same as been given to the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.   To consider and agree the budget for the delivery of the refurbishment of the RVP Car Park including essential health and safety works to provide a modern and attractive car park.

Decision Made

Creative Economy Strategy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 5th December, 2024 6.00 pm - December 05, 2024

This report seeks endorsement from the Council of the Creative Economic Strategy for Tunbridge Wells which has been prepared by Creative Tunbridge Wells.

Decision Made

Contracts Task and Finish Group Final Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 24, 2024

...to agree in principle with the recommendations set out in the Contracts Task and Finish Group Final Report and request officers to bring forward a report on how to implement them, including relevant cost-cutting issues.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 37

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 86