Ben Chapelard - Councillor for Tunbridge Wells (St James')

Councillor Ben Chapelard

Liberal Democrats St James' Leader of the Council

Email: Ben.Chapelard@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk

Council: Tunbridge Wells

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Full Council Committee Member

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

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

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

November 17, 2025
Cabinet Chair

Extraordinary: Local Government Reorganisation, Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 17, 2025
Communities Cabinet Advisory Board Guest

Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

106 decisions · Page 13 of 22

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

Treasury & Prudential Indicator 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

UKSPF 2025/26 Transitional Funding

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

The report outlines and seeks agreement to the UKSPF programme during 2025/26.  Government have awarded £327,000 of transitional funding to build on the successful programme delivered by the Council between 2022 and 2025.

Decision Made

Revenue 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

Royal Victoria Place Business Plan 2025/26

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

This report provides a brief review of performance of the 2024 Business Plan and presents the RVP Business Plan 205/26 for Cabinet’s consideration and adoption.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106