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 14 of 22

New Strategic Risk Register

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

To consider and approve a new Strategic Risk Register.

Decision Made

*Community Safety Partnership Plan 2025/26

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

To recommend to Full Council the annual Community Safety Partnership for approval.  The Plan presents data on crime and anti-social behaviour within Tunbridge Wells Borough and provides an update on solutions provided to ensure the safety of residents.

For Determination

Proposals for Public Spaces Protection Orders Expiring in 2025

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

Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in a specific area that is detrimental to the local community’s quality of life, by imposing conditions on the use of that area.  Orders introduced in 2022 are set to expire on 23 June 2025.  This report makes recommendations for their continued use.

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

Housing Benefits - War Pensions Policy

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

To adopt the Housing Benefit War Pension Policy to provide additional support to help ex-servicemen and women to use their war pensions towards living expenditure rather than rent costs.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106