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 16 of 22

*Draft Strategic Plan

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

Our draft Strategic Plan sets out three priorities of what we want to achieve over the next eight years, and how we will achieve it.

Decision Made

Recommissioning of Household Recycling and Waste Collection and Street Cleansing Services

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

This report will set out the options for the route to recommission the services from April 2025.  A further report will come forward in March 2027 to consider options for the specification of the services.

Decision Made

RVP Investment Transactions October to December 2024

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

This report informs Cabinet of the property transactions at Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre (RVP) completed under delegated authority for the period 1 October 2024 to 31 December 2024 in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution.

Decision Made

*Civic Award

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

To consider a nomination, and, if thought fit, to make a recommendation to Full Council for the award of a civic award.  Details of the nominee to be in confidence.

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*Budget 2025/26 & Medium Term Financial Strategy

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

To recommend to Full Council the Council’s Budget and the revised Medium Term Financial Strategy following public consultation (stage 4 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s budget).

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106