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 19 of 22

Capital Management Report Quarter 2

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

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

Decision Made

Revenue Management Report Quarter 2

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

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

Decision Made

Draft Budget 2025/26 & Medium Term Financial Strategy.

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

To consult on the proposals for the Budget and on the Medium Term Financial Strategy for 205/26 (stage 3 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s budget).

Decision Made

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

Budget Update Report 2025/26

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

To consider and update on the Budget and the current financial position of the Council (Stage 2 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s budget).

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106