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 20 of 22

Corporate Peer Challenge

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

A report produced by a Local Government Association Corporate Peer Challenge aimed at assisting the Council to meet their Best Value duty.

Decision Made

Equalities Policy and Objectives 2024-2028

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

To adopt the updated Equalities Policy and Equality Objectives.

Decision Made

Property Transaction Report July to September 2024

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

The report informs Cabinet of the property transactions completed under delegated authority between 1 July and 30 September 2024. 

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

Treasury and Prudential Indicator Management Report Qtr 1

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th September, 2024 6.00 pm - September 26, 2024

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

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106