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

93 decisions · Page 4 of 19

Date of the Next Meeting

From: Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board - Monday, 1st September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 01, 2025

...to note that the next scheduled meeting would be on Monday 6 October 2025.

Decision Made

Parking Charges 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

Review Parking Charging Tariffs to be implemented from 1 October 2025.

Decision Made

Budget Projection and Strategy 2026-27

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

To consider proposals for the draft budget (Stage 1 of 4 in setting the forthcoming year’s budget).

Decision Made

Property Transaction Report January to June 2025

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

This report informs Cabinet of the property transactions completed under delegated authority between 1 January and 30 June 2025. 

Decision Made

Annual Corporate Health and Safety Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 pm - July 24, 2025

To note the contents of the report, along with the work undertaken to secure a safe and healthy working environment.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 93