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 9 of 22

Performance Summary Quarter 4

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To consider an outline of the Council’s performance against key strategic indicators.  Measures prescribed by central government through the Single Data List (SDL) and the progress against each of the strategic projects as at the end of March 2025.

Decision Made

Affordable Housing Delivery

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 26, 2025

Report summarises a Consultants view and recommendations of the affordable housing delivery options available to the Council and makes recommendations for the approach to the delivery of affordable housing in the borough.

Decision Made

Council Accessibility Task and Finish Group Final Report

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 26, 2025

Cabinet response to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Task and Finish Group on Council Accessibility.

Decision Made

Appointments to Outside Bodies

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 26, 2025

To appoint representatives to the Council’s Outside Bodies.

Decision Made

Sale of Asset in Tunbridge Wells - 25 Monson Road

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 6.00 pm - June 26, 2025

TWBC are disposing of a property asset via the Open Market but formal Council approval will be required to complete the transaction. 

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 106