Des Keers - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Walderslade)

Councillor Des Keers

Conservative Party Walderslade Cabinet Member for Community Services

Email: des.keers@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Area 2 Planning Committee Cabinet (Role: Committee Member) Area 3 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) General Purposes Committee Council (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Other Member) Licensing and Appeals Panel (Role: Chair) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Licensing and Appeals Committee (Role: Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Area 3 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 3 Planning Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Cabinet CANCELLED Role: Committee Member

(if required), Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Licensing and Appeals Committee Role: Committee Member

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Parish Partnership Panel Role: Other Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

107 decisions · Page 5 of 22

Riverside Route Lighting Project, Tonbridge

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to progress the tendering and construction of a riverside lighting project between Vale Road and the northwest boundary of the former gasholder site, with delegated authority granted for design amendments based on ecological appraisals and external body comments, and a project budget of £94,000 funded by developer contributions.

Recommendations approved

Risk Management

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...the Cabinet noted updates to the Strategic Risk Register, including the three risks categorized as RED (Achievement of Savings and Transformation Strategy, Failure to agree a Local Plan, and Managed exit from the Agile System), and also noted the identified service risks.

Recommendations Approved

Budgetary Control and Savings Update - July 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to note the net favorable variance of approximately £730,000 as of the end of July 2025, the current business rate pool position, and the progress towards the savings target for the 2026/27 budget.

Recommendations Approved

Sports Facilities Evidence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 7.30 pm - September 02, 2025

... the Cabinet of Tonbridge and Malling endorsed and adopted the Indoor Sports Facilities Strategy and the Playing Pitches and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy as the Borough Council’s current policy position on sports facilities, subject to careful consideration of comments from local sports teams and, for the latter strategy, the inclusion of the Joint Parish Skate Park in the BMX and Skate Parks section, while also delegating authority to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health to publish Stage E reviews of these strategies.

Recommendations Approved

Heritage Information and Advice to Support the Local Plan including Information in relation to Conservation Areas

From: (Extraordinary), Cabinet - Tuesday, 29th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 29, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 107