Helen Whitehead - Councillor for Thanet (Margate Central Ward)

Councillor Helen Whitehead

Labour and Co-operative Party Margate Central Ward Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning

Email: cllr-helen.whitehead@thanet.gov.uk

Council: Thanet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) General Purposes Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee Constitutional Review Working Party Overview & Scrutiny Panel East Kent Services Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

57 meetings · Page 6 of 12

Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm

January 30, 2025
General Purposes Committee

General Purposes Committee - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 2.00 pm

January 28, 2025
Council

Extraordinary Meeting, Council - Thursday, 23rd January, 2025 7.00 pm

January 23, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm

December 19, 2024
Council

Council - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 7.00 pm

December 12, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

95 decisions · Page 1 of 19

Thanet Regeneration Programme - Asset Management (Ramsgate)

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 22, 2026

The report to Cabinet set out an overview of, and recommendations for, the proposed in-principle operational models for 5A Broad Street, Green Campus, and the Clock House Museum and Café as part of the Thanet Regeneration Programme.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Data Protection Policy

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 22, 2026

The Council’s data protection policy has been updated to reflect current best practice and legal interpretation. Some changes have also been made to depersonalise roles, removing reference to officer’s names, the policy has been made gender neutral and there has been some tidying up of language and formatting so that the policy aligns with other Council policies.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Revision to the Local Development Scheme (Local Plan Work Programme)

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 22, 2026

This report concerns revisions to the Council’s Local Plan and planning policy work programme (known as the Local Development Scheme).   There is a legal requirement to have a Local Development Scheme. The current LDS needs to be updated, to reflect changes in circumstances affecting Local Plan progression.   This report sets out proposed changes to the work programme for updating the adopted Local Plan, and other Local Plan-related documents.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Draft Thanet Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan (TCWIP)

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 22, 2026

...adopt the draft Thanet Cycling & Walking Infrastructure Plan as a Council Strategy and incorporate its provisions into other Council strategies.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Active Thanet Strategic Framework 2025 - 2028

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm - January 22, 2026

The pre-existing Active Communities Strategic Framework 2018 - 2022 has expired, therefore the publication of an updated and current Active Thanet strategy is required.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 57

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 95