Mark Ellis - Councillor for Tunbridge Wells (Southborough and Bidborough)

Councillor Mark Ellis

Liberal Democrats Southborough and Bidborough Cabinet Member for Innovation & Transformation

Email: Mark.Ellis@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk

Council: Tunbridge Wells

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Corporate Cabinet Advisory Board (Guest) Communities Cabinet Advisory Board Planning Committee Full Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Full Council Committee Member

Full Council - Wednesday, 10th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 10, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Extraordinary: Local Government Reorganisation, Cabinet - Monday, 17th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 17, 2025
Full Council Committee Member

Local Government Reorganisation, Full Council - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 17, 2025
Corporate Cabinet Advisory Board Guest

Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board - Monday, 10th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

92 decisions · Page 2 of 19

Disposal of Surplus Former Store Building

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to generate capital for council funds, the council approved the disposal, via freehold sale or long lease, of the surplus former Park store building at Hawkenbury, delegating authority to relevant officers to negotiate and finalise the transaction.

Decision Made

Risk Management Policy Strategy and Framework

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tunbridge Wells approved the new Risk Management Policy Statement, Strategy and Framework, along with comments on the operation of the risk management process, to ensure the Council operates an effective risk management process.

Decision Made

Putlands Leisure Centre - Improvement Works

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...to improve council leisure facilities, the Cabinet approved a project to develop and implement improvements for Putlands Sports Centre at Paddock Wood, allocating £1,223,622.43 of Section 106 contributions to fund the project.

Decision Made

Performance Summary Quarter 1

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...the Cabinet of Tunbridge Wells noted the summary of service performance and the underperforming indicator recovery plan for quarter one of 2025/26.

Decision Made

Annual Operating Plan 2025-26

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 6.00 pm - September 25, 2025

...the Annual Operating Plan 2025-26, detailing how the Strategic Plan's four priorities (Climate Action, Sustainable Development, Vibrant Economy, and Community Wellbeing) will be delivered with performance milestones, was approved.

Decision Made

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 92