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 3 of 19

Temporary Accommodation Recharge

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

...to adopt a Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy, enabling the Council to recharge costs to households in temporary accommodation for malicious damage, wilful damage, neglect, or unreasonable misuse of the property.

Decision Made

Revenue Management Report Quarter 1

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

...the Cabinet noted the Quarter 1 net expenditure on services and approved the transfer of £353,000 of Public Realm 2 net income back to the On Street Parking Reserve, also noting the forecast underspend of £25,000 on other service costs.

Decision Made

Capital Management Report Quarter 1

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

...to manage capital expenditure effectively, the Cabinet approved variations to the Capital Programme, including a new scheme, movement between years, and an additional sum of up to £219,000 for Torrington Car Park lift refurbishment, while also noting the financial position as of June 2025.

Decision Made

Treasury and Prudential Indicator Management Report Quarter 1

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

...to note the Treasury Management and Prudential Indicator position for 2025/26 and the forecast of £2,500,000 for investment and bank interest, an increase of £500,000 from the approved budget.

Decision Made

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 92