Matt Boughton - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (East Peckham, West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury)

Councillor Matt Boughton

Conservative Party East Peckham, West Peckham, Mereworth and Wateringbury Leader of the Council

Email: matt.boughton@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Committee Member) Area 2 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (Role: Chair) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Other Member) General Purposes Committee (Role: Other Member, Role: Committee Member) Joint Standards Committee Council (Role: Committee Member) Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Committee Member, Role: Other Member) Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee (Role: Other Member) Joint Transportation Board Audit Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

92 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Parish Partnership Panel Role: Committee Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 5th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Committee Member

(Extraordinary), Council - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Role: Other Member

(Budget), Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 22, 2026, 7:30 pm
General Purposes Committee Role: Committee Member

General Purposes Committee - Wednesday, 21st January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

119 decisions · Page 6 of 24

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

Local Nature Recovery Strategy - Pre Publication Review Period

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

...to support the publication of the Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy, delegating the final response to the Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 119