Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Larkfield)

Councillor Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA

Liberal Democrat Larkfield Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group; Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Email: anita.oakley@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

75 meetings · Page 14 of 15

Council

Special, Council - Tuesday, 9th April, 2024 8.30 pm

April 09, 2024
Council

Council - Tuesday, 9th April, 2024 8.15 pm

April 09, 2024
Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 4th April, 2024 7.30 pm

April 04, 2024
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 2nd April, 2024 6.30 pm

April 02, 2024
Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee

Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 12th March, 2024 7.30 pm

March 12, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

83 decisions · Page 1 of 17

Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25

From: Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to endorse the Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024/25 and associated documents, and approve it for publication by the end of December 2024.

Information Only

Authority Monitoring Report 2024/25

From: Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 7.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to endorse and approve for publication by the end of December 2025 the Authority Monitoring Report for the period 2024/25, which reviews the effectiveness of the council's planning policies and progress towards achieving objectives set out in adopted development plan documents.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Local Government Reorganisation - Business Case Submission

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

... to submit to the Government by November 28, 2025, a business case for Option 3A, a 3-unitary model for local government reorganisation in Kent, with a West Kent authority comprising Tonbridge and Malling, Sevenoaks, Tunbridge Wells and Maidstone areas, delegating final drafting changes to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader, and allowing for inclusion of supporting documentation received before the deadline.

Recommendations Approved

Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...the council adopted a new Temporary Accommodation Recharge Policy allowing them to charge applicants for repairs to temporary accommodation necessitated by wilful damage or neglect.

Recommendations Approved

Waste Minimisation and Waste Management at Events on Council Owned Land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 18, 2025

...to encourage greater use of refills and reduce waste from Council owned sites, the Cabinet endorsed a proposed guidance note to support event organizers in aligning their events with the Borough Council's objective to remove single use plastics from their operations.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 75

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 83