Councillor Rob Yates
Email: Cllr-Rob.Yates@thanet.gov.uk
Council: Thanet
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
49 meetings · Page 1 of 10
Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm
Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm
Council - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm
54 attendees, 27 documents, 1 media files
Cabinet - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 7.00 pm
9 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files
Decisions from Meetings
65 decisions · Page 2 of 13
Proposed use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) Fuel
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 24, 2025
The proposal is to change the primary fuel type for the council vehicles from standard diesel to HVO fuel and approve the potential increase of spend on fuel.
Recommendations Approved
Changing the Council Tax Support Scheme for working- age customers – permission to consult
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 24, 2025
Thanet District Council has the discretion to design its own Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme for working-age customers. The scheme is agreed on an annual basis as part of the Tax Base decision-making process. The current scheme is no longer fit for purpose in light of the government’s ‘Move to Universal Credit’ programme, and therefore the current scheme needs updating and modernising. To make changes to the CTS scheme, for the coming year, it is necessary to complete meaningful consultation with the public. This report outlines the proposed changes to the scheme and recommends that permission is granted to start the necessary consultation process.
Recommendations Approved
Anti-social Behaviour and Alcohol PSPO
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 24, 2025
There is an ongoing issue of antisocial behaviour in the Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate areas. The causes are complex. The Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is recognised by partner agencies as an effective tool for dealing with such behaviour. Council officers gathered and analysed the evidence base for the restrictions proposed in the draft PSPO considered by Cabinet. Cabinet was also asked to conscientiously consider the results of a comprehensive consultation with residents, voluntary groups and statutory consultees including the local chief officer of police; the police and crime commissioner; owners or occupiers of land within the affected area. Having carefully considered the evidence base and the results of consultation Cabinet reviewed each of the proposed restrictions.
Recommendations Approved
Royal Harbour Car Park - Building Improvements
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 24, 2025
The building forming the Royal Harbour Car Park was built in the 1970’s. The original structure was refurbished in 2003. The structure has had no further refurbishment to date, therefore there is a significant maintenance backlog. The exposed location and nature of the structure together with lack of ongoing maintenance has led to the building suffering degradation. The Council is currently leasing the building on a long term lease. The lease provides, amongst other things, for the tenant to keep the property in good and substantial repair. OSP and Cabinet resolved at their meeting on 10th & 19th December 2024, to seek to exercise an option to purchase the car park which arises in 2025, which would have significant long term financial benefits for the Council. The car park forms the initial gateway to visitors to Ramsgate, as the main town centre and seafront car park. The building in its current condition does not reflect the vision for Ramsgate due to its neglected and tired visual unwelcoming appearance.
Recommendations Approved
Port of Ramsgate - Future Delivery Project
From: Cabinet - Thursday, 26th June, 2025 7.00 pm - June 26, 2025
A report was presented to Cabinet to update on the Port of Ramsgate Future Delivery Project which focuses upon the long term sustainability of the Port of Ramsgate. This includes the concession operator procurement process which started in August 2024 and was formally abandoned in January 2025. The report recommended that previously approved plans to implement a concession port operator model, supported by a grant from Pathfinder funding, be formally ended. The report set out that this proposal did not change the overarching objectives for the port, which include ending the revenue deficit position and delivering a sustainable solution for the port in the long term. The report also recommended that further options be developed to deliver a sustainable long term solution for the port, with those options being brought back to Cabinet in the autumn of 2025. The report also described the rationale for reallocating £7.6m of Ramsgate Pathfinder funding away from the Port Future Delivery Project due to the deadline for spending that funding. That recommendation is the subject of a separate report to Cabinet.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 49
Average per Month: 2.1
Decisions Recorded: 65