Rob Yates - Councillor for Thanet ( Margate Central Ward)

Councillor Rob Yates

 Green Party  Margate Central Ward

Email: Cllr-Rob.Yates@thanet.gov.uk

Council: Thanet

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Climate Change Cabinet Advisory Group (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Planning Committee Constitutional Review Working Party Governance & Audit Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Governance & Audit Committee Committee Member

Governance & Audit Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 29, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm

54 attendees, 27 documents, 1 media files

October 09, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Thursday, 28th August, 2025 7.00 pm

9 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files

August 28, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

65 decisions · Page 8 of 13

2025/26 Draft General Fund Budget

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

Cabinet were asked to approve a proposed rent and service charge for Council owned temporary accommodation as part of the budget report.

Recommendations Approved

Equalities Outcomes

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm - January 30, 2025

The setting of equality objectives is a legal requirement. It also supports the delivery of the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and the delivery of the Corporate Plan, ensuring the Council’s priorities are delivered in a fair and inclusive way.

Recommendations Approved

Option to purchase car park, Ramsgate

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024

The council leases Royal Harbour multi-storey CP under a financing lease entered into in 1977, which has 48yrs unexpired. The lease contains a tenants option to purchase the leasehold interest, at certain trigger points, the next is in 2025. Exercising the option will have an improved long term budgetary impact for the council.

Recommendations Approved

Thanet Pathfinder Projects - contingency allocation

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024

Authority was sought from Cabinet to move funding from the current Clock House scheme budget to a single contingency pot for the Ramsgate schemes. The aim is to support delivery of the existing schemes as the costs move from design costs, to construction costs. The budget for the Clock House remains within the programme for a refurbishment scheme to be delivered.

Recommendations Approved

2025/26 Budget Update

From: Cabinet - Thursday, 19th December, 2024 7.00 pm - December 19, 2024

Cabinet considered a report noting It being necessary to amend the budget setting timetable for 2025/26 to accommodate a late and uncertain provisional local government finance settlement and subsequently provide sufficient time to finalise the budget proposals for the forthcoming year.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.1

Decisions Recorded: 65