Robin Betts - Councillor for Tonbridge and Malling (Pilgrims with Ightham)

Councillor Robin Betts

Conservative Party Pilgrims with Ightham Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy

Email: robin.betts@tmbc.gov.uk

Council: Tonbridge and Malling

Council Profile: View on council website

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

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Cabinet CANCELLED Role: Committee Member

(if required), Cabinet - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 03, 2025
Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Other Member

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

December 02, 2025
Parish Partnership Panel Role: Committee Member

Parish Partnership Panel - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 20, 2025
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

112 decisions · Page 5 of 23

Riverside Route Lighting Project, Tonbridge

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

...to progress the tendering and construction of a riverside lighting project between Vale Road and the northwest boundary of the former gasholder site, with delegated authority granted for design amendments based on ecological appraisals and external body comments, and a project budget of £94,000 funded by developer contributions.

Recommendations approved

Bluebell Hill Temporary Accommodation Project - Tenders

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

Recommendations Approved

Risk Management

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

...the Cabinet noted updates to the Strategic Risk Register, including the three risks categorized as RED (Achievement of Savings and Transformation Strategy, Failure to agree a Local Plan, and Managed exit from the Agile System), and also noted the identified service risks.

Recommendations Approved

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

Larkfield Leisure Centre - Wet Change Refurbishment

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 112