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: Parish Partnership Panel (Role: Committee Member) Area 2 Planning Committee (Role: Committee Member) Cabinet (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 (Role: Other Member) Joint Transportation Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

107 meetings · Page 3 of 22

Area 2 Planning Committee Role: Committee Member

Area 2 Planning Committee - Wednesday, 18th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 18, 2026, 7:30 pm
Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Other Member

Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 - 7.30 pm

February 17, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Committee Member

(Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 7:30 pm
Parish Partnership Panel Role: Committee Member

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

February 05, 2026, 7:30 pm
Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee Role: Other Member

(Extraordinary), Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

125 decisions · Page 1 of 25

Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the draft Annual Service Delivery Plan 2026/27, incorporating amendments and clarifications from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, was approved, with any outstanding information to be addressed in the Quarter 1 update.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement Partnership - Formal Review

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...approved continuing with the Procurement Partnership, subject to budget provision, and to conduct a further review in four years.

Recommendations Approved

Risk Management

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the updates to the Strategic Risk Register, with particular emphasis on the 'RED' risks of failure to adopt a Local Plan, recruitment and retention of staff, and Local Government Reorganisation in Kent, along with identified service risks, were noted.

Recommendations Approved

National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed Reforms and other Changes to the Planning System

From: (Budget), Cabinet - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm - February 10, 2026

...the Borough Council's response to the Government's consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system was approved, with delegated authority given for minor changes before submission.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 107

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 125