Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies received.

To receive any declarations of interest by members of the Council in items on the agenda. For any advice on declarations of interest, please contact the Monitoring Officer before the meeting.

There were no disclosable pecuniary or other significant interests declared at the meeting.

To note any members of the Council wishing to speak, of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Meeting Procedure Rule 18, and which items they wish to speak on.

In accordance with the provisions of Council Meetings Procedure Rule 18,

Councillor Nick Pope had registered to speak on item 6. Calverley Grounds Strategic Management Plan.

To approve the minutes of a previous meeting as a correct record. The only issue relating to the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.

Members reviewed the minutes. No amendments were proposed.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting dated 14 November 2018 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED – That the Work Programme as at 9 January 2018 be noted.

Councillor Nick Pope addressed the Committee. Mr Jim Kedge, representing the Friends of Calverley Grounds, addressed the Committee under procedural rule 19. Public’s Rights to Speak.

The Director of Change and Communities, Paul Taylor, introduced the report which included the following comments:

The inclusion of the history of Calverley Grounds was a welcome addition to the document.

Grosvenor and Hilbert Park had a strategic management plan, however, there were none for other parks in Tunbridge Wells and with the Council looking at a new grounds maintenance contract, it was an appropriate time to align the two elements and ensure they were coordinated.

RESOLVED to support the recommendations in the report

To consider any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent, for the reasons to be stated, in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To note that the date of the next scheduled meeting is Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 6.30pm in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells.

It was noted that the date of the next scheduled meeting was Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 6.30pm in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells.

 The following items were scheduled on the Forward Plan (which was subject to change) to be discussed:

·         Air Quality Action Plan