8 Jun 2026Treasury outturn beat budgetFinance · cabinet executive— Treasury management produced more investment income than budgeted, with no prudential indicator breaches. Although not a procurement exercise, the financial surplus strengthens the council's capacity to fund capital projects and reserve-backed spending.£2.7mSpending
“The unaudited actual income for interest from investments and bank accounts for twenty fivetwenty six is GBP 2,738,000, an increase of GBP 7 and 38,000 from the approved budget of GBP 2,000,000, and an increase of GBP 18,000 from the quarter three position. Other interest and inv…”
22 Jul 2026Premises licence granted with noise conditionsLicensing · licensing— The sub-committee approved a new premises licence for a cafe lounge, subject to amended alcohol hours and additional noise management conditions. The decision affects how the premises can operate and may influence future compliance monitoring, but it is not a procurement event in itself.Policy
13 Jul 2026Licence granted with conditionsLicensing · licensing— The sub-committee approved the premises licence application, but only together with additional conditions agreed with Environmental Health. This is a policy and regulatory decision affecting future event operation at Dunorland Park, including how music, alcohol and event controls must be managed.Policy
6 Jul 2026RVP short-term occupier agreementsProperty · cabinet executive— Royal Victoria Place continued to be managed through lease renewals, a new lease, a deed of agreement, tenancy-at-will arrangements, and several short-term licenses. These are short-term property and occupancy transactions used to protect the council’s position while longer leases are negotiated.Spending
25 Jun 2026Local plan review timetablePlanning · cabinet executive— Cabinet approved the timetable, notice of intention and delegation arrangements for the borough local plan review, including the Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan. The report stresses the new plan-making regime, publication deadlines by 2026-06-30, and a self-assessment gateway by October 2026, with grant funding contingent on meeting those milestones.Policy
25 Jun 2026Paddock Wood infrastructure boardPlanning · cabinet executive— Cabinet agreed to establish an Infrastructure Delivery Board for Paddock Wood and East Capel to oversee delivery of a very large infrastructure package linked to the adopted local plan. The board will coordinate developers, infrastructure providers, parish/town councils and other stakeholders, with an infrastructure list described as approximately £100 million and delivery across short, medium and long-term tranches.Spending
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been Professional Services (56 mentions, rising), IT & Digital (53 mentions, easing), Construction & Building Works (43 mentions, easing) and Highways & Transport (24 mentions, rising).
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