Cabinet portfolio holders also announced
Cllr Matt Boughton was elected Leader of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council at the Annual Council meeting on Tuesday 13 July 2021. He will serve as Leader of the Council until the next Borough Council election in 2023.
Matt Boughton is 28 years old and lives in Tonbridge. He has represented Medway Ward in Tonbridge, on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council since 2019.
Matt was born in Maidstone and attended Oakwood Park Grammar School before graduating from the University of Sussex. For the past seven years, he has worked in politics and has provided policy advice and support in Parliament.
Outside of work he has been a qualified football referee for the past 14 years and can often be found refereeing around Kent.
New Leader of the Council, Cllr Matt Boughton, said:
‘It is an honour and privilege to have been elected Leader of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor, Nicolas Heslop, who has worked so hard and made a huge difference to residents across the borough over the past 9 years in the role.
‘This is a new administration and this Council will be an authority which listens to everyone across the Borough. There are many challenges to tackle and we will do so fairly. But there are also exciting times ahead and many changes to make for communities across the area. I am looking forward to getting going.’
After being elected, Cllr Boughton announced the appointment of portfolio holders to the Cabinet as follows:
Portfolio Cabinet Member
Leader Cllr Matt Boughton
Deputy Leader and
Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Cllr David Lettington
Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change Cllr Robin Betts
Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration Cllr Vivian Branson
Cabinet Member for Technical and Waste Services Cllr Piers Montague
Cabinet Member for Finance, Innovation and Property Cllr Martin Coffin
Cabinet Member for Community Services Cllr Des Keers
Cabinet Member for Housing Cllr Kim Tanner
There were two new appointments made; Cllr Des Keers and Cllr Kim Tanner.
The Council also appointed Members to the Council’s various committees and advisory boards. A full list of these new memberships will be available shortly on the Council’s website at www.tmbc.gov.uk or by contacting Committee Services on committee.services@tmbc.gov.uk.
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