To view this email in your browser view the email below

 
TWBC Logo

Your Local

Update

from TWBC

 

Hello digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 
two people walking
 

Get active with Ramblers Wellbeing Walks

It's almost impossible not to feel good when we're walking outdoors – it's a natural mood-booster! And the great news is we don't need to walk far or fast to feel its effects on our health and wellbeing. Simply getting out is a tonic for our minds and bodies, and it can be sociable too.

Almost all of us can manage a stroll, and Ramblers Wellbeing Walks make it easier to start walking and stay active. And you'll certainly never be short of good company. 
So why not join one of our free group walks, taking place across the borough in the Cranbrook area, Paddock Wood and Royal Tunbridge Wells 

To get the most up-to-date information and to find out more visit the Ramblers website.
 
 
literary festival flyer image with Kate Humble, Jo Bland, David Baddiel and Sarfraz Manzoor
 

Book Your Tickets Now - Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival

The Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival runs over the bank holiday weekend Friday 29 April to Monday 2 May.

Helping to celebrate the opening of The Amelia Scott, the festival is a packed programme of over 30 events which brings together some of the nation's best-selling authors, award-winning journalists and hottest new talent, right here on our door step. From talks, Q&A's, discussion and debate, to free story-telling sessions, art classes, workshops and book signings.

Fact or fiction, popular or niche, there will be something for everyone at the Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival! 

Book your tickets and out more here.
 
 
Ukraine relief group
 

Ukraine: can you help?

Local community group, Ukraine Relief Group is now accepting donations on Wednesdays from 2pm-8pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm.
They are currently requesting toiletries and medical supplies, but in desperate need for any clothes rails you may have lurking in your lofts not being used!

Please drop in any donations to TN2 Community Centre, Lakeside (off Greggs Wood Road) Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 3LZ.
More info is available on Facebook

They are also in need of a van to collect donations, if you can help please email them to put your name forward. 

 
 
Fusion logo
 

Fusion Leisure Centres Members' Forum

Find out more about the upcoming gym investment plans by attending a member forum! Fusion will be holding several sessions over the next few weeks to give you the opportunity to find out more about the refurbishment work in your centre.

These sessions will be taking place on the following dates and times:

Wednesday 27 April: 10:00am and 6:00pm

Saturday 30 April: 10:00am

Pop along and meet Chris, General Manager at Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre and find out more!

 
 
job application icon
 

Independent position available: Audit and Governance Committee

We are looking for a new Independent Member to join our Audit and Governance Committee.

The main responsibilities of the Committee are to review the effectiveness of the Council's governance arrangements, provide independent assurance of its risk management framework and internal controls as well as to provide advice and guidance for Councillors on ethical standards issues and the Council's Code of Conduct.

Closing date for applications is Friday 22 April 2022 at noon. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3 May 2022.

Find out more on our website.


 
 

Your local information

For Town Hall Mount Pleasant Road , Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS

 
bin collections    

Bin Collections

 

bin

Household waste

Not available

bin

Garden waste

Not available

bin

Recycling

Not available

 
Garden waste
 
 

We're pleased to announce that new subscriptions for our fortnightly garden waste collection service are now open again. Find out more and sign up on our website.

 

Remember you can put old batteries out during your recycling collection week and small electrical items and textiles on your refuse collection week.

Check our waste and recycling pages for more information.

 
planning    

Planning

Local plan
 

Local Plan moves to next stage of examination process

The examination of the Council's proposed new Local Plan by an independent planning Inspector which began last month has been given the go ahead to move on to Stage 2 of the process.

Read more here

 

Up to three recent planning applications within 200 metres of your property are listed below.


38-40 Monson Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1LU

Renewal of shop frontage including new signage and alterations to extraction location at rear of property.

View online 22/03229/FULL

Validated: 09/11/2022


38-40 Monson Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1LU

Listed Building Consent: Renewal of shop frontage including new signage and alterations to extraction location at rear of property.

View online 22/03230/LBC

Validated: 03/11/2022


Black Sheep Coffee 27 Mount Pleasant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1PN

Advertisement - 2 sets of internally illuminated fascia text, 2 internally illuminated projection signs

View online 22/03097/ADV

Validated: 27/10/2022

There are more than 3 recent planning applications within 200 metres of your property.

You can search all new and historical planning applications in the borough on our website.

 
Events    

Events

IDMC gospel choir
 

IDMC Gospel Soul Choir are performing at St Dunstan's Cranbrook on 22 April. 

IDMC Gospel Soul Choir repertoire includes songs from Kirk Franklin, Aretha Franklin, Ben E King, and The O'Jays with that signature IDMC twist. They've won Premier Gospel Radio Gospel Choir of the Year + Urban Music Award for Best Gospel Act 2018.

Tickets £5 cash or card at the door from 7pm. Concert starts 7.30pm.

 
 
Hawkhurst
 

Hawkhurst will be holding a Queen's Jubilee Fete at King Georges Playing Field Hawkhurst on Saturday 4 June from Noon until late. Stalls, music, food and drink, classic car show, dog show and lots of entertainments including a huge screen showing the events round the country as they happen.

 
 

 

Would you like to let thousands of people across the borough know about your event? Tell us about it and we'll do our best to include it in a future update.

 
councillors    

Your Councillors Park

 

Councillor Christian Atwood

Councillor Christian Atwood

Councillor Nicholas Pope

Councillor Nicholas Pope

Councillor Victoria White

Councillor Victoria White

Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward.

View your ward councillor's details on our website.

 
Council meetings    

Council Meetings

General Purposes Committee: Monday, 5th December, 2022 6.30 pm
Planning Committee: Wednesday, 7th December, 2022 6.30 pm
Cabinet: Thursday, 8th December, 2022 6.30 pm
Full Council: Wednesday, 14th December, 2022 6.30 pm
Full Council: Wednesday, 14th December, 2022 6.30 pm
Full Council: Wednesday, 14th December, 2022 7.00 pm

The full calendar of meetings and how to attend can be found on our website.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council publish a full list of the decisions taken at Council meetings along with the Forward Plan, a list of forthcoming decisions to be taken.

 
consultations    

Consultations and Engagement

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council does not currently have any consultations open for engagement.

You can view closed consultations on our website.

 

Licensing Public Notices

The following applications are open for public consultation.

Provender House

An application has been made by Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Ltd for the premises:

Provender House Unit B, Paddock Wood Distribution Centre Transfesa Road Paddock Wood Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6UU

Anyone may make a representation or a comment, find out more on our Licensing Public Notices webpage.

 
 
vacancies    

Vacancies

There are currently three vacancies available across various services at the Council. 
View and apply for vacancies on our website

 
 
Roadworks    

Roadworks

Kent County Council look after the county's highways and roads and are responsible for issuing permits and licences for road closures. Kent County Council publish an online map of planned roadworks in the area.

 
refer a friend

Found this email useful?

Why not forward to your friends and neighbours? They can sign up online at twbc.online/alerts

 

Comments about this email?

This is a new service and some information may not be available for your property at this time. If you have any questions or feedback about this email, please contact communications@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Have we got something wrong?

If you have moved home or your address is incorrect, simply register again at twbc.online/alerts

 
 
Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube

© Tunbridge Wells Borough Council 2022
You are receiving this email because you signed up to the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council email alerts service.
Our privacy policy
Please add the email twbc-info@tunbridgewells.gov-email.uk to your safe senders list or mark as not spam to ensure delivery of our emails in the future.
Please do not reply to this email, the inbox is not monitored.

This email was sent to digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

Click this link to .

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -