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Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Election results

The results from the borough elections on 5 May have now been published.

Liberal Democrats won 6 seats.
Tunbridge Wells Alliance won 5 seats.
Labour won 3 seats.
The conservatives won 2 seats.

Below is the political balance of the Council:

The Liberal Democrats have 16 seats.
The Conservatives have 13 seats.
Tunbridge Wells Alliance have 9 seats.
Labour have 7 seats.
Independents have 3 seats.

Funding available for the Great Big Green Week 2022

The Great Big Green Week (24 September - 2 October) encourages community-led events to inspire inter-generational climate action.

If you want to organise an event, the Great Big Green Week Community Fund supports community groups, clubs, charities, parish councils etc. to organise local events, activities and festivals during the week. Find out more about the funding via the TWBC Climate Action website and the Great Big Green Week website.

Have your say: Safeguarding Adults Board

We would like to hear your views on the draft Kent and Medway Safeguarding Adults Board (KMSAB) Strategic Plan 2022 – 2025 and have provided this questionnaire for you to provide your feedback.

Queen's Platinum Jubilee parade

Join us on Friday 3 June at 12.45pm to celebrate 70 years of Her Majesty's reign, with a special event joining together communities from across Royal Tunbridge Wells and the wider borough. Look out for our colourful carnival style parade starting at the War Memorial in the centre of the town carrying on to the nearby Dunorlan Park for a fun afternoon jam-packed with family entertainment, music, bars, and food stalls!

Click this link to find out more.

Write for the Visit Tunbridge Wells website

On our website you will find information on events, walks, attractions, eateries, shopping, and much more. We also have a very popular blog section written by residents and local businesses. If you would like to write about Tunbridge Wells please contact info@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

Prospect Arts, a Royal Tunbridge Wells based production company, have created two tourism films about the borough, which you can view on our YouTube channel.

Your local information

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

Bin Collections

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Recycling

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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.

If you are already signed up for the garden waste service you do not need to do anything. We will contact you when your subscription is due for renewal.

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

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 on our website.

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

Pembury Evening WI are holding a cake sale on Saturday 11 June 2022 from 10am to Noon on Pembury Village Green

A chance to take a leisurely walk around some of Matfield's beautiful gardens. Enjoy meeting friends and neighbours and sharing a cup of tea and cake, Sunday 12 June at St Luke's Church, Matfield.

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.

Your Councillors Park

Councillor Christian Atwood

Councillor Nicholas Pope

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

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 and Engagement

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council currently has two consultations available to take part in.

You can access our consultations on Talking Point.

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

There are currently two vacancies available across various services at the Council.

View and apply for vacancies on our website

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.

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