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Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Your new Councilors

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

To find out more about the recently elected councilors, head over to our website.

Sustainable warmth scheme

The government has awarded TWBC funding to deliver energy efficiency improvements to homes in the borough.

Eligibility assessments will be carried out by Warmworks. To find out more, visit the Warmworks website.

TW Lotto

Play TW Lotto and support our community with a fundraising lottery.

At least 60% from each ticket sold goes to support Tunbridge Wells, and there's a chance to win the £25,000 jackpot every week!

Find out more on the TW Lotto website.

Royal Tunbridge Wells Cake Off

The RTW Together Business Improvement District is pleased to announce its event marking the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend, the Royal Tunbridge Wells Cake Off! Taking place on Saturday 4th June, 11am-3pm, on the Pantiles, members of the public will be able to sample a variety of free 'royal themed' cake from a selection of town centre hospitality businesses, and vote for their favourite.

Business who would like to take part, or collaborate on the event are encouraged to contact biddirector@rtwtogether.com

Free mental health awareness workshops

Mind West Kent are offering free workshops for anyone currently supporting – or expecting to support – Ukrainian refugees. This includes hosts, sponsors, those who volunteer or work for public sector or voluntary organisations involved in the support effort, and community representatives from churches, schools and social activity clubs/groups.

Find out more

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

Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery are holding a craft, plant and produce fair on Saturday 14 May at St John's Church green, from 10am to 2pm.

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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