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Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

BBQ safety

With the recent hot dry weather and the vegetation so brown there is a heightened risk of fire. Please do not hold BBQ's in our parks and open spaces until conditions improve.

Cabinet on tour

As part of the Cabinet on Tour programme, the most recent cabinet meeting took place on Wednesday 20 July in Sandhurst. The next scheduled meeting will be held in Paddock Wood on 22 September.

Issues discussed included parking charges and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This was followed by a Q and A with members of the public.

Find out more on our website.

Share your climate stories

We are launching a new feature on our TWBC Climate Action website to celebrate climate action happening across the borough. Share your story to help create a climate resilient borough and build our climate-conscious community.

Have you changed how you travel, what you buy? Have you or your community group encouraged sustainable lifestyle change? Are you considering switching to zero waste? The list is endless!

We want to hear from individuals, families, community groups and businesses!

Get in touch by emailing sus tainability@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Win tickets to the Frontier Sapiens Festival Outdoor Cinema

WIN 2 TICKETS to the Frontier Sapiens Festival outdoor cinema at Hever Castle on 9 August.

Enter on the Visit Tunbridge Wells Facebook or Instagram.

Cabaret Mechanical Marvels at the Amelia Scott

We are very excited to announce that our new exhibition at the Amelia Scott, Cabaret Mechanical Marvels, opens today! The exhibition celebrates the fascinating world of automata, masterpieces of creative thought, made by some the finest contemporary automata artists from across the UK. Containing hands on interactives, this exhibition is a fun-filled family entertainment show and perfect to bring the kids to. The exhibition is produced by Cabaret Mechanical Theatre.

Your local information

For 26 Eastwell Close Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6UH

Bin Collections

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Household waste

Monday 14 July

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Garden waste

Friday 18 July

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Recycling

Monday 21 July

New subscriptions for our fortnightly garden waste collection service are open.

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.

All bins are being collected from 6am until further notice due to hot weather.

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

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

2 Eastwell Close Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent, TN12 6UH

Proposed front & side single storey extensions

View online 25/01509/FULL

Validated: 30/06/2025

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

Information about how to receive an email alert for any planning application in the borough can be found on our website.

Events

Rock of Ages, the smash hit musical is coming to the Assembly Hall Theatre on Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 September and the party is gonna be BIGGER than ever! With over 25 classic rock anthems, lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair, and yes, they can come true! Now a global smash with hit seasons on Broadway, West End and Las Vegas, don't miss it on your doorstep. Tickets available on the Assembly Hall website.

The Tunbridge Wells Mela returns to Calverley Grounds on Sunday 24 July 2022 between 12pm and 6pm! Join us for a celebration of music, visual arts, food and dance from around the world.

Find out more on the Mela website.

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 Paddock Wood

Councillor Donald Kent

Councillor Mark Munday

Councillor Adrian Pitts

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

Joint Transportation Board: Monday, 14th July, 2025 6.00 pm
Full Council: Wednesday, 16th July, 2025 6.30 pm
Audit and Governance Committee: Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 6.30 pm
Planning Committee: Wednesday, 23rd July, 2025 6.30 pm
Cabinet: Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.00 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 one consultation available to take part in.

You can access our consultations on Talking Point.

Licensing Public Notices

Heartenoak Vineyard

Beals Green Farm Heartenoak Road Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 5EU

Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table

Dunorlan Park Pembury Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3QN

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

Vacancies

There are currently seven 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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