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Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Body Beautiful: Get Involved

At the Amelia Scott, the team is looking for models to take part in their Body Beautiful community event on 31 October. Applications close on 31 August. To find out more, have a look at the website.

Eco Artists 2022: Still Open for Entries!

There's still time for creators under the age of 18 to enter our first ever Eco Arts competition. There will be prizes and winning entries will be displayed in the Trinity Gallery during the Great Big Green Week.

More information is available on the TWBC Climate Action website.

Visit Tunbridge Wells Blog: Local and Live
Paul, one of the organisers of the free annual Local & Live Music Festival which is taking place this weekend in Calverley Grounds, The Forum and other venues across Royal Tunbridge Wells, announces the headline acts and delicious local food vendors you will find at the event!

Read Paul's blog on the website.

Council Leader Joins Recycling and Waste Crew

Council Leader Ben Chapelard got a taste of what it's like to work as a waste operative when he joined the crew earlier in the month. Read more about his day.

Love Where We Live Awards 2022

There are nine categories open for nomination in this year's awards, including two new categories; Green Household and Good Neighbour. There are so many inspiring people and organisations in the borough, tell us who you think should get some recognition for what they do!

It's quick and easy to nominate and find out more online .

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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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.

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.

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.

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

Events

Pembury Evening WI Cake Sale will take place on Saturday 3 September from 10am to noon (or until all cakes sold) on Pembury Village Green.

Southborough and District Lions Club art show and craft fair will be held on 27 August on Southborough Common from 10am - 5pm.

To find out more about events in the borough, check the Visit Tunbridge Wells 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 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 four 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 six 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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