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Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

George the Poet Wed 5 Oct Assembly Hall Theatre

George The Poet at the Assembly Hall

The critically acclaimed spoken word artist George The Poet brings his innovative brand of musical poetry to the Assembly Hall Theatre on Wednesday 5 October. George is an advocate and activist who shines a light on topics we all need to talk about.

Tickets for under 25's are just £10 and GO card holders can go free of charge, please book early to make sure you hear this inspiring artist. Tickets available on the Assembly Hall website.

Crematorium donation to bereavement charity

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Kent and Sussex Crematorium has donated £12,000 to Jigsaw (South East). Read more on our website.

Ben Chapelard at the Dutch Cycling embassy

Council Leader visits Dutch Cycling Embassy

Council Leader Ben Chapelard has completed a fact-finding visit to Utrecht to find more about why some people call this city in the Netherlands the cycling capital of the world.

Read more on our website.

Love Where We Live awards - last chance to nominate!

Nominations close 25 September.

Do you want to say thank you to a good cause or someone you know? Do you know a sports club or person that is achieving great things? Has someone gone above and beyond volunteering? Have you got a supportive neighbour? Are you proud of how green your household is becoming?

Tell us and maybe we will be recognising those entries at our awards ceremony in November.

We're not just saying it, but it really is quick and easy to nominate online.

Planning Consultations: Paddock Wood and Cranbrook and Sissinghurst

We are currently consulting on the neighbourhood plans for these areas. To take part please visit Talking Point.

Your local information

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

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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

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

Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra

The RTWSO 2022/23 season opens on 2 October (3pm at the Assembly Hall Theatre), with a lively and entertaining programme featuring the brilliant young international pianist Martin James Bartlett. Tickets are available online.

Join us on Monday 26 September at the Assembly Hall Theatre for A Brand New Evening with Boycott & Aggers! The night is peppered with wickedly funny anecdotes and will, as ever, be fun, fiery and full of surprises! Book on our 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.

Responses to the recent consultation about proposals to introduce parking charges in Paddock Wood and Southborough were presented to Cabinet on 22 September. The report and a presentation summarising the consultation responses can be found on our website.

You can access our consultations on Talking Point.

Vacancies

There are currently four 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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