To view this email in your browser view the email below

 
TWBC Logo

Your Local

Update

from TWBC

 

Hello digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

 
Literary Festival

Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival

The literary festival returns from Thursday 11 May to Sunday 14 May, with a diverse and exciting lineup, including appearances from Sir Michael Parkinson, Russell Tovey, Bec Hill, Carrie and David Grant and more! Further details and tickets on the Amelia website

 
 
elections icon
 

Be ready to vote

Elections for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and some parish councils will take place on 4 May. The last day to register to vote is 17 April, and the deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 18 April. Remember, you'll now need photo ID to vote at a polling station. To find out more about elections, visit our website

 
 
people walking
 

Paddock Wood wellbeing walks

In a slight change to our schedule, please be aware that for the next three months, the Paddock Wood Wellbeing Walk will be on the SECOND Wednesday of the month. The next walk is now 12 April at 10am from outside Lambert and Foster on Commercial Road, TN12 6EL.  All walks are free and everyone is welcome!  Check our walking schedule 

 
 
Amelia logo
 

Hiring space at the Amelia Scott

If you would like to hire one of the spaces in The Amelia Scott please email info@theamelia.co.uk for further details. The hourly rate for one of the spaces in The Amelia Scott ranges from £25 to £35 per hour, the Courtyard is £50 per hour and the entire Amelia Scott building is £500 per hour. 

 
 
car icon
 

Mount Pleasant Bus Gate/Lane

If you are visiting Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre by car, a gentle reminder that traffic is restricted in both directions along Mount Pleasant Road between its junctions with Monson Rd and Church and Crescent Roads, 9am to 6pm every day. More details on our website.

 
 

Your local information

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

 
bin collections    

Bin Collections

 

bin

Household waste

Not available

bin

Garden waste

Not available

bin

Recycling

Not available

There will be no changes to bin collections over the Easter weekend, with collections taking place as normal on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Your food waste is collected weekly on the same day as your recycling or household waste collection and it may be collected by a separate lorry at a different time of the day.

Got an awkward or bulky item to dispose of? Our bulky waste collection service will remove heavy or large items too big to fit in your bin. Book your collection online.

 

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    

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    

Events

Easter egg and soap
 

The Amelia Scott is hosting a market selling handmade objects and crafts, with free family drop-In activities on Saturday 1 April. Find out more online.

 
 
wellies
 

The Friends of Tunbridge Wells & Rusthall Commons invite you to join their free forest school. Fun-filled activities on 4 and 5 April during the Easter holidays.  No booking required. Children must be accompanied by an adult and be wearing clothing suitable for play in a woodland setting. More details on the 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.

 
councillors    

Your Councillors Park

 

Councillor Christian Atwood

Councillor Christian Atwood

Councillor Nicholas Pope

Councillor Nicholas Pope

Councillor Victoria White

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    

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    

Consultations and Engagement

You can access our consultations on Talking Point.

 
 
vacancies    

Vacancies

 
Report it    

Report it

You can report flytipping, graffiti and other problems in your area quickly and easily, 24 hours a day on our website

You can also apply online for more than 30 different types of services, including licensing, council tax, housing benefit, housing register, parking, planning and building control.

 
 
Roadworks    

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.

 
refer a friend

Found this email useful?

Why not forward to your friends and neighbours? They can sign up online at twbc.online/alerts

 

Our other newsletters

 
TW Business newsletter

Find out the latest business news, funding, tips, services offered and business events from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and its partners via our website, quarterly newsletters, #TWBiz for all and #TWTourismBiz for the tourism sector.

 
Assembly Hall Theatre

The Assembly Hall Theatre send out a monthly email with announcements about the latest shows, offers and discounts.

 
 

Comments about this email?

Some information may not be available for your property at this time. If you have any questions or feedback about this email, please contact communications@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Have we got something wrong?

If you have moved home or your address is incorrect, simply register again at twbc.online/alerts

 
 
Email Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube

© Tunbridge Wells Borough Council 2022
You are receiving this email because you signed up to the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council email alerts service.
Our privacy policy
Please add the email twbc-info@tunbridgewells.gov-email.uk to your safe senders list or mark as not spam to ensure delivery of our emails in the future.
Please do not reply to this email, the inbox is not monitored.

This email was sent to digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

Click this link to .

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -