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Your Local
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Hello digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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Focus on Five: Genuinely affordable housing and social rentalCllr Hugo Pound explains the Council's priorities for housing and planning in this Focus on Five Blog post. Read the post online. | | |
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Recruitment event at the Camden CentreTWBC's Economic Development team and Jobcentre Plus will be hosting a recruitment event on Tuesday 18 July at the Camden Centre from 10am to 1pm. | | | |
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A264 Pembury Road closed 24 July - 1 SeptemberPembury Road will be closed between Blackhurst Lane and the A228 Pembury Road to allow for gas mains replacements works.
More information available on the SGN website.
Visit https://one.network/uk/kent for information about this scheme and other roadworks in your area. Change the date range to find information about future projects. | | |
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Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Plan 'Call for Sites'TWBC is carrying out a 'Call for Sites' to identify available and suitable development sites to deliver the strategy and vision for Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre over the next 15 years until 2040.
We are therefore inviting landowners, developers and other parties to submit potential development sites within the defined town centre boundary to the Council for consideration (please click on the link below to see the boundary map and further details).
The 'Call for Sites' will run for 6 weeks from Tuesday 6 June to midnight on Friday 21 July 2023.
Sites can be submitted online, via email or by post. To obtain a site submission form and further details please visit our website. To ask any questions or find out more about the Call for Sites or the Town Centre Plan, email here: RTWTownCentrePlan@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
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Volunteers and donations needed for KentReliefKentRelief have a lorry booked to leave for Ukraine now scheduled for 29 July – humanitarian aid bound for the evacuees of the Kakhovka Dam breach in Kherson.
We are looking for volunteers on the day, and urgent donations of humanitarian aid including mosquito repellent (strong), general first aid items, food, new underwear and socks, and for the evacuation hubs there, any microwaves, washing machines and kitchen items.
Please contact us at enquiries@kentrelief.org.uk | | |
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Your local information
For 26 Eastwell Close Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6UH
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Bin Collections
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Household waste
Monday 2 June
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Garden waste
Friday 6 June
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Recycling
Monday 9 June
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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. To visit the household waste recycling centre at North Farm you must book a slot in advance using the Kent County Council (KCC) booking system. | | | |
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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.
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Planning
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Up to three recent planning applications within 200 metres of your property are listed below.
20 Bramley Gardens Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6BD
First floor rear extension
View online 25/01201/FULL
Validated: 22/05/2025
98 Tutsham Way Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6UB
Single storey side & rear extension, alterations to front window & enlargement of drop kerb.
View online 25/01090/FULL
Validated: 08/05/2025
1 Mount Pleasant Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6AH
Two storey side extension, single storey side extension and associated alterations
View online 25/00814/FULL
Validated: 29/04/2025
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.
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Events
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Denny's Fest takes place on 29 July at Denny's Barbers and 14 Arrows in Royal Tunbridge Wells, raising money for the Pickering Cancer Drop-in Centre. There's music, tattoos, haircuts and food! Find out more online. | | |
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Taking place on Sunday 23 July, Tunbridge Wells Mela Festival is a free community events celebrating music, food and dance from around the world.
The event will be held at Calverley Grounds in Royal Tunbridge Wells. Find out more online. | | |
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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.
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Your Councillors Paddock Wood
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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.
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Council Meetings
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Finance, Innovation and Transformation Cabinet Advisory Board: Monday, 9th June, 2025 6.30 pm
Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board: Tuesday, 10th June, 2025 6.30 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.
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Consultations and Engagement
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There are currently no open consultations. You can access our consultations on Talking Point. | | | |
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Vacancies
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Report it
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Roadworks
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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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The Assembly Hall Theatre send out a monthly email with announcements about the latest shows, offers and discounts. | | | |
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