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Your Local
Update
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Hello digitalservices@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Here is your weekly update from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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Consultation on the Council's response following the examination of the new Local PlanFollowing the Local Plan examination hearings that took place in 2022 the Inspector wrote to the Council setting out his initial findings. Read the initial findings here. In response to these findings, the Council is proposing that it takes the Local Plan forward with a revised development strategy. We now want to know what people think about the Council's response and the revised development strategy. This public consultation is open until midnight on Monday 26 February 2024.Representations/comments can be submitted online, via email or by post. Further details about the Council's response to the initial findings, the revised development strategy, the consultation and how to submit a response, can be found here twbc.online/findingsAny questions? Please contact LocalPlan@tunbridgewells.gov.uk | | |
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Ashes to Light Concert at The Amelia Scott – 27 January 2024Join us for the Ashes to Light Concert, which will feature beautiful recitals by Alex Metcalfe on piano and Patricia Calnan on Violin, with the concert including works by Chopin, Bach and Bloch. Alongside the music, the evening will recount the amazing story of Nelly Ben-Or, who escaped from imprisonment in the Lodz ghetto to eventually find international success as a concert pianist in the UK. This concert is part of a number of events at The Amelia Scott on 27 January to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Book your tickets now at: theAmelia.co.uk | | | |
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Under 35? We need to hear from you!
We are currently running an Instagram competition asking residents aged under 35 to tell us what one restaurant, shop and activity they would like to see in Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre. View the post and comment! | | |
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We will, we will baroque you!
At 2.30pm on 27 January at the Church of King Charles the Martyr, a lecture on Charles I and his times: 'Who are all these people?' – the Subscription Lists of the church of King Charles the Martyr. This is followed at 7pm, by a festival concert from baroque ensemble Dei Gratia.
Find out more online.
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Home upgrade grantEnergy saving upgrades may be available if your home is not heated by mains gas.
If your home was hard to heat last winter and you struggled to pay energy bills, you might be eligible.
Time to find out more about the Home Upgrade Grant on our website. | | |
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Your local information
For Town Hall Mount Pleasant Road , Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS
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Recycling
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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. To visit the household waste recycling centre at North Farm you must book a slot in advance using the Kent County Council booking system.
Remember you can put old batteries out during your recycling collection week and small electrical items and textiles on your household waste 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 400 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.
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Events
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Django Reinhardt Songbook is presented by Tobie and guitarist Cornelius as a compelling and evocative show, delving into the world of Django and his musical companion Stephane Grapelli at Frittenden Memorial Hall on 27 January.
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Experience the enthralling performance of Blood Brothers at the Assembly Hall Theatre, running from 16 April - 20 April 2024.
This iconic piece, penned by the distinguished Willy Russell, unfolds the heart-wrenching tale of twins who are parted at birth and raised in different worlds, only to discover each other later with dramatic results.
Book your seats today at: AssemblyHallTheatre.co.uk | | |
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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 Park
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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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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.
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Consultations and Engagement
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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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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. | | | |
The Assembly Hall Theatre send out a monthly email with announcements about the latest shows, offers and discounts. | | | |
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