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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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County-wide electric vehicle charging consultationKent County Council want to make sure that everyone in Kent is able to make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV). If you can't charge up where you live or work, you should be confident that you can access reliable, affordable public charge points within walking distance of your home. View the consultation. | | |
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Mayor's Toy Appeal
Can you help Teddy Mayor spread a little magic next Christmas? The annual Mayor's Toy Appeal is now underway.
The Appeal helps bring joy to children and teenagers in the area who are in need or whose families find Christmas an especially difficult time of year.
Get involved.
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Flood warningsThe Environment Agency says that 1,900 homes in Tunbridge Wells are at risk of flooding but just 18% of those are signed up for flood warning.
Find out more and sign up. | | |
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Kent Relief
KentRelief's (charity no. 1204501) next truck of humanitarian aid leaves on 14 December – they are looking for donations towards the cost of the truck, which on this occasion is going to cost £3,900. To donate please see their website .
They are also looking for volunteers to help load the truck on Saturday 14 December from 10am, free lunch provided! Please contact sue@kentrelief.org.uk if you would like to take part. | | |
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Are our services good value for money?Your voice matters! You are invited to shape the future of our borough by participating in the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Budget Survey.
Your feedback will help us make informed decisions about how to allocate our resources and prioritise spending. We want to hear your thoughts on a range of issues, including:
Council Tax: Should the Council increase Council Tax?
Local Services: What services are most important to you?
Environmental Issues: What steps should we take to protect our environment?
Your participation directly impacts the services you rely on: don't miss this opportunity to have your say! We really want to get people of all ages involved, so please ask your parents, your children, and your friends to complete the survey too!
Share your thoughts with us by Friday 3 January 2025 to ensure your voice is heard!
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Your local information
For Town Hall Mount Pleasant Road , Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS
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Bin Collections
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Household waste
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Garden waste
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Recycling
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Your bin collection dates may change over Christmas and New Year. The dates given above include these changes. Our website gives more information about recycling and bin collection changes at Christmas. | | | |
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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.
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We can only show a limited number of planning applications in this newsletter and it may not include everything near your property. A full list of recently validated planning applications can be found on our website. | | | |
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Events
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Enjoy a classic Christmas concert featuring selected movements from J.S. Bach's beautiful Christmas Oratorio – sung live by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society with a professional soloist – as well as traditional carols. There will be word sheets for the carols, and anyone in the audience can sing along with the choir. Tickets are available via the choir's website and on the door. They are £12 for adults and £6 for children and those in full time education. The concert is at 6.30pm on Saturday 14 December at St James Church, 1 Ferndale, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3RL.
Book your ticket now.
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Aladdin comes to Cranbrook in a fabulous, family friendly panto with songs, dances and jokes a-plenty.
Bring the family along to this colourful and festive event at 1pm and 6pm on 28 and 29 December and 6pm on 30 December.
Find out more.
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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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Licensing Public NoticesThe following applications are open for public consultation. Provender HouseAn 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. | | | |
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Vacancies
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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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Our other newsletters
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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 regular email with announcements about the latest shows, offers and discounts. | | | |
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