It was really good to talk to so many people today at the Tonbridge Lions Community Fete. Most people are still unaware that there is a Community Governance Review underway to decide whether or not Tonbridge gets a town council… Read More »Community Governance Review underway
One of the key benefits of having a Town Council is that it is able to consider planning applications before they are decided upon by the borough council’s planning committee. Currently 14 members of the Area One Planning Committee (12… Read More »Benefits of having a Town Council
Every home in Tonbridge will be getting a copy of a leaflet from the Tonbridge Town Council Campaign in the next few weeks which explains a little more about the Community Governance Review and the potential responsibilities of any new… Read More »The Next Stage : Consultation
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The Tonbridge Town Council Campaign will be having a stall at the Tonbridge Community Fete on Sunday. If you would be able to come along and help with the stall or want to join the campaign please do get in… Read More »Tonbridge Community Fete – 1st June 2025
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council will be launching their consultation asking Tonbridge residents how they feel about setting up a Tonbridge Town Council in the coming weeks and our campaign has a programme of engagement to spread the word too.… Read More »Can you help?
A recent vote by councillors and a public petition have triggered a process to consider the case for creating a town council for Tonbridge. The review by a cross-party group of TMBC councillors will be completed within a year and… Read More »Town Council Proposals
Article by Alan Smith at the Kent Messenger Residents are calling for the creation of a town council. Voters in Tonbridge fear the government’s planned reorganisation of local authorities will leave them without easy access to a councillor. The town centre is… Read More »Voters call for a town council for Tonbridge amid Labour government’s devolution powers
Article by Martin Webber at West Kent Radio. Tonbridge is to get its own Town Council if most voters in the Tonbridge town area want one. Since 1974, Tonbridge has been the only part of the Tonbridge and Malling Borough… Read More »Petition “Hits Target”
Kent Online’s politics producer Oliver Leader de Saxe breaks down the mystery facing future of Kent’s local authorities here.