Draft Recommendations
Our Draft Recommendations, proposing the establishment of a new town council for Royal Tunbridge Wells, were published on Monday 29 September 2025.
Phase one of the public consultation demonstrated overall support for the idea of establishing a new town council. View the phase one consultation results.
View our Draft Recommendations
You can view our Draft Recommendations by clicking or tapping on the image or text below.
View our Draft Recommendations (opens in a new window).
Appendix documents
There are four appendix documents that accompany our Draft Recommendations. These can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
- Appendix A: Recommended Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Council boundary map (opens in a new window)
- Appendix B: Recommended Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Council wards map (opens in a new window)
- Appendix C: Functions of county, borough, and parish councils (opens in a new window)
- Appendix D: Public consultation (phase one) survey responses (opens in a new window)
Alternative formats
If you require a paper copy of our Draft Recommendations and/or any of the appendix documents, these are available from:
- The Amelia Scott, Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1AW
- or by calling our Elections team on 01892 554024 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Public consultation phase two
Phase two of the public consultation is now open. During the second phase, which is open until Sunday 30 November 2025, we are asking for your views on:
- what a new town council should be called
- the number and names of town council wards
- how the town council wards should be divided
- the number of town councillors
Page last updated: 29 September 2025