Latest news
Afghan families to come to live in Tunbridge Wells
The Council has pledged to help find homes for five Afghan families as part of the Government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme.
Date published: 19 Aug 2021
New homes now ready in Crescent Road
Completion of a project to renovate three empty Council-owned properties and turn them into six self-contained homes for homeless people.
Date published: 23 Jul 2021
Garden waste collections – service suspended
Garden waste collections are temporarily suspended.
Date published: 23 Jul 2021
High Street enhancements in Royal Tunbridge Wells
The red and white barriers in the High Street, Royal Tunbridge Wells are being removed in readiness for new planters and parklets to be installed.
Date published: 15 Jul 2021
Public spaces protection order consultation, 16 July 2021 – 29 August 2021
We would like to hear your views about proposed changes to the existing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs).
Date published: 15 Jul 2021
NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day
Monday 5 July 2021 marked the first NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day and the Mayor, Councillor Chris Woodward, hosted a number of events to commemorate the occasion.
Date published: 06 Jul 2021
Local park features in National Lottery Heritage Fund report
A new report from The National Lottery Heritage Fund features Grosvenor and Hilbert Park, Tunbridge Wells as a case study.
Date published: 30 Jun 2021
New accommodation and teaching block at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital
The Council’s Planning Committee has unanimously approved a planning application for accommodation and teaching space for medical students at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
Date published: 28 Jun 2021
New Leader and new Mayor elected
Members of the Council elected Councillor Tom Dawlings as new Leader at a meeting of the Full Council on Wednesday 26 May.
Date published: 26 May 2021
Public electric vehicle charging survey
We need your help to plan the future provision of electric vehicle chargers in our car parks. Let us know what you think by taking a short survey.
Date published: 24 May 2021
Love Where We Live Awards 2021
The Love Where We Live Awards 2021 are now open for nominations. Celebrating local volunteers, groups and individuals across the borough. Who gets your nomination?
Date published: 12 May 2021
Local residents and visitors are to be encouraged to support the shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and salons in four of the Tunbridge Wells borough high streets when coronavirus restrictions ease.
Date published: 13 Apr 2021
A grant of £271,500 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund puts the Council among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund.
Date published: 06 Apr 2021
Near-miss reporting tool now available
The Council now has a reporting tool for residents to report near-misses on our roads.
Date published: 06 Apr 2021
Bin collections over the Easter weekend
Waste and recycling collections will take place as normal on Good Friday and Easter Monday so please have your bins out by 7am on your collection day.
Date published: 31 Mar 2021
New business park receives final approval
A new business park on land east of Kingstanding Way, Tunbridge Wells has been given the go ahead by the Council.
Date published: 17 Mar 2021
Lockdown learning inspires plan to teach children perils of pollution
Homeschooling was the inspiration for an innovative project designed to get young children in primary schools across Kent thinking about the air they breathe while encouraging their parents to do the same.
Date published: 17 Mar 2021
Budget and Council Tax set for 2021/22
Members of the Council agreed to increase their part of the Council Tax bill by 2.7 per cent (£4.99) for the year 2021/22 when they met on Wednesday 24 February.
Date published: 02 Mar 2021
Leaving a smaller carbon footprint
A recent carbon emissions audit carried out for the Council showed a 43 per cent reduction in its total carbon emissions in 2018/19 compared with the figure for 2013/14.
Date published: 25 Feb 2021
Snow and icy conditions during the week beginning 8 February have had an impact on services across the borough.
Date published: 08 Feb 2021
Wednesday 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day, and the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
Date published: 28 Jan 2021
Not all disabilities are visible
Disability friendly signage has been installed in all the Council’s public toilets making it easier for those with hidden disabilities to use the facilities without fear of criticism.
Date published: 21 Jan 2021