TOWN COUNCIL’S £20,000 INVESTMENT IN YOUTH FOR 2021
Tenterden Town Council is investing £20,000 in a new programme for the town’s young people, including street sessions to reach those who would not normally go to the local Youth Cafe. The counci...
TOWN SETS ‘AMBITIOUS AND URGENT’ CLIMATE CHANGE TARGETS
An ‘ambitious and urgent’ plan has been outlined by Tenterden Town Council’s recently established Climate Change Committee, which has committed to making the town carbon-neutral by 2030. The ...
Additional Restrictions Grant (Discretionary)
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****IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES & RESIDENTS****
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Ivy Court will no longer be open at weekends except for pre-booked appointments.
Letter from NHS Kent & Medway URGENT TREATMENT CENTRES (UTCs) The CCG is in the final stages of introducing urgent treatment centres (UTCs) across east Kent as part of a national requirement to delive...
St. Michael's Point
We are concerned about the village sign on “The Point” in St. Michael's, at the end of Grange Rd near the Crown. The post seems unstable and we are making efforts to get this addressed urgentl...
Boost for Tenterden Economy as Free Parking Scheme is Extended to 31st December 2020
The free parking scheme in Tenterden, put in place as part of the Town Council’s strategy of helping the local economy recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, is to be extended until Thursday, 31st Dec...
Exciting Recreation Ground Plans to be Submitted for Planning Permission
Tenterden Town Council has announced a major step forward in the exciting re-design of the Recreation Ground, authorising the project to go forward to Ashford Borough Council for planning permission. ...
TOWN COUNCIL AT FULL CAPACITY DESPITE PANDEMIC
While many business and organisations have slimmed down operations and furloughed staff during the pandemic, Tenterden Town Council continues to carry out its full programme of activities and meetings...
LONDON BEACH PLANS FOR RETIREMENT FLATS REJECTED AGAIN
Proposals for a development of flats for active retirees at London Beach Golf Club were rejected for a second time at the meeting of Tenterden Town Council’s planning committee on 5th October 2020....
“RECKLESS, UNSOUND AND UNWARRANTED”
Tenterden Town Council rejects government planning proposals, and warns of “an explosion of uncontrolled building on our valuable countryside”. A powerful, wide-ranging and comprehensive reject...
IMPORTANT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING POINTS SURVEY
Further to our commitment to reducing carbon emissions around the town, please take a minute to complete our very short survey. Funding is available for more charging points if we can show that there ...
Tenterden Economy Organisations come together to plan for ‘a brighter future’
Key figures in the regeneration of Tenterden’s economy came together for the first time at the Town Hall on Wednesday (24 September) to discuss a strategy for helping the High Street and other busin...
Plans for 250 Homes on Limes Land Rejected - but be ready to continue the fight
Plans to build 250 new homes on Limes Land, Tenterden were unanimously rejected by Ashford Borough Council’s (ABC) planning committee on Wednesday, 16th September – but Cllr Callum Knowles, who s...
Tenterden Cinema Group Seeks Cost Cuts And New Revenue-Generating Activity To Support The Project
15th Sep 2020 Tenterden Cinema Company, the community group charged with progressing the potential for a new cinema for the town, has recommended cutting costs by up to £750,000 to help bring the ...
Council Seeks Land For More Allotments
15th Sep 2020 Landowners are being asked to contact Tenterden Town Council to discuss selling land which could be converted into much-needed allotments. While 30 allotments in the town are alrea...
‘Our Tenterden’ Briefs Town Council On Survey Results
15th Sep 2020 Tenterden Town Council was briefed last night (Monday, 14 September) on the results of a town-wide survey conducted by Our Tenterden Business Team, a platform for local businesses to ...
Council calls for police patrols to combat anti-social behaviour
15th Sep 2020 Tenterden Town Council last night (Monday, 14 September) called for extra police patrols following a rise in anti-social behaviour in the town. This follows two incidents of car va...
Police Warn Of Big Increase In Dog Thefts
15th Sep 2020 Kent police have issued a warning to pet owners, following an unprecedented increase in the number of dog thefts. In her report to local councils, Kate Richards, Tenterden’s PCSO...
Climate change action plan – ideas to make Tenterden plastic-bag free and install electric car charging points.
15th Sep 2020 A new action plan has been drawn up to help Tenterden meet its climate change targets. The first meeting of the Town Council’s climate change sub-committee has taken place, and i...