Edenbridge
Town Council Press Release |
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PRESS RELEASE January
2018
Council Tax
The Edenbridge element
of the Council Tax has been agreed and is a 2.99% increase on
the Band D rate, a rise of £4.07 to £140.14. This
money is used to run the local council services and includes maintaining
Stangrove and Blossoms Parks, the Cemetery, Lingfield Road Recreation
Ground, two allotment sites and four children’s playgrounds.
The Council works with local sports clubs at Lingfield Road, Blossoms
Park and Mowshurst. Church House and Rickards Hall are maintained
as community buildings. Doggetts Barn houses the Visitor Information
Point and Town Council Offices. The Council generates income from
its assets, which help offset the amount needed from residents
to provide services in Edenbridge and Marsh Green.
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE 26 May 2017
Presentation
of a civic medallion
On Friday
26th May the members of Edenbridge Town Council were delighted
to award Robert McKillop with a civic medallion in recognition
of his long and valuable service to the communications section
of Edenbridge Town Council’s Emergency Planning Committee.
Robert and
his wife Julia have been involved in Emergency Planning for over
thirty years.
In 1987
they attended Kent County Council’s Emergency Planning “Community
Volunteer” Training course over a period of 32 weeks. Before
the course finished, Edenbridge was to experience major flooding,
followed shortly afterwards by the ‘hurricane’. In
both emergencies, they supported Edenbridge Town Council by providing
communications with Sevenoaks District Council.
They were
active members of Edenbridge Town Council’s Emergency Planning
Committee for many years and participated in their annual multi-agency
exercises.
Unfortunately,
Julia was diagnosed with MS in 2003, but Robert continued to work
with the Emergency Planning Committee, in particular by encouraging
members to take the Amateur Radio Foundation Licence training
course and encouraging others to operate radios confidently.
Robert’s
most recent achievement was to design a radio system that provides
resilient communications throughout the parish and beyond. Without
his expert guidance, the arrangements for dealing with emergencies
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NEWS RELEASE
20 June 2017
New notice
board – Marsh Green
Marsh Green
village community has a smart new notice board to help people
keep up with local events and activities, thanks to a joint project
between Edenbridge Town Council, St John URC church, and local
residents.
The notice board has been installed behind the front garden wall
at the church, replacing a smaller board used for church notices.
The left side of the new board will feature Council notices and
events, and the right side will show church and community information
and activities.
Funding for the project included a generous donation from a local
resident, and a contribution from the church, as well as the Town
Council.
Local councillor James Barnett, who is vice-chairman of the open
spaces committee, says: “Having consulted residents on where
the notice board should be placed, it is good to have it where
people passing by can see it.”
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Press
Release 11 May 2017
New Chairman
– Edenbridge Town Council
Cllr Margot
McArthur was elected as Chairman of Edenbridge Town Council this
week.
Since joining
the Council in June 2013 she has played a full role representing
the town on a number of Committees. She has been key in developing
the Town's Emergency Plan. Last year new radio equipment was purchased
and installed, which has created an integrated communications
systems throughout the area.
Margot is looking forward to the changing and challenging times
ahead, and ensuring the best possible outcomes for the town.
Cllr Alan
Layland was elected as Vice Chairman
For further
information, please contact Christine Lane, Town Clerk. 01732
865368
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PRESS
RELEASE 28 April 2017
Presentation
of a civic medallion
On Friday
28th April the Members of Edenbridge Town Council were delighted
to award David with a civic medallion in recognition of his consistent
and highly informed recording and monitoring of wildlife in Edenbridge,
thereby enabling the community and professional organisations
to understand and value the natural world ‘on its doorstep’,
as well as identifying trends over the years.
David has
always had an interest in ‘the natural world’ since
childhood and, although born and bred in Buxted, it was nurtured
when, aged 6 years, the family moved to Kent and his father was
employed as a gardener at Hever Castle. It was further reinforced
when, after attending East Anglia University, David trained and
qualified as a teacher, specialising in biology, with his teaching
career taking him to Nottingham for four years, and then south
to Purley where he remained until retiring from the profession
in 1995.
With time
now available for him to spend at his leisure, he was able to
combine his two main interests – the ‘natural world’
and ‘making lists’! The latter, in particular, was
to reinforce and enable him to develop the former to a level which
evolved, rather than being pursued, in its own right.
David began
using the increased amount of time available to him by taking
daily walks in the Edenbridge area, and of recording the wildlife
which he identified in a designated area, starting with bird life
and progressing to embrace other forms of wildlife – mammals,
butterflies, damselflies and dragonflies, in particular, so that,
from 1996 onwards, he had a ‘tried and tested’ system
for monitoring and recording what he was able to identify in that
designated area where he took his daily walks.
He has followed
this routine for the past 20 years and, at the end of each calendar
year, has produced a summation of his observations, with verification
from detailed, daily accounts. His annual reports are forwarded
to, amongst others, the British Trust for Ornithology, the National
Biological Research Centre, the Kent Butterfly Group, Kent Wildlife
Trust and, of course, Edenbridge Town Council.
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Edenbridge
& District Twinning Association is welcoming their French
visitors for the weekend of Friday 12th to Sunday 14th May. The
French group is arriving late on the Friday evening, and the following
day there is an outing to Penshurst Place and Church. That evening
everyone is joining together for a meal in Edenbridge WI Hall,
and on the Sunday a farewell light brunch is being held in Rickards
Hall, with entertainment by Marlings Morris.
A number
of French ‘twinners’ are expected and any help with
hosting would be much appreciated. The Association pays for the
activities for the French, courtesy of fund-raising events and
donations, so those hosting just need to provide bed, breakfast,
picnic and some drinks for their guests, and it doesn’t
matter if you can’t speak French.
Information
is on the website www.edta.org.uk or please contact 01732 863226
by early April.
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PRESS
RELEASE January 2017
Council
Tax
The Edenbridge
element of the Council Tax has been agreed and is a 1.96%% increase
on the Band D rate, a rise of £2.57 to £136.07. This
money is used to run the local council services and includes maintaining
Stangrove and Blossoms Parks, the Cemetery, Lingfield Road Recreation
Ground, two allotment sites and four children’s playgrounds.
The Council works with local sports clubs at Lingfield Road, Blossoms
Park and Mowshurst. Church House and Rickards Hall are maintained
as community buildings. Doggetts Barn houses the Visitor Information
Point and Town Council Offices. The Council generates income from
its assets, which help offset the amount needed from residents
to provide services in Edenbridge and Marsh Green.
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE January 2017 Council Helps Cricket Club
Edenbridge
Town Council has granted an extension to Edenbridge Cricket Club
to help them to apply for grants to build a new Pavilion in honour
of Matt Cox who was sadly taken at the age of 21. For more information
or if you would also like to help by donating please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/MattCox-1Town
Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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NEWS RELEASE
December 2016
New benches, gifts for Doggetts Courtyard
Visitors
to Doggetts Barn Courtyard can take a seat on three new benches,
thanks to donations for two of them from the Great Stone Bridge
Trust and the Edenbridge and Westerham Rotary Club.
The official handover to the community will take place on Friday
16th December at 2.30pm. Both the benefactor groups and Town Councillors
will be present.
Photographers are invited to this short event, and there will
be tea served afterwards.
The previous extra-long wooden benches were donated to the Museum
when the former bowls club closed, and moved for use in Doggetts
Courtyard, but they became unrepairable.
The seating is much used by parents taking children to and from
activities in Rickards Hall, by local people and visitors attending
events, or just seeking a sunny spot for lunch.
“It’s great to have the new benches in the Courtyard
for the community to use for many years to come, thanks to Great
Stone Bridge and the Rotary Club’s generosity” says
Cllr Alan Layland, chairman of the Open Spaces committee.
Edenbridge
Town Council
01732 865368
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NEWS RELEASE
December 2016
Council
funding supports community
All small grant fund of £7,500 has been shared among several
local organisations.
Town Councillors
are very pleased they are to be able to support the community
with these grants. The money has been distributed fairly and appropriately
amongst more than 15 applicants.
Councillors
are also happy to announce the Council continues as a funding
partner supporting the Community Warden post, currently held by
Rose Briggs.
The Warden
provides a link between many organisations working in and for
the community. This includes patrolling to monitor for graffiti,
fly-tipping, dog fouling and vandalism, and a wide range of other
issues which affect the well-being and safety of local people.
The Community Warden and volunteer speed-watchers also hold regular
sessions in the area to monitor the traffic.
The Warden
coordinates a team of volunteer litter pickers, providing additional
litter removal to complement routine street sweeping. The last
“blitz” session resulted in 20 bags of rubbish cleared.
The Warden
recently led small teams of volunteers for planting more than
3,000 daffodil bulbs along the main road through Edenbridge, to
brighten up the verges in spring.
Councillors
agree the Community Warden role is a huge asset to the town and
will continue to advocate it. Any local organisations who would
like to become funding partners supporting the Warden are urged
to contact the Town Council Office.
For further
details contact:
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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Edenbridge
Partnership celebrating its 10th anniversary
Ten years after its launch in 2006, the partnership of more than
20 organisations working with, in, and for, the Edenbridge community
is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 6 December.
Under the
slogan “forward together”, the Partnership meeting
quarterly helps communications between organisations, and by pooling
resources various combinations of groups over the years have carried
out projects to meet identified needs – such as improving
the local environment, opportunities for young people, support
for start-up businesses, encouraging tourism, promoting volunteering,
and also events to bring the community together – aiming
to enhance the economic and social well-being of Edenbridge and
surrounding parishes.
Current
Partners range from local councils and churches, to the chamber
of commerce, police, housing associations, youth work, community
rail partnership, and rail travellers’ association. There
are also up to five places available for individuals not linked
to any specific organisation.
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Press
Release 13 October 2016
National Community Rail Awards 2016
Members
from the ECTreme Youth Club and the Youth Forum were presented
with certificates by the Vice Chairman, Cllr Richard Davison,
prior to the start of Edenbridge Town Council’s meeting
on 10 October. The young people were winners at the National Community
Rail Awards 2016, Community Art Scheme category, for their art
work on the underpass at Edenbridge Town station.
For
any further information call 01732 865368.
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PRESS
RELEASE July 2016
EDENBRIDGE
VOLUNTARY TRANSPORT SERVICE
Edenbridge
Voluntary Transport Service was recognised as the Charity of the
Year at Sevenoaks District ‘Making It Happen’ Community
and Voluntary Awards 2016. Cllr Stuart McGregor, Chairman of Edenbridge
Town Council, recently presented the award to Bridget Harris,
representing the charity which helps older and disabled people
get to and from day centres and medical appointments.
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PRESS
RELEASE June 2016
New benches needed for Doggetts Courtyard
Edenbridge Town Council is offering local organisations or families
the chance to donate a bench for community use in the courtyard
behind Eden Valley Museum.
Two extra-long wooden benches were donated to the Museum and moved
when the former bowls club closed, for use in Doggetts Courtyard
off the High Street. They became unrepairable, and the Council
is hoping they can be replaced with similar long seats, which
are popular with users of Rickards Hall which is also off the
Courtyard.
Parents taking children to and from activities in the hall, local
people and visitors attending
events, or just seeking a sunny spot for lunch, have all made
use of the seating.
“It would be good to have two more good solid benches in
the courtyard, to replace the old ones for the community to use
for many years to come,” says Cllr Alan Layland, chairman
of the Open Spaces committee.
The cost of a suitable eight foot wooden bench would be around
£700, and anyone interested in donating one for the courtyard
is asked to contact the Town Council office.
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE June 2016
REPLACEMENT FLASHING SPEED SIGN
There is
once again a flashing speed sign at the Marlpit Hill entry to
Edenbridge.
Town Councillor
Bob Todd said he was delighted the much needed flashing speed
sign had finally been reinstated to help reduce speeding in the
north part of the town. The Community Warden and volunteer ‘speed
watchers’ hold regular sessions in the area to monitor the
traffic. A grant towards the cost was received from the Community
Safety Partnership, at Sevenoaks District Council. Speeding through
Marlpit Hill has been highlighted as an ongoing problem and Edenbridge
Town Council members are working with County Councillor Clive
Pearman and Kent Highways to investigate options.
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News Release
15.2.2016
Neighbourhood
Plan consultation event – drop in while you’re shopping
Local people
are being asked to comment on policies proposed for the Neighbourhood
Plan, to shape the development of the town over the next 15 years.
There will be an event at Rickards Hall on Saturday 27th February
10am-12.30pm, with displays on the policies and the chance for
people to have their say over a cup of coffee.
The Neighbourhood
Plan project team is also asking every household to watch out
for a small booklet through their letterbox in the next couple
of weeks, and urges people to reply with their views using the
Freepost envelope.
Months of
work by volunteers in five Task Groups has gathered evidence to
support the policies – including the Housing Needs Survey
carried out last July, to which nearly a quarter of Edenbridge
households responded, and before that a Businesses Survey of local
companies. The proposed policies cover aspects of housing, economy,
environment, infrastructure, building design, and community health/learning/well-being
– the main themes as follows:
Housing:
developments to conform with the updated Design Statement and
the new Character Areas Assessment, and to meet the needs of current
and future households in the Edenbridge Neighbourhood Plan Area,
in terms of mix of affordability and unit sizes.
Environment: protecting smaller local open spaces now identified
within the community, sustainable urban drainage schemes, and
minimising landscape impact from any development which may be
permitted in the Green Belt.
Economy: enhancing the retail/High Street area, the future of
larger business sites, and tourism opportunities.
Infrastructure: the capability of infrastructure to support future
development, including utilities and transport, and the development
of non-vehicle routes (pedestrian/cycle) through the town.
Health/learning/well-being: provision of health facilities; community
facilities to be maintained/enhanced as developments come on stream,
supported by a register of community assets; and support for a
new learning facility.
Creating
a Neighbourhood Plan is a way communities can shape how they develop
in future through local-level planning policies. This two-year
project has been under way in Edenbridge since spring 2014, headed
by a Steering Group of representatives from a dozen organisations.
Local people
were first asked what they liked about the town, and what they
would like to change, and invited to help with the project. From
replies to those questions, a vision for the town’s future
emerged, and objectives agreed with community support through
two public events in autumn 2014.
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PRESS
RELEASE 12 February 2016
Your Council needs you
Edenbridge
Town Council is looking to fill a vacancy by co-opting a new member
to the Council.
Councillors
work together with the community to improve the prosperity of
residents by enhancing the town’s caring community spirit,
protecting the environment, and retaining the town’s character.
The Town
Council owns and maintains a number of parks, playgrounds and
buildings in the town, and works with a wide range of partners
to make Edenbridge a better place to live. If you would like to
get involved, or are interested in finding out more, please contact
the Clerk, Christine Lane, on 01732 865368.
Expressions of Interest should be received in writing by the Clerk,
by 9am on Wednesday 6 April, and they will be considered in the
April Council meeting.
Christine
Lane
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE January 2016
COUNCIL VACANCY
Sadly Jo
Chappell has resigned from the Council due to work pressures.
She will be missed and in her time as a member has played a role
in taking forward drainage and flooding issues and work with young
people. It is hoped that when time allows she will stand again.
The Chairman of Edenbridge Town Council, fellow Councillors, and
the staff, wish her every success in the future.
The search
is on to find her replacement and notices advertising the vacancy
have been posted. Residents have two weeks to get together and
request an election, and if no requests are made the Council will
look to co-opt someone.
For more
information please contact Christine Lane Town Clerk 01732 865368
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
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The Presentation of a Civic Medallion to
Terri Scanes - Monday 7th December 2015 |
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Terri
Scanes moved to Edenbridge over 18 years ago and is married to
Martin.
Since her
arrival she has played an active role supporting a number of local
societies and clubs, including the Historical Society, Town Twinning
Association, Sustainable Edenbridge, Women’s Institute,
and Edenbridge Holiday Activities Scheme – both as their
Community Liaison and volunteer helper – and has driven
for the Edenbridge Voluntary Transport Service for 4 years.
She was
one of the prime movers for Fairtrade, helping to make Edenbridge
the first Fairtrade Town in Kent. The group recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary and continues to flourish.
Terri was
elected to the Town Council in 2003 and, in addition to serving
on a number of Council committees, was elected Chairman in 2009
by her fellow councillors. Unfortunately she had to resign from
the Council in 2014, due to temporary ill health.
She is a
long term member of the Edenbridge branch of the Conservative
Association and is currently acting as the branch secretary.
Terri has
been a leading light in the Guide/Brownie movement for over 39
years, serving in a number of towns across the country, and in
a range of roles including District Secretary, Division Commissioner
and Leadership mentor. She has run the local Brownie pack for
the last 18 years.
Amongst
all the things she does, she also finds time to look after an
interesting member of her household – a Barn Owl which she
has had for more than 20 years and raised from a chick!
These are
a few examples of the contribution Terri has made to local organisations
– long may she continue these positive roles in the life
of the town.
The Members
of Edenbridge Town Council are delighted to award Terri Scanes
with a civic medallion in recognition of her long and valuable
service to the community.
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News Release 13.10.2015 |
Housing needs survey results
Nearly a quarter of Edenbridge households responded
to the Housing Needs Survey carried out during July for the Neighbourhood
Plan project.
Local residents were asked to help the project
team by giving information about their housing needs over the
next few years. Would they need to move home, to down-size or
upsize, did they want to change from renting to home ownership,
leave parents’ home to set up their own, or move in to share
with a relative – depending on the stage of their lives.
From 4,000 surveys delivered, 23% were returned,
and key points which emerged were that 84% of respondents were
owner occupiers either with or without a mortgage; the remaining
16% were a mix of renters (private and social housing), shared
owners and tied tenants – 66% of respondents had lived in
the parish for 10 years or more.
There was not great support for more housing
being built in Edenbridge:
53% of respondents who answered the question said they would not
be supportive of future housing development in Edenbridge parish,
but 64% of respondents who answered the question said they would
support a development of affordable local needs housing, if there
was a proven need for people with a genuine local connection to
Edenbridge parish.
The survey replies showed 25 households need
affordable housing – a total of 9 single people, 3 couples
and 13 families, 28 households need open market housing –
a total of 8 single people, 8 couples, 11 families and 1 household
consisting of two siblings sharing. A further 100 additional respondents
indicated that they or someone living with them were considering
moving to alternative accommodation within Edenbridge parish,
either open market or affordable housing within 5 years, or in
5 or more years.
The Housing Task Group within the Neighbourhood
Plan team is now looking at the details of the survey results
to see how they can be reflected in policies within the Plan.
Creating a Neighbourhood Plan is a way communities
can shape how they develop in future through local-level planning
policies. This two-year project has been under way in Edenbridge
since spring last year, headed by a Steering Group of representatives
from a dozen organisations.
Local people were first asked what they liked
about the town, and what they would like to change, and invited
to help with the project. From the replies to those questions,
a vision for the town’s future emerged, and objectives agreed
with community support through two public events in autumn last
year.
Volunteers have been working in five different
Task Groups on aspects of the Neighbourhood Plan – housing,
economy, environment, infrastructure, and health/learning/well-being.
These are meeting monthly to produce the sections of the Plan
– next is 19th November, 7.30-9.00pm at Rickards Hall, just
off Edenbridge High Street, behind the Museum. Local people are
invited to join in and help shape the future of the town, and
can keep up to date with the news by following the project on
Facebook.
Key contacts for Edenbridge
Steering Group chairman Annette Hards - 07932 686011 Edenbridge
Town Council - 01732 865368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenbridgeNeighbourhoodPlan
• Support and a grant provided by the Supporting
Communities in Neighbourhood Planning Programme, led by Locality
in association with RTPI/Planning Aid England, CDF and partners,
through the My Community Rights website.
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Press Release 13 October 2015 |
Summer
playscheme success Family
Fun Days held on Thursday afternoons in Stangrove Park in Edenbridge
during August were again well supported by local families, according
to a report received at the Town Council meeting this week.
The Town Council funds these free sessions as one of 11 parishes
which commission PlayPlace Innov8 to deliver fun and games, including
an inflatable and craft activity. With additional funding from
Great Stone Bridge Trust Edenbridge families were able to enjoy
a magic show, and also learn circus skills, as extra activities
on two of the weeks. Almost 350 people attended the local sessions,
though the second week was unfortunately hit by very wet weather.
Council chairman Stuart McGregor said: “I'm pleased that
the council is able to support these play schemes as they are
a great way for children to enjoy themselves and have fun during
the long summer holidays."
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News Release
24.6.2015 |
Housing Needs Survey launched in Edenbridge
Local residents are being asked to help the Neighbourhood Plan
project team by sharing what their housing needs will be over
the next few years.
Will they need to move home, to down-size or upsize, do they want
to change from renting to home ownership, leave parents’
home to set up their own, or move in to share with a relative
–depending on the stage of their lives.
Households are urged to watch out for the survey arriving through
the letter box in the next week, and to fill in the information
and return it in the envelope provided. The replies will provide
the basis for a report on the community’s future housing
needs – and this will in turn help shape local planning
policies in the Neighbourhood Plan.
The Neighbourhood Plan team has with Sevenoaks District Council’s
support commissioned ACRK (Action with Communities in Rural Kent)
to draw up the report – closing date for responses is 27th
July.
It’s a busy time for the Neighbourhood Plan team, as they
are now assessing the replies from local businesses who responded
to the Business Survey which was recently hand-delivered to their
premises. It is not too late to reply as there are still a few
days left to respond if any business still has a survey to return.
Creating a Neighbourhood Plan containing local-level planning
policies is a way communities can shape the way they develop in
future. Five different Task Groups are working on aspects of the
Neighbourhood Plan – housing, economy, environment, infrastructure,
and health/learning/ well-being. These are meeting monthly to
progress the sections of the Plan – next is 16th July,
7.30-9.00pm at Rickards Hall, just off Edenbridge High Street,
behind the Museum. Local people are invited to join in and help
shape the future of the town, and can keep up to date with the
news by following us on Facebook.
Key contacts for Edenbridge
Steering Group chairman Annette Hards - 07932 686011 Edenbridge
Town Council - 01732 865368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenbridgeNeighbourhoodPlan
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News Release 15.5.2015 |
Busy time
for Neighbourhood Plan team
It¡¦s all systems go for the Edenbridge Neighbourhood
Plan project team. Local businesses have had the Business Survey
hand-delivered to their premises, and an assessment of the different
Characters Areas of the town¡¦s development is also
in full swing.
Replying to the Survey will give local businesses the opportunity
to have their say in the shaping of the future of Edenbridge.
Are there enough of the right kind of premises in the town? Is
there sufficient of the right kind of housing to meet employers¡¦
and staff needs? Are transport and communication links enough
to meet their current and future business needs? Every company
that received a survey is urged to complete and return it to the
collecting point at the Town Council office by the end of May.
Any business which has not received a survey is asked to please
contact the team for a copy.
A series of walks through the town has been organised to assess
the character of different areas of the town, looking at Edenbridge¡¦s
history and architecture and character. The information which
comes from these will help support local policies about the design
of any future buildings.
Then on 4th June, 7-9pm at Rickards Hall there will be a workshop
bringing together the findings.
Five different Task Groups are working on aspects of the Neighbourhood
Plan ¡V housing, economy, environment, infrastructure, and
health/learning/well-being. These are meeting monthly to progress
the sections of the Plan ¡V next is Thursday 21st May and
then 18th June, 7- 9.00pm at Rickards Hall, just off Edenbridge
High Street, behind the Museum. Local people are invited to join
in and help shape the future of the town, and can keep up to date
with the news by following us on Facebook.
Key contacts for Edenbridge
Steering Group chairman Annette Hards - 07932 686011 Edenbridge
Town Council - 01732 865368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenbridgeNeighbourhoodPlan
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and a grant provided by the Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood
Planning Programme, led by Locality in association with RTPI/Planning
Aid England, CDF and partners, through the My Community Rights
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New
Chairman – Edenbridge Town Council
Cllr Stuart
McGregor has been elected unanimously by his fellow Councillors
to be Edenbridge Town Council’s new Chairman.
He has spent
the last two years as Vice-Chairman and is looking to build on
the good work of the previous Council.
Cllr McGregor has stated that he hopes to see improvements to
the playground on Spitals Cross and works carried out to resolve
the roof issues at Lingfield Road Sports Pavilion. Both will require
significant investment and efforts are under way to find external
sources of funding.
It is a challenging time but assisting the development of the
Neighbourhood Plan to set a framework for the development of the
town over the next 15 years will ensure the local voice is heard
and will be a key action for the Council.
Cllr Richard
Davison was elected as Vice Chairman and both appointments are
for a one year term.
For further
information, please contact Christine Lane, Town Clerk. 01732
865368
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CEMETERY EXTENSION CONSECRATED |
Edenbridge Cemetery extension was Consecrated on Friday (1st May)
by the Bishop of Tonbridge Rt Rev Dr Brian Castle, during a visit
to the town as part of his tour of the deanery.
It was the last step in the Town Council’s project to enable
it to continue to offer burials within the town in future, once
the existing ground is full. Following consultations with the
community, and after gaining planning permission from the District
Council, the new Cemetery section was prepared and laid out with
paths and water supply during last year.
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Sainsbury’s
– not coming to Edenbridge |
The Town
Council is extremely disappointed that Sainsbury’s have
decided not to go ahead with their plans for a superstore in Edenbridge.
The Chairman, Cllr Stuart McGregor says ‘I share the disappointment
of the people of Edenbridge, particularly given the level of support
both the Town Council, residents and business community gave to
the scheme.
The Council will continue to work with Sainsbury’s to find
strong viable alternative uses for the site.
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Edenbridge
Parish Church will be hosting a hustings on Tuesday 28th April
at 8pm. All 5 main parties will be there to answer audience questions. |
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PRESS
RELEASE 9 April 2015
Nomads FC
Pitch Improvements
Footballers
at Nomads FC have an improved Pitch 1 playing surface thanks to
a new drainage system installed by the Town Council. The project
was supported by £15,000 grant funding from Ibstock Cory
Environmental Trust, and a further £2,000 from local charity
Great Stone Bridge Trust, and will be officially unveiled on Saturday
18 April at 1.30pm.
Prior to
this a youth match will be played at 12.30pm, and afterwards a
first team League game will kick off at 2pm.
Nomads play
in the Redhill District League, and with four games to go in the
season had already won Division 2. They are also finalists in
the Redhill Intermediate Cup on April 15, so may be cup-winners
by the 18th.
The club
was founded in 1961, the brainchild of Albert “Harry”
Harris, and current President Ken Cooper remembers the first meeting
of founders taking place in Harry’s garage, seated on planks
across crates.
Local residents
are invited to come and support the team and see the facilities
at the Nomads ground at Mowshurst, off Four Elms Road, where there
will be a display reflecting the club’s long history, and
light refreshments available.
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE February 2015
Annual Town
Meeting
Edenbridge
Town Council will be holding its Annual Town Meeting at the W.I.
Hall at 8pm on Monday 2 March. All residents are encouraged to
come and hear about the progress of the Neighbourhood Plan and
to hear from representatives from Kent County Council, Sevenoaks
District Council and Kent Police.
There will
a chance to ask questions and an there will be an opportunity
to view displays from the groups and organisations who have received
grants from the Town Council.
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS RELEASE January 2015 |
Council
Tax
The Edenbridge
element of the Council Tax has been agreed and is a 1% increase
on the Band D rate, a rise of £1.29 to £130.87. This
money is used to run the local council services and includes maintaining
Stangrove and Blossoms Parks, the Cemetery, Lingfield Road Recreation
Ground, two allotment sites and four children’s playgrounds.
The Council works with local sports clubs at Lingfield Road, Blossoms
Park and Mowshurst. Church House and Rickards Hall are maintained
as community buildings. Doggetts Barn houses the Visitor Information
Point and Town Council Offices. The Council generates income from
its assets, which help offset the amount needed from residents
to provide services in Edenbridge and Marsh Green.
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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Major housing development in Edenbridge |
PRESS RELEASE January 2015 |
Edenbridge
Town Council is considering an application for 300 new houses
in Edenbridge at its meeting on Monday 12 January, at 8pm in Rickards
Hall. There is an opportunity to speak during the meeting. The
plans can be viewed on Sevenoaks District Council’s website
reference SE/14/03783/OUT or are available to see in the Town
Council office. |
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Neighbourhood Plan Project – Edenbridge 2030 |
News Release 22.12.2014
Support
for the Neighbourhood Plan vision of the future for Edenbridge
Comments
from people at the recent community engagement events 100% supported
the vision for the future of Edenbridge in the next 15 years.
Those who came to the drop-in sessions at the Eden Centre and
Rickards Hall agreed that they wanted a compact and balanced community,
connected in ways that encourage walking and cycling, and sympathetically
developed to enhance the environment, maintaining and improving
existing facilities.
They also
would like thriving attractive High Street in character with the
existing mix of historic architectural periods, continuing to
attract visitors as a tourism hub with improved facilities, and
to have retained and regenerated industrial areas, adapted for
changing economic trends and providing local employment.
Giant maps of Edenbridge and surrounding area gave people the
chance to pin flags with comments on aspects they liked, or on
matters about which they had concerns. There was also the chance
to speak with the team, discuss ideas, and to vote on issues that
affect the area. Children from the primary school and Edenbridge
cubs had also thought about the town’s future and their
work was also on display.
Not all
the possible objectives being tested were supported by those who
attended, but the task now is to consider how to turn those which
were agreed into local planning policies to be included in the
Neighbourhood Plan, and to gather evidence to support those policies.
When completed,
the Plan will be used to shape future development in the area.
It will cover topics such as housing, health, economy and the
environment, dealing with how land is used. A Neighbourhood Plan
does not cover the operation of services and facilities provided
by organisations.
Key concerns
about services, which will need to be addressed in other ways
than through land use planning, have been passed to the Town Council,
to consider to pursuing those with appropriate organisations for
action – ranging from policing and anti-social behaviour,
to road maintenance, medical facilities, parking enforcement,
train services, litter/dog fouling, flood defences, High St traffic
calming and transport for non-drivers. The need for secondary
education divided opinion: one side views this as vital, while
the other agrees it is needed but is not viable to pursue. There
is solid support for post-school and adult education in town.
In Edenbridge
the team working on the plan includes the Town Council, Eden Valley
Chamber of Commerce, local housing associations, Sustainable Edenbridge,
Kent Wildlife Trust, Rail Travellers Association, residents and
landowners. The steering group was formed in Edenbridge to make
use of the new powers available to communities since the introduction
of the Localism Act to decide what happens where they live.
Key contacts for Edenbridge
Edenbridge Town Council - 01732 865368
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenbridgeNeighbourhoodPlan
Web: http://www.edenbridgetc.kentparishes.gov.uk/default.cfm?pid=news&newsid=8734
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Support and a grant provided by the Supporting Communities in
Neighbourhood Planning Programme, led by Locality in association
with RTPI/Planning Aid England, CDF and partners, through the
My Community Rights website. |
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Press Release 23 October 2014 |
Speed Watch Success – Edenbridge Town Council
As a result of eight Speedwatch sessions between 2nd July and
2nd October a total of 105 observations were made of vehicles
whose drivers were exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles per hour
.The locations were Fairmead Road, Main Road, Four Elms Road,
and Mill Hill.
Eight letters of advice were sent as a result
of analysis by Kent Police Speedwatch data staff.
Five of these were 2nd detection of mid range speeding. Three
were for high end speeding (+50%).
Speedwatch is operated by trained volunteers
throughout Kent and other counties, to raise public awareness
about the dangers of excessive speed in our community
Chairman of the Council Robert Orridge says:
“The local volunteers are doing a fantastic job in addressing
this serious issue, which will help to reduce speed and improve
road safety.”
Anyone wanting to join the teams should contact
the Edenbridge Community Warden on 01732 865368
For further information, please contact Community Warden 01732
865368
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News Release 9.10.2014 |
Take 15minutes to help shape the future of Edenbridge
Communities have had the power to decide what
happens where they live since the introduction of the Localism
Act. A taskforce has been formed in Edenbridge to make use of
these new powers and local people are invited to be part of the
planning process at two Neighbourhood Planning events.
It could take as little as 15minutes for people
to add their thoughts and ideas that will shape Edenbridge’s
future until 2030. Simply pop along to one of the open Neighbourhood
Planning events – on 22nd October at 6pm-9pm at the Eden
Centre, or 25th October at 9.30am-12.30pm at Rickards Hall.
At the events there will be activities with giant
maps of Edenbridge and surrounding area illustrating future opportunities
for development. There is also the chance to speak with the team,
discuss ideas, and to vote on issues that affect the area. Children
from the primary school have also thought about the town’s
future and a display of their work will also be on show.
The new Neighbourhood Plan will be developed
using the feedback from these events and an online campaign running
alongside. The plan will be used to shape future development and
infrastructure in the area. It will cover hot topics such as Housing,
Health, Economy and the Environment.
Energy-saving and healthy living are two other
issues for the future well-being of the community, and the District
Council will be there to highlight these – healthy lifestyles
with the “smoothie bike” in action, and also cutting
energy costs with the Switch and Save scheme offering a chance
to compare prices on household energy bills.
A Neighbourhood Plan sets out policies on development
and use of land in a parish or local area, with the added bonus
of being designed by local people for local people. In Edenbridge
the team working on the plan includes the Town Council, Eden Valley
Chamber of Commerce, local housing associations, Sustainable Edenbridge,
Kent Wildlife Trust, Rail Travellers Association, residents and
landowners.
Additional Information
Neighbourhood Plans - https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/giving-communities-more-power-in-planning-local-development/supporting-pages/neighbourhood-planning
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PRESS RELEASE October 2014 |
Road closures around Edenbridge
This is advance notice of upcoming road closures
around Edenbridge.
Station Road Edenbridge, from Minstrels Close
to Stangrove Road (cul de sac section) from 13 to 16 October,
to replace the failed section of carriageway. It is planned to
carry out some evening hours resurfacing to Station Road from
19:00 hours to 02:00 hours. To ensure a safe working environment
for the crew and to assist with the progress of the work, it will
not be possible to park in any section of the works during this
period, including the lay-by which is also going to be patched.
Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times and the contractor
will allow access to residents, station users and all taxis/deliveries,
although there may be some delays to allow machinery to be moved.
Please drive slowly whilst these works are being undertaken. Please
note that it will be necessary to drive around the diversion route
to enter the road from the opposite direction at times when machinery
is occupying the full width of the road or when the material is
still within its curing time.
Lingfield Road, from Mont St Aignan Way to the
High Street, will be closed from 27 October, for up to 5days.
This is to enable footway reconstruction to be carried out.
Crouch House Road, from 4 November, for up to
1 day. The road will be closed at the railway bridge between 09.30
to 15.30. The alternative route is via Stangrove Road, Mont St
Aignan Way, Station Road, Main Road, Hilders Lane and Little Browns
Lane. The closure is to enable a detailed railway bridge examination
to be carried out.
Lydens Lane, from 16 November for up to 6 days.
The alternative route is via Lydens Road, New House Farm Road,
Hever Road, Mill Hill, Hartfield Road. The closure is needed for
works to be carried out on the railway bridge to clear vegetation. |
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ENGLISH TOURING OPERA |
Monday 2 June 2014 |
Pupils at three Lambeth primary schools are
joining forces with local adults and a national opera company
to create and perform a new opera this June at Lambeth Town Hall.
Edenbridge tells the story of the evacuation
of children from Lambeth to the countryside in the second world
war.
The project sees 60 pupils at Reay School in
Oval working for the second time with national opera company English
Touring Opera (ETO), following the success last year of Laika
in Lambeth, an opera about the first dog in space.
Two classes from Reay School are working alongside
pupils from Oasis Academy and Vauxhall primary school, together
with adults recruited from the local community.
Edenbridge has been devised during a series of
workshops involving the creation of the design, the words, the
story and the music of the piece.
In the opera, which lasts around an hour, a group
of children are evacuated from Lambeth to the countryside during
the second world war. The story sees the children journey from
Waterloo station to the town of Edenbridge in Kent, home to a
haunted castle, a mysterious aristocrat and even a talking goose.
ETO’s creative team includes professional
opera singer Susan Moore and cellist Rebecca Hewes, as well as
orchestral musicians from the Royal Academy of Music.
Edenbridge also features the same conductor and
director as Laika in Lambeth last year – Russell Hepplewhite
is writing the music and Tim Yealland is directing the show.
The show features original designs by Catherine
Ryan, and is produced by Sarah Botchway, Acting Headteacher of
Reay Primary School.
Sarah Botchway said: “It has been another
fabulous year producing Edenbridge in collaboration with the English
Touring Opera. After the success of last year’s performance,
the children have taken to it like ducks to water! It has been
a great experience for our pupils to work alongside pupils from
other schools as well as adults from the community.”
ETO’s Tim Yealland, directing the project,
said: “Our project with Reay School a year ago, Laika in
Lambeth, was one of the highlights of 2013 for ETO. It is wonderful
to be returning, and to be working with excellent pupils from
other schools as well as older people from the borough is an added
treat. The story we have found - the evacuation of children from
Lambeth in the second world war - seems to have touched everyone
involved.”
The two performances of Edenbridge take place
on Friday 13 June at Lambeth Town Hall’s Assembly Hall,
at 2pm for groups of schoolchildren and teachers, and at 7pm for
parents and the general public.
Tickets cost £6 (£4 for children
under 12). To book tickets call 020 7735 2978 or email admin@reay.lambeth.sch.uk
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For further information, press tickets, photos
and interviews, contact John Walker, Press and Marketing Officer:
Tel: 020 7833 2555, 0774 361 0 362.
Lambeth schools work with national
opera company to create a new opera about WW2 evacuations
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PRESS RELEASE 5 June 2014 |
Provision of sandbags during periods of flooding
Edenbridge Town Council would like to apologise
to the residents who were disappointed with the response they
received to requests for sandbags during the winter flooding incidents.
During periods when no sandbags were available,
or requests did not meet the criteria, staff provided details
of where supplies could be purchased locally. The Edenbridge Emergency
Planning Committee is in the process of reviewing its plans and
the Council has already adopted a revised policy for provision
of sandbags.
In times of widespread flooding the availability
of sandbags can be limited, and in light of this and to assist
as many residents as possible, subject to availability a maximum
6 sandbags can be available to residents with priority given to
elderly, vulnerable, or disable people, living in flood risk areas.
Should any residents wish to discuss specific
concerns or difficulties experienced they may do so through the
Chairman of the Town Council, Cllr. Robert Orridge via the Town
Council Offices.
Christine Lane
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
Additional information
Edenbridge Revised Sandbag Policy 14 February
Subject to availability a maximum 6 sandbags
will be made available for collection, or, in exceptional circumstances,
delivered to the residents identified below along with advice
on use, and health and safety guidance – verbally, or in
form of an adapted Environment Agency leaflet. Residents in Housing
Association accommodation should contact their Housing Association
if further assistance is required. .
Distribution priorities
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5 June 2014 |
Edenbridge Primary School
Edenbridge Town Council Members, as trustees
of The Norman Foundation, were delighted to note that Edenbridge
Primary School were extremely grateful to receive a cheque for
£958.50 from The Norman Foundation towards the installation
of a low level sink in one of the classrooms.
Dr Rosemary Addison, at Edenbridge Primary School
said:
“The new child friendly sink has been welcomed in the Reception
classroom, as the children can now access the tap themselves,
and also wash up their own paintbrushes and pots!”
Council’s charges for use of facilities
Edenbridge Town Councillors were pleased to be able to hold the
prices for the use of its facilities, in line with the lower measure
inflation figures at 2.2% based on the Consumer Price Index. This
is to help keep costs for residents hiring Rickards Hall, having
an allotment or using the cemetery as low as possible.
For more information contact 01732 865368.
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PRESS RELEASE 2 June 2014 |
Your Council needs you
Following the resignation of Cllrs Mrs Terri
Scanes no requests for a by-election had been received by the
Monitoring Officer, and it is now time to co-opt people to fill
the vacancies. Anyone wishing to apply should do so in writing
to the Clerk, Edenbridge Town Council.
Councillors work together to make decisions on
local services and amenities for the town and ensure the council
tax raised is prudently used. The work can be both challenging
and rewarding.
Any applications received will be considered
by the July Council meeting. Applications to be considered will
need to in the Clerk’s possession by 9am by Wednesday 2
July.
Christine Lane
Town Clerk
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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PRESS RELEASE 27 May 2014 |
Department of Transport plays down possibility
of extending the Uckfield line
A recent Network Rail paper, accompanied by a
letter from the Department of Transport, was received with extreme
disappointment, in its apparent dismissal of moves towards the
much-needed restoration of the Uckfield line. It will not prevent
continuing pressure from all users and authorities to see this
line being restored and eventually extended to Brighton.
Lindsey Eaton
Edenbridge Town Council
01732 865368
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NEWS RELEASE 19 March 2014 |
Neighbourhood Plan project launched
Edenbridge community has the chance to shape
the way the area will develop and look over the next 16 years
through creating a Neighbourhood Plan.
The project was launched at the Annual Town Meeting
on Monday and aims to produce really local planning policies to
guide the development of the parish up to 2030. First step is
to seek the views of local people on Edenbridge now, and what
they want for the future. Thousands of leaflets (see attached)
are being distributed with those questions – what kind of
homes, jobs and businesses, leisure, transport and environment
would people like?
The aim is to have replies from all ages, from
children to pensioners, and from all parts of the community, from
shoppers and commuters, to retailers, residents, and employers.
There will quickly follow other ways for people to have their
say, on-line and in person, at community events, in the High Street,
at stations, at meetings of local organisations, as the strategy
unfolds for engaging with local people.
The replies will highlight issues which may be
covered by creating local planning policies.
These need to fit in with the layers of planning policy from national
level downward, but this is a chance for local communities to
influence their future, with policies which must be sustainable
and deliverable, and supported by evidence of their need.
Edenbridge has been awarded £4,000 of the
Government funding allocated through Locality to communities nationwide
for preparing Neighbourhood Plans, and also has direct support
from officers appointed from Planning Aid England.
A Steering Group of representatives from interested
local organisations has formed to progress the project, including
the Chamber of Commerce, housing associations, Kent Wildlife Trust,
Sustainable Edenbridge and the Town Council. Sub-groups will be
formed to work on specific topics, and anyone interested in helping
with the project is invited to get in touch.
The finished Plan will have to pass independent examination, and
be supported by voting in a local referendum, which is aimed for
next year. “As the community is creating the Plan, hopefully
people will then be voting for something they already know they
want,” says Kathy Staff, co-ordinator of the Neighbourhood
Plan project.
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NEWS RELEASE 29 April 2014 |
Brightening
up Edenbridge Town Station
Sharon Gray,
from Sussex Community Rail Partnership, is working with a local
company which has agreed to brighten up Edenbridge Town Station.
The two flower beds in front of the station are very overgrown,
blocking the view of the lovely building, and James Kemp, from
Well Kempt Gardens, is in the process of clearing and planting
up the beds. As a local businessman, he’s keen to help make
Edenbridge an attractive town.
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NEWS RELEASE 21 March 2014 |
Neighbourhood
Plan project launched – have your say!
Edenbridge
community has the chance to shape the way the area will develop
and look over the next 16 years through creating a Neighbourhood
Plan.
The
project was launched at the Annual Town Meeting on Monday and
aims to produce really local planning policies to guide the development
of the parish up to 2030. First step is to seek the views of local
people on Edenbridge now, and what they want for the future. Thousands
of leaflets are being distributed with those questions –
what kind of homes, jobs and businesses, leisure, transport and
environment would people like?
The
aim is to have replies from all ages, from children to pensioners,
and from all parts of the community, from shoppers and commuters,
to retailers, residents, and employers. There will quickly follow
other ways for people to have their say, on-line and in person,
at community events, in the High Street, at stations, at meetings
of local organisations, as the strategy unfolds for engaging with
local people.
The
replies will highlight issues which may be covered by creating
local planning policies.
These need to fit in with the layers of planning policy from national
level downward, but this is a chance for local communities to
influence their future, with policies which must be sustainable
and deliverable, and supported by evidence of their need.
Edenbridge
has been awarded £4,000 of the Government funding allocated
through Locality to communities nationwide for preparing Neighbourhood
Plans, and also has direct support from officers appointed from
Planning Aid England.
A
Steering Group of representatives from interested local organisations
has formed to progress the project, including the Chamber of Commerce,
housing associations, Kent Wildlife Trust, Sustainable Edenbridge
and the Town Council. Sub-groups will be formed to work on specific
topics, and anyone interested in helping with the project is invited
to get in touch.
The finished Plan will have to pass independent examination, and
be supported by voting in a local referendum, which is aimed for
next year. “As the community is creating the Plan, hopefully
people will then be voting for something they already know they
want,” says Kathy Staff, co-ordinator of the Neighbourhood
Plan project.
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Press
Release 21 January 2014
Edenbridge
Council tax element to increase by 18 pence a week. |
For
the past three years Edenbridge Town Council has been able to
avoid increasing its element of the Council Tax and pay for all
inflationary cost increases by improved efficiency. The Council
regrets, that in order to deal with actions beyond its control
and maintain the valued services it provides to residents, it
needs to increase the Band D rate of Council Tax by 18p per week
to £2.49 (7.9%). A
year ago central government transferred responsibility for paying
Council Tax Benefit to low income households from Department of
Work and Pensions to local councils. Edenbridge Town Council was
required to fund more than £48,000. Central Government provided
a grant, passed to us through Sevenoaks District Council, of £42,208
and the Town Council reduced its costs to fund the remainder.
This year Central Government has told us on numerous occasions
that a similar grant has been allocated to the District Council
which they expected to be passed to town and parish councils.
However, Sevenoaks District Council has stated that they have
been unable to identify any funding for towns and parishes in
the grants they have been allocated and none will be passed down.
The Council Tax paid to Edenbridge
Town Council is used to maintain Stangrove and Blossoms Parks,
the Cemetery, Lingfield Road Recreation Ground, two allotment
sites and four children’s playgrounds. It works with local
sports clubs at Lingfield Road, Blossoms Park and Mowshurst. Church
House and Rickards Hall are maintained as community buildings
and Doggetts Barn houses the Visitor Information Point and Town
Council Offices. The Council generates income from its assets,
which helps to offset the amount needed from residents to provide
services in Edenbridge and Marsh Green. In
addition, Councillors respond to planning applications and represent
residents’ concerns at local and national level, most recently
relating to the new supermarket applications and airport expansion.
They support the Tourism Forum, run the local emergency response
and work with a raft of local organisations.
Chairman Cllr Robert Orridge says
“Despite
all our best endeavors and continued cost reduction measures over
the last three years we are now faced with an entirely unexpected
reduction in funding from the District Council. Until now, as
a Council we have, unlike some of our neighbouring councils, been
able to protect residents from the impact of rising costs and
loss of services and have had three years of 0% increase. This
year we find ourselves with no other option but to raise the precept.
It is realised that any increase will put pressure on families’
and individuals’ budgets to find this increase and sympathise
with them.”
For
further information please contact Christine Lane, Town Clerk.
01732 865368
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PRESS
RELEASE 13 December 2013
Edenbridge Town Council wants to be able to continue to offer
burials within the town and in order to do so, needs to extend
the cemetery. Plans include the removal of the children’s
playground and soft landscaping, and planning consent has now
been received from Sevenoaks District Council. Following consultations,
the work is expected to take place in spring next year. |
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PRESS
RELEASE 13 December 2013
Edenbridge Town Council is pleased to support Edenbridge In Bloom
in 2014 which Coolings Nurseries have offered to co-ordinate.
Established in 1963, In Bloom is the largest horticultural competition
in the country and runs every spring, at national, regional, and
local level, with a wide range of categories available to enter
– enabling almost every kind of gardener to get involved
from front gardens, allotments and environmental projects, through
to various business categories. In recent years the emphasis has
moved away from specifically floral planting to more sustainable
displays, bee-friendly and lower-maintenance. |
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PRESS
RELEASE 13 December 2013
Following a presentation from members of the Youth Forum at the
November Council meeting, Edenbridge Town Council is delighted
to announce the creation of a Youth Action Working Group. Five
councillors will work in collaboration with young people in Edenbridge,
including members of the Youth Forum, other youth groups and individual
young people. The aim is to look at different options to improve
and support current youth activities, identify new ones, and investigate
funding sources. |
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PRESS
RELEASE 13 December 2013
Two places were available for co-option as Members and, after
a selection process, Edenbridge Town Council is pleased to announce
that Jo Chappell and Darryl Easton have been co-opted.
Jo
Chappell is well known as a partner in Piper’s Florist,
which gives her an opportunity to pick up on issues. She is constantly
encouraged by the growing sense of pride in the town.
Darryl Easton is also a local businessman. The former naval officer
is a director of Edenbridge Cricket Club, running the Junior Section
as well as playing for the senior sides. He keeps fit competing
in triathlons and long distance running events.
They are both looking forward to playing a role in the future
of the town. |
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NEWS RELEASE 23 October 2013
New Community Warden for Edenbridge
Edenbridge has a new Community Warden in the shape of Rose Briggs
who took up her
post this month. She has been appointed by partner organisations
of the Edenbridge Community Warden Steering Group which fund the
new post. These include the Town Council, which manages the role
on behalf of the Group, also two local charities, and housing
associations. Together the Group contributes a jig-saw of funding
to ensure there is a Warden role in the parish.
Rose brings to the post past experience in the police and education,
and enjoys the outdoor environment in her personal life. These
skills and interests will be useful in the role of Warden.
Of her new post, she says: “
I have received a warm and friendly welcome in Edenbridge. I am
looking forward to working with the community, and with local
support would like to explore the idea of setting up a Speedwatch
group.” Rose will be working three days a week on flexible
hours, including some evening and weekend work at times.
The previous warden, Richard Gordon, has moved away from the south-east
with his family, but will help introduce Rose to some of the activities
within the post, which provides a link with many organisations
working in and for the community. These will include patrolling
the parish to monitor for graffiti, fly-tipping, and vandalism,
and a wide range of other issues which affect the well-being and
safety of the community. The new warden will spend induction time
also with local housing association officers, visiting areas of
the town where their properties are.
Steering Group chairman Graham Coldman says: “We are delighted
to welcome Rose as the new Community Warden, as she builds upon
the foundations laid over previous years by Richard, and before
him Alex. Rose will contribute to making Edenbridge a pleasant,
safer, and cleaner place in which to live. ”
Kathy Staff (Mrs)
Administrator
Community Warden Steering Group
For more information contact 01732 865368.
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