LOCAL

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council magazine

tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Winter 2014

inside:

Christmas
Special
Parking
Awards, news
and loads
more

Dont let joint problems

stop you from enjoying life

The Wells Suite at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital is able to offer outstanding
care for people with joint related problems. We provide rapid access
to consultations and treatment for all joint conditions, including
hip, knee, foot and ankle, shoulder, hand and upper limb conditions.
Hip or knee replacement surgery is priced very
competitively for self-pay patients at 7,995.
If you require orthopaedic treatment ask your GP to refer
you to The Wells Suite at the Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

The Wells Suite Your health in safe hands

01892 635888

www.thewellssuite.co.uk

Welcome to
Winter Local!
Here's another edition of your quarterly magazine
with news from us and others living around the
borough. We've got hints, tips and suggestions to
keep you informed.

Local costs less than 9p a copy to

produce and deliver to your home.

Weight loss
journey interview

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I don't think anyone is a fan of the colder, darker

nights that winter brings us but, for me, I do look
forward to the fun things leading up to Christmas
the ice rink is open and I can't wait to get my skates
on and go for a spin (or two!) see details p1415.
We have an interview to inspire any of you
thinking about losing some weight to improve your
wellbeing p56.
If you're going to this year's panto at the Assembly
Hall Theatre enjoy!
Have a very happy Christmas and all the best
for 2015.
Lizzie Goodwin
Editor

Your bin collections'

information for this
Christmas

14 to15
Ice skating
is back
again
this year

Phone 01892 526121

Post Lizzie Goodwin, Communications and
Engagement Team Leader, Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge
Wells, Kent TN1 1RS
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Panto

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Site Allocations
Development Plan

20 to21

RTW & Cranbrook in Bloom

Christmas and New Year CLOSING

We are closed from 24 December until
29 December 2014 and on 1 January 2015.
Other days around the festive period we will
be open for business as usual.
There are a couple of exceptions:
Museum & Art Gallery 24 December, closes at 1pm
and on 31 December they close at 4pm.

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Weight For It!

Interview with Kate Ellis Weight Loss Journey
Kate, how did your hear
about the programmes
that the Health team
provide?
My weight from childhood
had always yo-yod up and
down. I was not eating
anything particularly bad,
but it was more slightly
overeating day in and day
out. Id been on most of the
commercial diets, sometimes
more than once, so when my
GP suggested that I contact
the Health team and look at
the Exercise Referral and
the Weight For It programme
I wasnt confident of success
and waited a whole year
after the referral before
booking on.

Diary

What encouraged you

to join the Exercise
Referral and then
the Weight For It
programme?
I had reached a point where
I was ready to change and
the idea of a group weight
loss session made me more
comfortable and less selfconscious. When we started
and got to know each other
I felt we were made to feel
welcome and that this was
a starting point to where we
wanted to be and we werent
being treated as a lost cause
at all.
When I got to the gym it
didnt inspire me so I started
doing the aqua aerobics
class that is part of the
scheme. I just loved it. It
didnt feel like I was working

5 December 2012: Initial Consultation

19 stone (120.65kg)
Christmas!
17 January 2013: Start of Weight For It course
19 stone 7lbs (123.8kg)
18 January 2013: Start of subsidised exercise
programme
28 March 2013: End of the 10 week Weight For It
course 17 stone 2lbs (109.1kg)
5 September 2013: Drop-in
13 stone 7lbs (87.15kg)
6 July 2014: Drop-in 10 stone 2lbs (64.7kg)
10 September 2014: Drop-in
9 stone 3lbs (58.9kg)
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that intensely at the time

but I could really feel it the
next day. Also for someone
who is bigger and perhaps
self-conscious it was
brilliant as its in the water
and youre not surrounded
by mirrors in a dance
studio.

What were the benefits

to you of joining the
Weight For It classes?
I think the group dynamic
worked really well. There
was a complete mix
of people. There were
young and old, different
weights, different medical
conditions, people who had
attended before and had
come back for extra support,
and first timers. There was
some really nice sharing of
experiences that helped to
put some of the advice into a
personal context.
The banter and good
humour between the
presenters and the
participants made it
something that I enjoyed
going to and not something
I felt like I had been forced
to go to.
It also wasnt patronising
and was pitched really well.
A lot of the advice was
simple everyday hints and
tweaks around nutrition
and exercise that could be
applied or fitted around jobs
and children. The group
helped me keep focus and
this was continued by the
introduction of a monthly
drop-in session, where I
could get weighed and ask
questions.

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Befo

How did the Weight

For It programme differ
from the commercial
programmes youve
been on before?
It was much more about
making long-term changes
and not quick fixes. A lot of
the changes I made were
relatively small but Im still
doing them now. Im
still eating off a slightly
smaller plate and am still
reading the hand-outs. I
drive my friends and family
mad by quoting bits from
them! Healthy lifestyle has
become part of my life now
and not just something I
start and then at some point
stop.

Did you achieve what

you set out to achieve?
I actually achieved more
than I thought I could
achieve. Ive a lot more
energy and feel a lot less

tired. Everyday tasks are

so much easier to do. Im
now not looking to lose
any more weight and really
just get fitter and maybe
start running.

Did you find the

journey to lose the
weight hard?
No, not really, as the
lifestyle changes suggested
are simple things that
you can incorporate into
day-to-day life quite easily,
and stay with you for the
long-term. You see the
changes in weight weekly
with one two pounds lost
a week, which encourages
you. I couldnt have done
it though without the
encouragement from
the Weight For It group
every week.

Is there anything youd

say to someone in a
similar situation to you
two years ago?
Do it, dont put it off and
dont be afraid to take the
first step on the journey. If
you get the opportunity, go
for it, life is for living, grab
any help you can and do
not put it off!! Change your
lifestyle and book on a
programme.
Both the GP exercise
referral and Weight
For It programmes are
managed by Tunbridge
Wells Borough Council and
funded by Kent County
Council.
GP Exercise Referral is a
subsidised sports centre
membership that includes
gym, swimming pool

membership, Legs, Bums

and Tums and Aqua
Aerobics. This service is
accessed through your
GP and is available for
people that are inactive
or have low to medium
risk, physical or mental
health issues.
Weight For It is a free
10 week weight loss
programme that you can
book directly on to if you
have a BMI of 28 and
over. Please phone the
Health team on 01892
554201 or e-mail health@
tunbridgewells.gov.uk.
If you qualify you can
register for one or both of
these programmes.

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Hoodwink this winter

Those of you that have
been following Hoodwink
will know that theyve been
really busy over the last
two years installing new
artworks in commercial
spaces. Profound Riches
by Jonathan Wright sits on
the roof of The Forum in
Royal Tunbridge Wells. In
The Gun and Spitroast Pub
and Horsmonden Social
Club in 2014, artist Caitlin
Heffernan created Letters
Home about the soldiers
that fought in the First
World War and their families

waiting back in Horsmonden.

From June to December
2014 Simon Faithfull hid 500
Things books in Morrisons,
Vale Road, Royal Tunbridge
Wells. These limited edition
artist's books containing
a collection of Faithfulls
drawings of everyday things
were available to discover
and purchase for just a
penny in store.

Launching in Kino
Digital Cinema
in Hawkhurst in
December 2014 is a
new work by film artist
Andrew Kotting. Heres
how he describes the
work:

However, the glue that will

hold the imagery together
is the voice-over of Gladys
Morris who spent most of
her adult life in Sidcup,
Kent. Hers is an erratic
and at times disturbing and
surreal outburst on matters
of the world specific to
her experiences of living
in Kent. She is the artist's
dead grandmother who
worked with him on his first
feature film Gallivant, but
more importantly she is The
Woman of Kent.

The Woman of Kent is

designed to work as an
intervention for a cinematic
space. It will consist mainly
of moving image from
Screen Archive South East
and the occasional pinhole
photograph of The Kino
Digital Cinema in Hawkhurst.

In 2015, Hoodwink will

continue to create works
of interest in and around
Tunbridge Wells borough.
Disturbance Done Three

Later in January 2015

Hoodwink will be launching
their final commission
which will tour across
Medway. Internationally
- acclaimed artist Adam
Chodzko will produce a
series of works inspired
by the Seaton Tool Chest
from the Guildhall Museum
Rochesters collections. So
far his research has involved
deciphering code, translating
18th Century French
inscriptions and attempting to
programme laser cutters to
mimic furniture making tools.
For more information about
Hoodwink, including listings
of whats currently on

Ways by Deborah Mills

is currently located in
Velocipede Bike Shop,
Camden Road, Royal
Tunbridge Wells and runs
until 24 February 2015.
Mills reinterprets theories
of physics in three different
sculptural pieces in the
shop. In the first, customers
can turn a handle and put
in Newtonian motion a
display of cogs and chains,
arranged in such a way
that movement speeds up
and slows down along their
course. The second is an

installation of psychedelic
wallpaper that appears to
be moving in circles when
looked at indirectly. The
third projects beads of light
across the shop stock,
pulsing at the rate of a
heartbeat, tricking the eye
by creating movement out
of a series of still projected
images. Mills will be holding
a fascinating free public
interactive presentation Is
seeing believing? about
optical illusion and the
work she has created in
Velocipede.

Kino pinhole

display, please visit hoodwink.org.uk

or facebook.com/hoodwinkhq
or twitter.com/hoodwinkhq.

Love your legs

every summer
Enjoy smooth legs, free
of varicose veins, thanks
to benenden hospital.

Free
consultation*

Long days on the beach and walks in the

countryside are what summer is all about.
But if sunny days make you feel more self-conscious
about varicose veins, its not much fun.
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That means unlike traditional treatment offered
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And you can be condent that youre in expert

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Solar power at the

Sports Centre

The Councils first solar panel installation was

completed in September.
The system is made up of 400 solar photovoltaic (PV)
panels in total, capable of generating around 100,000
kWh of electricity a year enough to satisfy the average
electricity consumption of 24 homes!
This electricity will be used to supply the tennis centre at
Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre where the system has been
installed. The tennis centre is an ideal location because of
its sunny, south-facing roof.
The project is one of many that have been implemented in
recent years to reduce energy-related carbon emissions
from council buildings. The solar panels are expected to
supply more than a third of the tennis centres electricity
and save an estimated 32 tonnes of carbon dioxide
emissions per year. Any excess electricity can be exported
to the national grid.
The solar PV system will now go through an accreditation
process to enable it to claim a Feed-in Tariff for the
electricity it generates. The tariff received will help to
recover the initial cost of the system and will eventually be
a source of income.
To search for accredited installers go to
microgenerationcertification.org.

Discounted Parking
Do you regularly park in Royal Tunbridge
Wells or Paddock Wood car parks?
Then why not buy a Season Ticket? 700 people
already benefit from this discounted parking method.
Also, monthly direct debit payment schemes are
available.
Check out our website on:
tunbridgewells.gov.uk/carparkseasontickets
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Goudhurst War Memorial

In the summer of 2013, Goudhurst resident Peter Rolington
observed that the villages war memorial was in need of a
thorough restoration, ahead of the centenary of the Great
War; he was also aware that ongoing research by the Local
History Society had revealed several errors among the
66 names displayed on the memorial. Goudhurst Parish
Council accordingly set up a committee to deal with these
matters, and more besides. Action was taken to have the
site registered in the name of the parish council, and a public
appeal was launched for 10,000 to clean the memorial,
restore its eroded stonework, and create replacement name
panels.
Within little more than six months the necessary funds had
been raised and the work completed; indeed, a small surplus
of funds allowed for low-level floodlighting to be added and
the surrounding garden re-planted. On Saturday 2 August, the
refurbished memorial was formally unveiled at a ceremony
attended by the Mayor, Cllr Julian Stanyer, Greg Clark MP
and other dignitaries, as well as many relatives of the fallen,
and about 250 villagers.
Two days later to mark the centenary of the declaration of
war, a further brief service took place at 11pm, preceded
by the projection of images of some of the fallen on to an
adjacent building.

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PAY ON EXIT TRIAL GREAT HALL CAR PARK

BETWEEN 21 JANUARY AND 22 FEBRUARY 2015
In response to public requests for a pay on exit system, we are trialling a new system called
Post Payment. It is similar to a traditional pay on exit system, but without the barriers.
If it is successful, we will look to replace the existing pay and display machines across our town
centre car parks.
There will be easy to follow instructions in Great Hall Car Park and in many retail outlets around
the town, with staff on site to assist.

How does it work?

On arrival insert your card (debit or credit) into one of the Post Payment machines. You also
enter your vehicle registration number into the keypad. You will get a message on the screen to
say that your card has been pre-authorised, and you can leave the car park.
When you return check out by inserting your card again into any Post Payment machine.
The charge for your length of stay will display on the screen, with a receipt available if requested.
You will still be able to pay and display if preferred.

We need your feedback!

Please let us know what you think about this system at:
http://consult.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/postpaymenttrial
If the feedback supports the new system we will also offer an e-purse payment
option, similar to the Oyster Card this avoids paying every time you park.

Renewable energy
at home
With a solar PV system at home you can generate
your own electricity, earn money from the
Governments Feed-in Tariff and reduce your
carbon footprint.
To see which renewable technologies could be right for
you, go to energysavingtrust.org.uk.
For top tips before purchasing small-scale renewables
go to recc.org.uk.

One Stop Shop

for victims of
domestic abuse
A new drop-in service has just been launched
at The Pagoda Centre, St Johns Road, Royal
Tunbridge Wells.
Local agencies that provide services to victims of domestic
abuse have come together under one roof, initially one
day a week, to offer support to those in need. This will
give victims a safe environment in which to discuss their
options, and having the experts available in one place will
save valuable time and effort. No appointments needed,
anyone can call in when its convenient.

Drop-in open every Monday 9am5pm

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Love Where We
Live Awards 2014
The evening of Tuesday 14 October saw the
culmination of this years Love Where We Live
Awards in a wonderfully uplifting and fun-filled
evening at the Assembly Hall Theatre.
With even more nominations this year the judges had the
unenviable task of selecting the winners from the large
number of deserving individuals, charities, businesses
and organisations that had been nominated.
Following the tried and tested format of the Oscars, the
finalists for each category were announced and tributes
paid, detailing their nomination before the opening of the
gold envelope and the announcement of the winner. It
was wonderful to see how much being a finalist meant to
the nominees and humbling to hear their stories, which
were truly inspiring.

Congratulations to all our winners:

Lifetime Achievement

Safer Community Award

Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services

Sports Achiever of the Year Award

Young Volunteer of the Year Award

Julian Daddy

Rosie Alston

Individual Hero Award

Dennis Knight

Polly Taylor

2014 Love Where We Live Award

Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services

Best Group Award

St Gregorys Cyber Caf

Charity of the Year Award

The Good Neighbour Project

Ethical Business of the Year Award

Grays Tea Room

Look out for details of the 2015 Love Where We Live campaign due to be launched in the spring!
Many thanks to all our
sponsors, without whom it
would not be possible to
stage the awards:
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Main sponsor for 2014

Christmas special
Your bin collections this Christmas
Weve made changes so that no one will have to miss a bin/
box collection.

Collections christmas week

Mon 22 Dec 2014

Collections as normal

We will be providing a full service on Sunday 28 December

2014 to minimise disruption.

Tue 23 Dec 2014

Collections as normal

There will be no bin collections on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New

Years day. Please refer to the tables on the right to see if your bin
collection will be affected.

Brown bin collections will not be suspended this year. Please remember
cooked and uncooked food waste can go into the brown bin for
composting; most people have excess food waste at this time of year
and using the brown bin means its being turned into compost which can
be used by farmers as a soil conditioner for their new crops.

Residents not on our brown bin scheme will receive their green bin and
green box collections. Please refer to the table on the right to see if your
collection will be affected.

Thur 25 Dec 2014 Sat 27 Dec 2014

Wed 24 Dec 2014 Collections as normal

Fri 26 Dec 2014

Sun 28 Dec 2014

Collections New Year week

Mon 29 Dec 2014

Collections as normal

Tue 30 Dec 2014

Collections as normal

Wed 31 Dec 2014 Collections as normal

Thur 1 Jan 2015

Fri 2 Jan 2015

Fri 2 Jan 2015

Sat 3 Jan 2015

There will be no civic amenity vehicle in the villages for the weekends of
27 & 28 December 2014 or for 3 & 4 January 2015.

The household waste site on North Farm will be

open normal hours over Christmas with the exception
of Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
when it will be closed.
Hours: Weekdays: 8am 4.30pm

Weekends: 9am 4pm

If there is snow and your bin collections are affected please visit www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk for more information

Free parking this

Christmas

Take advantage of the free parking in the

Council car parks across the borough this
month. You can park in any of our car
parks between 4pm and 8.30pm on the following dates:

11 December

1523 December

to support local retailers

(excluding Sunday 21 December)

FARMERS MARKET
Saturday 13 December
Monday 22 December
The regular market will be held from
Saturday 10 January 2015. Remember, the
Farmers Market is held every second and
fourth Saturday each month
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The Royal Tunbridge Wells Ice Rink

is returning this winter for another
skating season. So be ready to dig
out your ear muffs and gloves, grab
someone's hand and have some fun!
The outdoor ice rink, situated within the
natural amphitheatre of Calverley Grounds,
offers spectacular views of the park, along
with a unique and special festive experience.
I think that a visit to the ice rink is now a
"must-do" activity for the festive season. It
is the only real ice outdoor rink in a natural
setting in the area and skating there is a great
fun and healthy activity for people of all ages.
If you havent visited the ice rink in Calverley
Grounds I urge you to do so its a fantastic
experience.
Councillor Jane March, Cabinet Member
with responsibility for Tourism, Leisure and
Economic Development

Opening Times
Friday 21 November 2014 Sunday 4
January 2015 (closed Christmas Day).
Main skating sessions last for one hour
including time to fit your skates, expect to
have approximately 45 minutes on the ice.

Parent & Toddler Sessions

Every day 10am 10.30am and an additional
session weekdays only 2pm 2.30pm from
24 Nov 18 Dec.
These dedicated sessions are for toddlers
aged 2 to under 4 years. The toddler session
is 30 minutes and one adult goes free with
the paying toddler (additional adults are
charged at the child price). Only one toddler is
allowed on the ice per adult. Parent & Toddler
sessions can be pre-booked this year.

Photographs by Samuel Taylor Photography

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Ice Skating In The Park

Friday 21 November 14 Sunday 4 january 15
Tunbridgewells at christmas

Wheelchairs
If you are a non-motorised wheelchair
user you are welcome to enjoy the
rink in your own wheelchair. You must
be accompanied by a responsible
adult (motorised wheelchairs are not
permitted). Please ensure at the time
of booking you tell us you will be using
a wheelchair you will be charged
the adult ticket price and your skating
companion will go free.

Booking
Last year, peak skating sessions were
extremely popular, especially weekends
and during the Christmas holiday
period, so advance booking is highly
recommended.
Tickets can be purchased online
at tunbridgewellsatchristmas.com or
from the Assembly Hall Theatre and
Tunbridge Wells Gateway in person, or
by calling 01892 554645. Once the ice
rink is open tickets can be purchased
from the on-site Box Office. Group and
wheelchair bookings can be made by
calling 01892 554645.

#RTW_Xmas

Seal skating aids cannot be prebooked. They can be hired from the
on site Box Office on a first come, first
served basis from half an hour before
your session starts.

Chalets

photo chalet (when your session ends).

Alternatively, you can view
the photos online afterwards at
samueltaylor-photography.co.uk. Photo
products start from 4 for keyrings and
fridge magnets and prints go up to
12x8 inches in a frame.

The Christmas chalets overlooking

the rink will be open every Friday
Sunday and from Monday 15
December (closed Christmas Day,
Boxing Day and New Years Day). The
park is well worth a visit even if you are
not skating. Come along and soak up
the festive atmosphere and purchase
some Christmas gifts (or treat
yourself); there are a variety of local
independent retailers selling Christmas
gifts, decorations and produce.

Food & Drink

Photographs

For full details on the dates for all

chalet and food & drink retailers visit
tunbridgewellsatchristmas.com

Official photographers will be capturing

your festive experience on
the ice and taking photos
throughout the skating
sessions again this year.

Christmas wouldnt be Christmas

without food & drink in abundance
choose from Basil on Ice and Fuggles
Pop-up Bar, both situated inside the
skating marquee. Outside we have The
Real Pasta Company, Campervantics,
The Salt Beef Co and the popular
Calverley Caf. Not forgetting our
friends from Wiesbaden joining us for
one weekend in December.

The photos are then available

to view and purchase at the

Ticket Prices
Adult tickets from 9.50, Child tickets from 7.
Concessions, group rates and family tickets are available.
Skate hire is included in the ticket price.
Our popular loyalty card enables skaters to build up
stamps and exchange for a free skate.

Full details on ticket prices, dates and times can be

found at tunbridgewellsatchristmas.com

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within the whole borough of Tunbridge Wells, together
with referrals from health visitors, family support workers,
headteachers, charity workers etc. (36 professionals
referred 267 children last year).

Q. Who donates the gifts?

A. The very generous community of the borough of

Tunbridge Wells. Local churches have special toy-giving

services, schools hold gift-giving assemblies, businesses
donate toys and gifts, business staff join together to
buy new gifts, and individuals place gifts into the many
Mayors Toy Appeal collecting boxes around the borough.
The community support those in need within their own
community volunteers with cars and St Georges minibus
help to transport the gifts from the donation points to the
Big Yellow Self Storage in North Farm.

Q. How do you donate a gift?

A. You can either purchase or donate an unused gift by
taking it to one of the collection boxes set up in various
locations (please see posters) around the borough. The
gifts are then collected by a rota of volunteers and brought
to the Big Yellow Self Storage. Schools and churches have
collections and again these gifts are brought to the Big
Yellow Self Storage for sorting.

Q. How do the Giving Trees work?

A. These are Christmas trees (called Giving Trees) with
Christmas gift tags showing the sort of presents needed for
specific ages of children. The idea is that you take a label
and buy the gift on the label, affixing the label to it and then
deposit the gift in a collection box.

Q. Should the gifts be wrapped?

A. If the gift has a Giving Tree label affixed it can be
wrapped, but other gifts should ideally be left unwrapped
to enable the volunteers to accurately allocate them to the
children.

Q. Can we just donate money?

A. Yes. The money is used for wrapping paper, Sellotape,
batteries, large Christmas bags and also additional
presents if more are needed for a particular age group.

Q. Where are all the toys and gifts sorted and

bagged ready for the families?
A. With huge thanks to the Big Yellow Self Storage, North
Farm, Tunbridge Wells, who provide the many large units
free of charge. Volunteers have the space to sort all the gifts
as they arrive and ensure all the gifts are in working order,
ie no broken toys, fit new batteries, check puzzles and
games etc. Some gifts are wrapped ready for Christmas
and others left for the parents to enjoy wrapping for their
children.

Q. How do the children receive suitable toys

and gifts?
A. Referring agents provide information on each individual
child, ie gender, age and gifts that would be suitable. This
information also gives developmental needs or special need
factors to assist the choice of gifts to match each childs
abilities. The 20 volunteers then very carefully select a
variety of toys, games, jigsaws, craft activities, stationery,
books, CDs, DVDs, etc. for each child. These gifts are
named and then placed in large family bags.

Q. How are the bags of gifts delivered to each

family?
A. The bags of gifts are collected from the Big Yellow Self
Storage by each of the referring agents who kindly deliver
them to the families they help and support in the week
leading up to Christmas.

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Material Obsessions:

British Folk Art in Tunbridge Wells

16 January 31 May 2015

From January 2015, Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery

will stage a major new exhibition on British Folk Art.
This exhibition celebrates the museums folk art collections'
returning from Tate Britain and Compton Verney Art Gallery.
It also celebrates the newly invigorated interest in this often
unsung artistic genre.
Folk art is known as 'peoples art' or 'popular art' but who are
these folk artists and what makes their creations art? Material
Obsessions explores these questions through extraordinary
works from the museums diverse folk art collection.

A glimpse of what
you can see at this
free exhibition
A Crimean War quilt
(1850 1900)
While recovering from their
wartime injuries, soldiers were
encouraged to keep their
hands busy and away from
the temptations of alcohol,
gambling and women, by
sewing military quilts. This rare and intricate quilt was sewn
from thousands of pieces of woollen uniform fabric.
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George Smart collages (1840)

George Smart was an eccentric folk artist from Frant who
created collages from scraps of fabric from his trade as a
tailor. The animals and local characters he portrayed were
similarly peculiar, such as Old Bright the Postman and the
Goose Woman.

Other objects showcased:

Sailors love tokens, samplers, a witchs ball
(used to ward off witches) and Gods in bottles.
Opening hours 9.30am 5pm Monday to Saturday;
Sunday 10am 4pm.
Follow updates on the exhibition via Twitter with
#materialobsessions and follow the museum on
Twitter @twartyculture

A message from
We have this amazing
opportunity arising
from being chosen by
the Mayor of Tunbridge
Wells as his Charity of
the Year.
This summer we enjoyed
a tremendously successful
Flower Festival, supported
by many local organisations,
which brought more visitors
to Burrswood than ever
before.
The diary is full of fundraising
events and our profile is
being raised in the process.
Over the last few months we
had events ranging from a
Ladies' Lunch to a Tour of St
Pauls Cathedral and a Gala
Film Showing (please see
our website for full details
burrswood.org.uk).
With so many facilities at
Burrswood there are always

new initiatives being

launched to maximise
what we can offer. Our
Hydrotherapy Pool has just
been refurbished. Generous
donations have meant that
the changing area has been
transformed, new hoist
fitted, pool lighting improved,
showering area modernised
and the whole air handling
and water purification
systems enhanced. These
changes will enable even
more patients to access
our services and benefit
from physiotherapy and
hydrotherapy treatments.
We are now launching a
Counselling for Employees
service where Burrswoods
skilled counsellors will
partner businesses
to support employee
wellbeing. The benefits
for the employer and
employee can be huge in

Left to right: Mayoress and Mayor of Tunbridge

Wells, John Ashelford (CEO Burrswood),
Helen Winning (Head of Fundraising at Burrswood)

helping employees manage

stress better, help reduce
absenteeism, improve
resilience and increase their
productivity.
Whilst Burrswood is best
known for its excellent
hospital and high standards
of clinical care, there are
also a wide variety of other
services on offer, such as
our guest rooms, tea room,

lovely church, Christian

book shop, and conference
facilities, all set in acres of
beautiful grounds.
Burrswood, Groombridge,
Tunbridge Wells,
Kent TN3 9PY
01892 863637
burrswood.org.uk

Live and Learn at Barnetts Wood

Congratulations are in order for a local friends
group in Tunbridge Wells. The Friends
of Barnetts Wood have received almost
10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund
Awards for All scheme for work and
events in the Local Nature Reserve.
Barnetts Wood is off Powder Mill Lane in the
High Brooms area of Tunbridge Wells and
boasts 12 hectares of ancient woodland,
flower-rich meadows and an education pond.
However, regular visitors to the reserve will
have noticed the gradual decline of the outdoor classroom; there are plans for new
spiral seating which can be used by visitors and schoolchildren alike. New signage
around the reserve will point you in the right direction when you attend one of the
many family events that are planned on the reserve.
The Kent High Weald Partnership manages the site on behalf of Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council and will be helping to deliver the activities.
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The achievements of Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom and Cranbrook in Bloom combined have taken the
borough into double figures for awards received. Outstanding results that everyone should be proud of.

Royal Tunbridge Wells

The Royal Tunbridge Wells
in Bloom campaign won an
impressive number of awards in
this years South and South East
in Bloom competition.
At a ceremony held on 17 September
at Brighton & Hove Albions American
Express Community Stadium in
Brighton, Royal Tunbridge Wells
received a gold medal for the third
year running in the Best Large Town
category. The town also won the Kent
Life County Award for the best town in
Kent.
As well as the town, our parks and
woodland were also recognised.
Dunorlan Park received the top grade
and a gold medal in the Best Large
Park category. This is the third year

Dunorlan Park Sharon Carter, TWBC, and

Dan Dibden, contract manager for Sodexo,
collecting the award for large park from
celebrity gardener Chris Collins.

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running the park has been awarded a

gold medal.
In first time entries, Woodbury Park
Cemetery received a silver in the
Small Cemetery category while
Barnetts Wood Nature Reserve was
also awarded a silver, this time in the
Conservation category.
Additionally, Woodbury Park
Cemetery, Calverley Grounds and
Grosvenor and Hilbert Park all won
a Level 3 Developing in the Its Your
Neighbourhood competition. Calverley
Grounds moved up two levels from last
year, and Woodbury Park Cemetery
and Grosvenor and Hilbert Park
entered for the first time.

Practical activities undertaken by the

local in Bloom group include planting
the troughs in the Calverley precinct
to increase floral displays in the town
centre, and organising a whole host
of community projects across the
town including hedge laying, spring
cleans and conservation activities. The
group also runs a local competition for
residents.
Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom is
co-ordinated by Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council who also part-fund
the initiative, with other funding and
support coming from partners including
Sodexo, Cory Environmental and Kent
High Weald Partnership.

Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom aims

to deliver environmental improvements
throughout the town, involve the
community and encourage civic pride.

Thanks are due to Coolings, the

Gardeners Garden Centre in
Sevenoaks, for their valuable support
and all the many volunteers that
participate.

Woodbury Park Cemetery Friends of

Woodbury Park Cemetery, Angela Swain
and David Nealon, collecting their
award from Chris Collins.

Tunbridge Wells Sharon Carter and Helen

Timms from TWBC collecting the award for
large town from celebrity gardener Chris
Collins.

Cranbrook
Cranbrook in Bloom are
celebrating after their visit
to the South and South East
in Bloom regional finals.
Volunteers from Cranbrook in
Bloom went home with seven
awards in total.
This shows appreciation of the
work involved in making the
town so attractive for residents
and visitors and involving the
community in so many different
ways.
A Silver Gilt award for efforts
and achievements in and
around the town.

The White Horse was Highly

Commended in the Public House
category.

Judging for the competition took place

in July, closely followed by the Britain
in Bloom judging.

And the work of volunteers within

the community was recognised
by a well deserved Highly
Commended in the Community
Involvement Award.

Cranbrook were invited to enter

Britain in Bloom for the first time this
year and they took up the challenge.
They were successful there too,
receiving a silver gilt award presented
by Roger Burnett, chair of judges of
the Royal Horticultural Society.

The Royal Horticultural Society

also organise a category 'Its Your
Neighbourhood'. Cranbrook had three
entries;
Forge Orchard, which is being
preserved as a wildlife area,
received a level 5 Outstanding.
Both Waterloo Road and the Mad
Hatter's Gang received a level 4
Thriving.

Mounts Hill Wood Craft

received the Business
Involvement Award being
the winner of the whole
South and South East of
England, having contributed
to Cranbrooks campaign for
many years.

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Rural Fringe/
Green Belt
n
Plan proposes to allocate three current
rural fringe areas for additional growth at
Hawkenbury, Knights Park and Speldhurst
Road former allotments as part of the Royal
Tunbridge Wells/Southborough
housing requirements

Site Allocations
Development Plan...

n
Provision of new infrastructure and
community facilities including new schools at
Knights Park and Hawkenbury
n
Continue protection of Green Belt,
AONB and rural areas for their
natural environment and
recreational uses

Southborough

Paddock
Wood

Royal
Tunbridge
Wells
Paddock Wood

Royal Tunbridge
Wells/Southborough

Main location for growth identified in the

Core Strategy
n
Core Strategy proposed 4,500 homes
n
Plan proposes approximately 1,100 homes allocated
with supporting infrastructure such as schools, open
space, community facilities and transport links
n
Approximately 32,600 sqm net additional retail
floorspace in Royal Tunbridge Wells
n
Three key Areas of Change in Royal Tunbridge Wells
for mixed use development
n
Maintain Key Employment Areas and promote
business growth
n
Maintain parking provision
n
Increase opportunities for culture,
leisure and recreation

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n
Core strategy proposed 600
homes
n Plan proposes approximately 950
homes allocated to the east and south
of Paddock Wood to include supporting
infrastructure, including flood alleviation,
open space, primary school and community
facilities (phased housing to be built
beyond 2026)
n
Additional retail floorspace
n
Strengthen and support
local shops and
businesses

...it sets out how much

development we need in
the borough and where

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Cranbrook

n
Core Strategy proposed 300
homes
n
Plan proposes approximately 250
homes allocated with a main area of growth
within the Crane Valley to include supporting
infrastructure and open space (some to be built
beyond 2026)
n
Additional retail floorspace
n
Community facilities at Wilkes Field
n
Strengthen and support local shops
and businesses
n
Maintain Crane Valley open
space corridor

Final consultation on proposed

Site Allocations Development
Plan...
...starting February 2015
As Local goes to print, the final version of the Site
Allocations Development Plan will be considered by
councillors in time for a spring consultation.
We want to test the soundness of the plan and all
comments received will be submitted to the independent
inspector appointed by the Secretary of State, to
be considered alongside the Councils document in
summer 2015.
If youd like to comment, the final approved version of
the plan will be published on the Councils website at
the start of the consultation with details of how to get
involved.
We can contact you once the consultation is open.
Please register: e-mail planning.policy@tunbridgewells.
gov.uk or call 01892 554056 with your details.
The website will also contain details of public exhibitions
to be held as part of the consultation and the public
locations where you can see the plan.
Note: The levels of growth shown on the diagram reflect
the proposed document as at October 2014 and prior
to the final agreement of Full Council.

Cranbrook
Hawkhurst

Hawkhurst

n
Core Strategy proposed
240 homes
n
Plan proposes approximately
90 homes allocated to include
supporting infrastructure and
open space
n
Protect and enhance employment
opportunities at Gills Green
n
Strengthen and support
local shops and
businesses

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Winter driving
The British winter is unpredictable. Severe
weather can strike suddenly, so the best advice
if it does is to avoid the roads if you can.
If you must drive, then taking a few precautions will
give you peace of mind.
Plan your journey during wintry weather
conditions.
Keep your vehicle in good condition check the
tyres and anti-freeze regularly.
Be prepared for the worst; carry water and food, a
torch, boots, extra clothing and a mobile phone.
Adjust your driving to the conditions of the
road. Driving in low visibility on icy or wet roads
requires a very different driving style.
The Highways Agency is responsible for the motorways and trunk roads
in England. If you need further information on winter driving, please visit
highways.gov.uk
@winterhighways
For weather reports, please visit www.metoffice.gov.uk

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Need information
during the cold
weather?
Get texting
Its snow problem with our text alert
service. Now in our fourth year offering
this service, we are continuing to give
residents the opportunity to sign up.
We will continue to provide the latest
updates about Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council services affected by the
weather.
Text the word SNOW to 07537 401 900
to register.
For full terms and conditions see
tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
severeweathertextalerts
The text you send to register for
the service will be charged at your
operators standard rate. There is no
charge to receive texts from Tunbridge
Wells Borough Council.

DRAFT PARKING
STRATEGY
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council will be publishing
a Draft Parking Strategy for public consultation on
1 February 2015.

DisabledGo
Tunbridge Wells

Some key objectives of the strategy are:

A free access guide for people with disabilities

and their carers, that provides information
about the accessibility of over 1,000 places
across the borough.

Improved parking for residents

You can view the guide for free at:

Protection of our red brick pavements

tunbridgewells.gov.uk
disabledgo.com
Google: DisabledGo Tunbridge Wells.

Improved payment system for our car parks

Reduced congestion

http://consult.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/portal/ts/reports/
dps2015

A printed copy of the guide will be available

soon and will contain information about 50 of
the most visited places in the area such as
tourist attractions, parks, leisure centres and
shops. If you would like more information
please e-mail: policy@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Or if you would prefer the consultation to be e-mailed to you

then please e-mail us on:

or telephone: 01892 526121

ext 3467.

So, if you feel passionate about your community then have

your say when the consultation is published at:

draftparkingstrategy@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Over the last four years, TWITA (Tunbridge Wells Is Traffic

Aware) has run a number of poster competitions with the
Community Safety Unit (CSU) and, as a result, had some
great posters about road safety. But I have found a more
powerful message from children about their concerns on
travelling to and from school when I talk to them. With this
in mind, and alongside CSU manager, Steve Whitehead,
we thought it would be a powerful message for adults to
hear these genuine worries from children and give them a
voice by launching a poem and short story competition to
local primary schools. Details will be sent to schools soon.
Entries will be made available electronically by eBook
Reader and paperback.
As we want to include all children and we know some
children are better expressing themselves through art, we
also have a section for 3D art pieces.
Competition results will be announced in a future edition of
Local magazine.
Cllr Caroline Derrick
Chairman of TWITA
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Whats On
Assembly Hall Theatre

December

February

Wed 3 Dec
Thu 4 Dec

Sun 1 Feb
Wed 4 Thu 5 Feb
Fri 6 Feb
Sat 7 Sun 8 Feb
Wed 11 Feb
Fri 13 Feb

Swan Lake
Beyond the
Barricade
Fri 5 Dec
5, 4, 3, 2, 1It's
The Manfreds
Sat 6 Dec
Thatll Be The Day
Christmas Show
Sun 7 Dec
RTWSO
Fri 12 Dec Sun 4 Jan

Peter Pan
Wed 17 Dec
Jimmy Carr
Fri 19 Dec
John Cleese

Sat 14 Feb
Wed 25 Feb
Fri 27 Feb

January

March

Fri 16 Jan

Sun 1 Mar
Mon 2 Mar

Magical Mozart by
Candlelight
Sun 18 Jan
Nils Lofgren
Fri 23 Sat 24 Jan Ross Noble
Mon 26 Sat 31 Jan Blood Brothers

Wed 4 Mar
Thu 5 Mar

RTWSO
Octonauts
Jethro
Cirque Berserk
Paul Carrack
Sing-along-aSound of Music
The King is Back
Fairport
Convention
Sensational 60s
Experience
RTWSO
Rumours of
Fleetwood Mac
Banff Film Festival
Roy Chubby Brown

Fri 6 Mar

A Night of Dirty
Dancing
Sat 7 Mar
Rigoletto
Mon 9 Sat 14 Mar The Full Monty
Sun 15 Mar
Milton Jones
Thu 19 Mar
The Platters
Fri 20 Mar
Benjamin
Grosvenor
(Pianist)
Thu 26 Mar
Glenn and Friends
Sat 28 Mar
Kast Off Kinks

April
Wed 1 Apr
Thu 2 Apr
Sun 5 Mon 6 Apr
Sun 12 Apr
Thu 16 Apr
Fri 17 Apr

Lee Nelson
Bootleg Beatles
The Wizard of Oz
RTWSO
Illegal Eagles
Dylan Moran

Box Office 01892 530613 / 532072

assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
For accessibiity information
please visit

Tunbridge
Wells Farmers
Market would
like your
feedback
Do you shop at the market?
Love the market and wouldnt miss one?
Or maybe you dont, so please tell us why
We would welcome your views on what makes your
ideal shopping experience. A short online survey is
available on our website tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
farmersmarketfeedback.
If you dont have access to the internet, we can send a
survey out to you, call the Farmers Market on 01892 554244.
Alternatively, theyll be available at the next market.
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Are you connected?

Please spare five minutes to answer a few short questions.
The following questions can be answered through our
online consultation portal at: consult.tunbridgewells.
gov.uk/portal or you can tear out this page to return your
completed form to: FREEPOST, RTHH-CJCB-TUAE,
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Town Hall, Mount
Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RS.
Name: _________________________________________________
Postcode:______________________________________________

4 Would you be more likely to use the internet to

access Council services if:
(please tick one box
only per row)

Yes

There were apps for easily

viewing services on the go

No

Digital services were

cheaper

2 Do you use the internet to make

contact with the Council?
(please tick one box only)

Yes

There are many different transactions you can do with

the Council, such as applying for something (a parking
permit), paying for something (Council Tax) or reporting
something (such as graffiti).
3 Taking this into account, have you
Yes
completed any online transactions with the
Council in the last 12 months?
No
(please tick one box only)
(If you answered yes, please move to question 3a,
if you answered no, please move to question 3b)
3a If you have used the internet to access our
services in the last 12 months, is there anything
we could do to improve your experience?

A little
more
likely

It would
make no
difference

The transaction was

quicker to process

1 Do you have access to the internet

(via a smartphone, tablet/laptop or
desktop computer)?
(please tick one box only)

No

A lot
more
likely

The website was easier to

navigate
You were confident that
the website was secure for
online payments
5 Which of the following services would you be
interested in accessing online?
(please tick one box
only per row)

Yes

No

Ability to see and pay your

Housing Benefit account
Ability to see and pay your Council
Tax account
Ability to see and pay your parking
permit/penalty fines
Information about planning
applications in your local area
Information about services close to
your local area
Information about local events and
activities
Thank you for your time in completing this survey.

3b If you dont currently use the internet to access

our services, please provide more information to
explain why:

We would like to get a user's perspective on the

improvements we make to our webpages. If you would
like to be involved, please provide your contact details
below:

SE PH
LL A
IN SE
G 1
FA
ST
!

BECAUSE SEEING
IS BELIEVING

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Visit the marketing and show suite to see first hand the
quality, specification and stunning location of these
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it one of the South Easts most vibrant destinations.

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