Civic Design Award 2007
Market Quarter

Crest Nicholson wins a second Civic Design Award

The award recognises the skillful placement of housing within the Conservation Area, for its neighbourly qualities and for creating an attractive urban setting with a distinct sense of place.

Newsletter article

David Kemp, President Civic Society, presents the plaque to Nicholas Davies, Director of Design & Planning, Crest Nicholson, at the award ceremony held at Somerhill.

Time to Clean up our Act on Litter

The CPRE has announced a national campaign concerning litter.  As they say in the attached, recent, News Release,  the starting point is that people should not drop litter!  However, unfortunately litter does get dropped and the CPRE are campaigning for concerted action by central and local government and other enforcement bodies to clean up litter and fly-tipping.  The Tonbridge Civic Society strongly supports their campaign.

CPRE Anti-Litter News Release(4/3/08)

High Rise, High Density Development proposed for Botany Area would greatly damage character of Tonbridge

Oracle has made a planning application for three housing blocks with street-level shops and including a tower over 15 storeys. The Society is strongly opposed: 'if accepted, this would essentially alter the market town and historic character of a riverside Tonbridge'.

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Civic Society makes strong objection see representation

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Society Press Release expressing objection to development

TONBRIDGE COURIER FRONT PAGE

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Town Central Area Action Plan brief approved
This document is a submission draft towards a Local Development Framework for Tonbridge & Malling. Much of the previous Tonbridge Town Centre Master Plan has been incorporated. Copies of the document can be obtained from Tonbridge Castle (£5).

TMBC Press release

Details of the draft report can be found on TMBC website:

Town Centre Area Action Plan Brief

Tonbridge Girls' Grammar School

The Girls' Grammar School has found alternative sports facilities which may remove the block on its development proposals.

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Cycleway from Tonbridge Castle to Penshurst Place
The recently opened cycleway to Penshurst is becoming very popular. It is being used by all age groups but families with young children find its off-road features especially attractive. The route has been devised and constructed by TMBC's Leisure Services, with a great deal of active encouragement and co-operation by Mr Scott, Estates Manager of Penshurst Place.
There is still a need to create an improved urban network of cycleways in the town - with safe routes to schools.

NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED
Membership is open to all who share the society's aims of promoting high standards in planning and architecture, as well as safeguarding our heritage.

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