Recordings of previous briefings and presentations are available at: https://filetransfer.midkent.gov.uk/webclient/Login.xhtml.

To access the site please use your normal username and password for the Council’s network (same as for emails). If you cannot enter the site please call IT on 01622 602602 and they can restore access.

Please suggest further topics to committee@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

The Amelia Scott is looking for feedback from residents who have visited over the last year. The survey is available to take part in here: https://talkingpointtunbridgewells.uk.engagementhq.com/the-amelia-scott-tell-us-what-you-think.

Please share with your constituents.

Coronation Day map
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Celebrate a ‘Right Royal Weekend’ in Royal Tunbridge Wells for the Coronation of King Charles III. There are events taking place across the town this Saturday as shown on the map above. These events, and additional festivities on Sunday and the bank holiday Monday, are supported by Royal Tunbridge Wells Together BID, The Pantiles and The Amelia.

For details of Coronation events taking place across the borough, be sure to check out our events calendar on the Visit Tunbridge Wells website. Please share details of the events with your friends and family and have a great Coronation weekend!

Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells Councils have partnered with Smarter Society to deliver a grants and mentoring programme for businesses in West Kent. The programme will seek to help early-stage businesses to increase their revenue and undertake innovative initiatives. Please share the expression of interest form to help Tunbridge Wells businesses access the programme.

A Launch Webinar will take place Thursday 11 May at 12.30pm to introduce people to the programme and answer questions. Please ask interested businesses to register on Eventbrite to attend this free online event.

An online West Kent Business Hub has been created to allow West Kent businesses to access the West Kent Business Support Programme and additional support. The Hub is a free digital platform offering businesses the opportunity to connect with each other, access training, signposting to funding, events and a free business advice helpline.

Please email hello@westkentbusiness.com if you have any queries.

*The West Kent Business Support Programme is funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Here’s a summary of media enquiries and an outline of the responses given for this week. Further details and responses in full are available from the Communications Team.

We share information with residents and businesses through the website, our social media accounts and weekly news email. In the past week this has included: vacancies,  Amelia Scott activities, Literary Festival, voter info, Paddock Wood wellbeing walk, Solar Together, RingGo rebrand, elections, PCC survey, National Walking Month, Coronation.

Leader/MP letter

Times TW 2 May
Would Council like to comment on exchange of correspondence between Leader and MP

This is a political matter and Council will not comment

PR2

Kent Live/Courier 2 May
Would Council like to comment on petition to KCC calling for removal of PR2

Comment sent advising Council understands there are different views about the scheme but nothing further can be added to previous comments

PR2

Kent Messenger 4 May
Would like to know number of PCNs issued in PR2

Ongoing

Food hygiene report

Kent Live/Courier 4 May
Would like copy of food hygiene report for 8 Bells, Cranbrook

Advised this is not available for release but should be available next week