Town Forum - Working Groups - 2008/2009

Townscape/Streetscape/Street Scene/Grot Spots - Planning/Local Development Framework (LDF) - Community Plan/Local Strategic Partnership - Environment/Housing - Transport - Vision for RTW (Public Art & Culture - The Pantiles Area)


'RTW Town Forum AIMS & OBJECTIVES'

RTW Town Forum Aims and Objectives 2008
RTW Town Forum 6 March 2008
RTW Town Forum Poster 2008
RTW Town Forum 6 March 2008



'TOWNSCAPE / STREETSCAPE / STREET SCENE / GROT SPOTS

Royal Tunbridge Wells - Local Press reports on "Grot Spots" and "Our Dingy Town!"
"Spot the Grot, Stop the Rot!"
start: October 2005
update 14 November 2008 - Grot Spot to disappear / The Go-head for Cinema Site Development
update 8 August 2008 - Neglected station is set for revamp
Report a Grot Spot Report a Grot Spot in Royal Tunbridge Wells you think needs improvement
Powerpoint Presentation: "Is this Royal Tunbridge Wells in 2008?" - revisited again
Grot Spots in Royal Tunbridge Wells (Nov 2005, revisited in Oct 2006) and
Highways Grots (March 2006, revisited May 2007)
for RTW Town Forum Meeting 10 April 2008

RTW Grot Spots:

Grot Spot - Ritz Building/Cinema Site

New Hotel / Office and Retail Development (Views, Model)
Presentation (30 minutes) by the Architect of Panter Hudspith (Mark Panter & Sarah Robinson), designers of the replacement building for the Ritz/former ABC Cinema, will be heard at the Town Forum on 25 September 2008. — db23.09.2008
Public consultation will take place on the Friday 12 and Saturday 13 September 2008
at 59-61 Mount Pleasant Road (formerly Jones Shoes).

Planning Consent granted for retail/office/hotel/car park development on the plot of the former ABC Cinema site and shops in Church Road/Mount Pleasant Road (as far as the Oxfam shop).
Demolition to start in January 2009, ready to open early 2011.
— TWBC Western Area Planning Committee Wed. 12.11.2008
Grot Spot - Medway Depot (Grosvenor Bridge - adjacent to Grosvenor Recreation Ground)

Planning Consent granted for multi-storey housing development of 150 flats (8 blocks) on the 1.5 hectare plot, containing the derelict depot, offices and outbuildings.
Demolition to start within a few weeks, building in April 2009, completion in March 2010.
— TWBC Western Area Planning Committee Wed. 22.10.2008




'PLANNING'

Meeting TWBC officials 03.12.08
Meeting with TWBC Director for Planning and Development (Robert Cottrill) and
Head of Planning Services (Jim Kehoe)
3 December 2008
HELM - South East Streets - part 1 - research db/09.2008
PUBLICATION "Streets for All" - Principles of Good Practice - Ground Surfaces
HELM (Historic Environment - Local Management) - part 1
September 2008
HELM - South East Streets - part 2 - research db/09.2008
PUBLICATION "Streets for All" - Street Furniture - New Equipment
HELM (Historic Environment - Local Management) - part 2
September 2008
HELM - South East Streets - part 3 - research db/09.2008
PUBLICATION "Streets for All" - Traffic Management - Environmental Improvements
HELM (Historic Environment - Local Management) - part 3
September 2008

Local Development Framework - Core Strategy

TWBC Local Development Framework (LDF)





'COMMUNITY'

White Paper Communities in control: real people, real power (July 2008)

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITIES - Consultation papers 2008
SERIES OF CONSULTATION PAPERS on different elements of the White Paper
"Improving local accountability - Making/Enforcement of byelaws - Codes of conduct"
August - December 2008

Local Strategic Partnership (Community Plan)

Local Strategic Partnership - Tunbridge Wells Together
The Council in partnership with the public, private, community and voluntary sector
— to discuss challenges and opportunities and to develop a long term vision for the borough.





'HOUSING / ENVIRONMENT'




'TRANSPORT'

Bus Gateway & Five Ways in RTW

Parking - Safe Crossings - Public Transport





'VISION'

'PUBLIC ART & CULTURE'
(including: TWBC Museum and RTW Centenary in 2009)

'THE PANTILES AREA'
(including: Union Square)

Pantiles Rejuvenation Strategy - Sept 2008
Future Rejuvenation Strategy for the Pantiles
Targetfollow's Vision for future improvements and development of the area
Sept 2008 - consultation draft version
Pantiles Rejuvenation - TWBC Cabinet 02.10.08
Future Rejuvenation Strategy for the Pantiles
"The Pantiles as a potential World Heritage Site" - Speech by PW / Report by AL
TWBC Cabinet 02.10.2008





RTW Town Forum Working Groups 2007-2008

RTW Town Forum Working Groups 2007-2008RTW Town Forum Working Groups 2007-2008

Townscape / Street Scene / Grot Spots - Planning / Local Development Framework (LDF) - Community Plan / Local Strategic Partnership - Environment / Housing - Transport - Vision for RTW (Public Art & Culture - The Pantiles Area)



RTW Town Forum Committees 2006-2007

RTW Town Forum Committees 2006-2007RTW Town Forum Committees 2006-2007

Townscape / Street Scene / Grot Spots - Community Plan - Planning / Local Development Framework (LDF) - Transport - Housing / Environment - Vision for RTW



RTW Town Forum Committees 2005-2006

RTW Town Forum Committees 2005-2006RTW Town Forum Committees 2005-2006

"Brighten-up RTW", "Community Plan", "Local Development Framework" (LDF),
"Licensing", "Vision for Kent", "South East Plan"