Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council has launched two separate consultations which affect our area. In relation to off-street car parking, the proposal is to: – increase the charges at the High Street (Tesco) and Ryarsh Lane car parks in West Malling – extend the hours that charging will take place (the High Street car park […]

The Government is changing the rules to require that everyone shows some kind of photo identification ID at Polling Stations before they are allowed to vote. This will start next May with Borough Council elections. But only some kinds of photo ID will do. You can check the full list of acceptable ID options here […]

We want to hear from you you upon the proposal for a 20mph zone across East Malling. You can read details of the scheme, complete our survey, and read Trudy’s latest news bulletin at https://www.tonbridgeandmallinglibdems.org.uk/local_news…If you would like to receive Trudy’s email Bulletin direct to your inbox please email your request to trudy.dean@kent.gov.uk

Last summer we held a drop-in meeting at the East Malling Institute Hall to enable residents to share their concerns regarding traffic related issues on High Street, Chapel Street and Wateringbury Road.  We collected data via questionnaires which we subsequently analysed.  Following further fact-finding and research we prepared a detailed 27 page report setting out the whole […]

Work is continuing with the legal team representing the local Parish Councils on both the Forty Acres Appeal and the case for the wider issue of the proposed Green Belt extension. The Local Plan hearings began today although the Green Belt hearing is not due to take place until November. The Forty Acres Appeal starts […]

While it may not be possible to get involved in the way that was intended, the PTA at St James the Great Academy want to get everyone celebrating VE Day – at a suitable social distance of course – so put the afternoon of 8th May on your calendar and join in virtually from home. […]

The last few weeks have been difficult and challenging as the nation fights the threat of the coronavirus. Life as we know it is on hold as we socially distance from friends and family. When we have been out and about we have been pleased to see residents taking the restrictions seriously and keeping 2 […]

After a quiet period over the last few months we are preparing to launch our 2020 Litter Campaign in East Malling which is timed to coincide with the national #GreatBritishSpringClean initiative.  Details are shown in the flyer.  As indicated, we will be meeting in the car park behind the Institute Hall and returning there for about […]

TMBC have put together a helpful contact sheet containing emergency contact details for a number of services over the Christmas and New Year period (including pharmacies). The list (below) is pretty comprehensive but we don’t think it includes a link for reporting emergency highway issues – this might include fallen trees that are block a […]

The changes to the rural 58 bus service through East Malling were introduced in the summer. While the service no longer runs through to Maidstone it does still to to Maidstone Hospital where passengers can connect with other services, or passengers can change to other services on the A20. The advantage of not running into […]