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 […]

It has come to light that Savills, the agents acting for the East Malling Trust, are approaching local residents in East Malling village to buy pieces of land to make a partial one way system. We have seen a map but the writing is very small and overall it does not copy clearly and so […]

On 29th January The Highway Code introduced a ‘hierarchy of road users’ to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses. These latest changes include: 1️⃣ Giving people walking across and people cycling going straight ahead priority when turning in and out of junctions 2️⃣ Leaving at least 1.5 metres when overtaking people […]

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 […]

Berkeley Homes have this week commenced a public consultation regarding their proposals for development on the site at Broadwater Farm that is included in the draft Local Plan currently undergoing examination. You can find the details on their website at http://www.berkeley-broadwater.co.uk Previously the proposals for development have been confined to the area south of Pikey […]

The Tregothnan Estate is consulting upon proposals for 65 dwellings on land south of Clearheart Lane, Kings Hill. This site lies to the south side of Teston Road at its far western end (Teston Road is opposite North Pole Public House). The site, which was formerly MOD land, is in the existing Local Plan for […]

Following on from our web post on 12th September, we can advise you that East Malling & Larkfield Parish Council has arranged a public meeting on Monday 14th October to give residents the opportunity to hear about the plan for 250 homes at Forty Acres. See flyer below for full details. Forty Acres is the […]

Thank you to the many residents who came along to the Public Meeting on Wednesday organised by the Parish Council. Well over 60 of you were there which shows the level of concern regarding these appeals. To remind those who were not there, Liberty have appealed the decision to refuse all five applications they submitted […]

Liberty have appealed the decision to refuse all five applications they submitted to build homes on these two greenfield sites, which fall geographically within East Malling, together with three other sites in Kings Hill that are currently designated for employment. The Public Inquiry to consider all these sites has been set for 3rd December 2019 […]