Community Governance Review
A new parish or town council for your area?
We are carrying out a Community Governance Review (CGR) of the six unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells.
An unparished area is one that is not represented by a parish or town council. Instead, all council services are delivered directly by either Tunbridge Wells Borough Council or Kent County Council.
This CGR will consider if a new parish and/or town council(s) should be created to represent the six unparished areas. The unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells are the borough wards of:
- Culverden
- Pantiles
- Park
- Sherwood
- St James'
- St John's
You can check our online map (opens in a new window) to see if you live in one of the six unparished areas.
Why are we carrying out this review?
We are carrying out this review because:
- we have a duty to carry out periodic reviews of parished and unparished areas
- we are responding to increased calls locally to undertake a CGR
- there is potential for the reorganisation of local government in Kent - find out more about Local Government Reorganisation (opens in a new window)
Frequently asked questions
Our frequently asked questions page (opens in a new window) contains information about:
- what a CGR is and what it can and cannot do
- parish and town councils
- when any changes would take effect
Please take the time to tell us what you think. Your opinion is important and will help shape our proposals.