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Consultation Survey (phase one)

This is a consultation survey, and all comments will be considered.

Draft recommendations for governance arrangements for the six unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells will be prepared based on submissions received in response to this consultation survey.

All responses to this survey will be published within our draft recommendations. Please do not include any personal information within any comments you make in responding to this survey.

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We will not publish your name within our draft recommendations
We will only use your email address to contact you with updates about this review and will not publish it within our draft recommendations
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What is your interest in this Community Governance Review?

(tick all that apply)

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If new parish and/or town councils are created to represent the unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells, what do you believe the main benefits would be?

(tick all that apply)

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What concerns, if any, do you have about a parish or town council representing an unparished area of Tunbridge Wells?

(tick all that apply)

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Do you have enough information about the following?

Where most responses indicate that more information is needed, we will try to include this as part of the second phase of public consultation, which commences on 22 September 2025.

Our frequently asked questions page (opens in a new window) provides information about parish and town councils.

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The services any new parish and/or town councils would provide
The additional resources any new parish and/or town councils would require
The number of parish and/or town councillors
How often you would be able to vote for councillors
How the parish and/or town councils would be managed
Any possible cost to you as a Council Tax payer

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On a scale of 1 (not important at all) to 5 (very important), how important do you think it is that decisions are made for residents in the unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells, by individuals elected to represent their interests?

At present, decisions are made by councillors on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, who may live in other parts of the borough.

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Do you think new parish and/or town councils should be created for the unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells, shown on the map?

Click here to open the map (opens in a new window)

If ‘No’ all services in the unparished areas of Tunbridge Wells would continue to be managed directly by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council or Kent County Council.

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