A review has started to explore the possibility of creating a town council for Tonbridge.

This follows a vote by Tonbridge and Malling borough councillors and the submission of a petition with over 2,000 signatures to conduct a review into the idea of a local body to represent the town and manage some local services.

Currently, these services are provided by the borough council and funded through a precept on council tax bills.

The review will be completed within a year.

What happens next?

  1. A Community Governance Review (CGR) will now take place, led by a cross-party group of councillors.
  2. The review will include a public consultation to gather feedback from residents.
  3. Recommendations will then be made and voted on by the full council.

Updates on the review process will be published here.