Council Approves New Memorial Benches to Cope with Increase in Requests
The impact of Covid on Tenterden has been underlined with requests to Tenterden Town Council for more memorial benches, in memory of loved ones who have died during the pandemic. These requests are...
'Magnificent' Helping in Tenterden Team Stand Down as Pandemic Eases
‘Helping in Tenterden’ (HiT), the volunteer organisation set up to help people through the Covid pandemic, and one of the most successful community initiatives in the town’s history, is being wo...
Leisure Centre Reveals Future Strategy as Council Considers Closer Relationship
With the re-opening of Tenterden Leisure Centre following the easing of pandemic restrictions, representatives of the organisation made a presentation to the Town Council on Monday, 12 April. Represen...
Volunteer for the Town's Annual Litter Pick
One of Tenterden’s most successful community initiatives – the annual litter pick – is to be held on Sunday, 13 June as part of the Great British Spring Clean. For the first time, pick up ...
Council Gives Go Ahead to 'Changing Places' Facility
A dedicated ‘changing places’ facility for disabled residents and visitors is to be built at the Recreation Ground. The scheme is seen as an important addition to disability-friendly feature...
Council Moves to Protect Town's Finances
Tenterden Town Council on Monday, 12 April announced measures to protect the town’s finances. In common with all local authorities, the Town Council is facing the prospect that funds set aside...
Shoplifters Beware! New Digital Alert System To Protect Tenterden and St. Michael's Retailers
A digital radio system is to be trialed in Tenterden to help retailers share instant alerts about the presence of shoplifters. The TownNet Shop Watch radio scheme has been running successfully i...
2021 Annual Town Meeting Cancelled, but an Ambitions & Achievements Event and Town Hall Tours to Take Place in July 2021
While the government’s Road Map out of the Covid pandemic prevents the Annual Town Meeting being held on its scheduled date of Tuesday, 1 June, the Town Council has approved the staging of an entire...
His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Tenterden Town Council would like to convey our sincerest condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the death of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh today, 9th April 2021. The loss and sorrow ...
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Picnic Tables and an Extension to Free Parking as Pandemic Eases
The purchase of large picnic tables for the High Street and Recreation Ground and an extension to the free parking scheme are among the initiatives highlighted by the Town Council’s Covid 19 sub-com...
Elections 2021 - Apply for Postal or Proxy Votes
Residents go to the polls on 6 May to cast their vote for our next Kent Police & Crime Commissioner and also in Kent County Council elections. In addition to voting in person at a polling station, you...
The votes are in! It's Beacon Oak Roundabout
The new roundabout on the A28 Tenterden-Ashford Road is to be called Beacon Oak Roundabout. Recently, Tenterden Town Council asked local residents to suggest a name – 52 people wrote in or emaile...
Council backs traffic management survey for Oaks Road, Golden Square & East Hill
Kent County Council (KCC) is to carry out a major traffic survey and suggest options for traffic management in Oaks Road, Golden Square and East Hill, with a possible recommendation of making it a one...
Post-pandemic Tenterden - your ideas are needed!
With the first steps being taken to ease lockdown and a clear roadmap out of the Covid crisis, Tenterden Town Council’s Covid sub-committee is to meet early next week to discuss ways of supporting t...
Shed thefts and phone scams on the rise
A spate of garage and garden shed break-ins, stolen pet dogs and the continued incidence of phone scams, were highlighted by PCSO Kate Richards in her monthly report to Tenterden Town Council last nig...
Solar Panels to be fitted as first step towards making Tenterden a carbon-neutral Town
Tenterden Town Council last night (Monday, 8 March) authorised the fitting of solar panels on the upgraded maintenance block at the St Michael’s Recreation Ground. It is a first step towards the ...
Census 2021
**CENSUS 2021 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION ** Every household in England and Wales will receive a letter at the start of March which invites them to take part in the census. This letter will have the Royal...
TENTERDEN RANKED NUMBER THREE IN MAJOR SURVEY OF 1,000 SHOPPING DESTINATIONS ACROSS THE UK
Throughout the pandemic, Tenterden has been particularly active in supporting its local retailers – and now a major survey of 1,000 shopping locations across the UK, has ranked the town at number th...
Census 2021 Information
Click here for details on Census 2021 taking place Sunday 21 March 2021.