Local News & Events

Matfield Village Fete will be held on Saturday 13th July. Put the date in your diary and come along on the day!
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Why not take a look at events being held in the Poet at Matfield over the next month or two?

The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 23rd May in Brenchley Memorial Hall - 7.30 for 8.00pm. All local residents are invited to attend.
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Tonbridge Adult Education Centre is hosting an Arts & Crafts Exhibition on Tuesday 21st May.
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Tonbridge Adult Education Centre has published a list of courses still to come during the spring and summer.
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The Bewl Water Dragon Boat Festival will take place on 14th and 15th September. Brenchley Pre-School will be entering a team and are looking for rowers who would be willing to take part.

From 18 March, a two month-long public consultation is taking place to enable residents and interested groups to have their say about future development in the Tunbridge Wells borough - including rural areas.

Brenchley Pre-School is holding a May Fayre, on the playing fields at Brenchley & Matfield Primary School, on Saturday 18th May. Everyone is welcome to come along!

Work on rebuilding Matfield Pavilion has been delayed by the discovery of a swer pipe running underneath the building
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council will be delivering a FREE 10 week Adult Weight Management Programme at locations in Tunbridge Wells, Pembury and Cranbrook, starting in mid-April.

Following the sad death of Councillor Ron Berry before Christmas, there is a vacancy on Brenchley Parish Council. Anyone who might be interested in becoming a councillor should contact the Parish Clerk for more information.

The Highways Agency has announced that the Public Inquiry into a long awaited multi-million pound upgrade to the A21 in Kent will begin on Tuesday 14 May.

Under its new management of Tim Harvey and family, the Bull Inn, Brenchley, is once again open for business.

Oliver Kelly Health & Fitness offers personal training and exercise classes in the local area.
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Help safeguard your community from fire. Kent Fire and Rescue Service is appealing to residents to ensure vulnerable members of the community are safeguarded from the risk of fire.

Community First Responders are volunteers who are trained to respond to emergency calls in their local area through the 999 system in conjunction with the UK’s regional Ambulance Service. They are not a substitute for the Ambulance Service but, as they are based within the community in which they either live or work, they are able to attend the scene of an emergency call in a very short time and can administer vital, life saving first aid treatment before the arrival of an ambulance crew. A group of volunteers is currently being trained to serve Brenchley and Matfield.

Sport England sent film crews to some of the successful applicants for their 'Inspired Facilities' awards. Take a look at the video for the Matfield Pavilion Rebuilding Project.

In a publicity event at Mascalls School on 17th July, gigantic cheques wrere given to some of the successful recipients of Sport England 'Inspired Facilities' awards. These included Brenchley Parish Council which will receive £50,000 towards the rebuilding costs of Matfield Pavilion.

Brenchley Memorial Hall and Sports Grounds now have a new website which gives details of all the facilities available there.

Cinderhill Woodland is a twelve hectare nature reserve on the edge of Matfield village. A new leaflet has been produced to help guide you around the reserve.