TONBRIDGE SPECIAL 055 Y DID
A MESSAGE FROM
TONBRIDGE & MALLING MP TOM TUGENDHAT
Tonbridge really has got it all – fantastic schools, beautiful parks, wonderful cafes and restaurants, a fantastic community feel and even a castle. And yet it’s still continuing to grow, and get better.
Recent regeneration has
seen Tonbridge’s vibrancy as a once small town, increase. In recent years we’ve seen an infl ux of independent cafes and restaurants opening, not to mention a rise in entrepreneurial projects like the Old Fire Station and Tonbridge Creates. This increase has made the town an economic, cultural and creative hot spot, and its change from fi ve years ago is apparent. Nowhere has this change
been more obvious than on our High Street. Yes, I’ll admit, the High Street has its fair share of problems when it comes to traffi c, but the wider, fl atter
pavements and new benches and bus stops have given our town a facelift and added to the reasons to visit. Elsewhere in Cannon Lane, the opening of new shops such as Go Outdoors, Home Bargains, and the soon-to-be Aldi, are giving Tonbridge a new lease of life.
I’m sure you’ll agree with me
that Tonbridge is a wonderful place to live, and I look forward to seeing the
regeneration continue, and
Tonbridge fl ourish
for many years to come.
OU KNOW? Originally named
Tonebrige, Tonbridge is pronounced Tunbridge.
Tonbridge-based homebuilder makes the grade!
Millwood Designer Homes has achieved signifi cant recognition from customers, scoring a recommend percentage of more than 98% in an independent survey carried out across the home building industry by In-house. Amongst 51 housebuilders and developers across the UK, Millwood also scored the highest for making customers feel special or valued in the last quarter of 2017. The rankings are based on the results
of extensive telephone surveys between 1st January and 31st December 2017, in which individual customers gave feedback about their buying experience with their housebuilder. With each years’ surveys achieving a high response rate, the In-house surveys refl ect the customers’ true opinion and a form credible source of data. • For more information on current and upcoming developments, visit
www.millwooddesignerhomes.co.uk
Local Children’s charity celebrates its 25th anniversary
Tree of Hope is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an action-packed year of fun and memorable activities. There is something that everyone can get involved in and raise valuable funds for an amazing charity. Since the launch of Dine and Donate, the charity’s most ambitious fundraiser, back in March at the Old Fire Station, more than £9,000 has been raised, with many events to come.
Meanwhile, in other news from Tree of Hope, which INDEX Magazine is proud to be Media Partner for its 25th anniversary year, the charity has appointed Lee Vallins to the role of Deputy CEO, reporting directly to CEO Gill Gibb. As part of his
new role, Lee will be leading the Family support function of the charity, which involves building supportive and understanding relationships with
families and managing any issues. Lee, who is a bit of an adrenaline junkie, wanted to do something immediately to fundraise for Tree of Hope. So, choosing something a little different and defi nitely not for the feint hearted, he will be wing walking on Friday 1st June from Headcorn, weather permitting. • To support Lee, visit
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ fl yingman. To fi nd out more about Tree of Hope, visit
www.treeofhope.org.uk
Live performance in the heart of the town
The EM Forster Theatre at Tonbridge School offers an extensive and varied programme of theatre, comedy, music, children’s shows, talks and NT Live broadcasts. Highlights this summer include a screening of the breathtakingly beautiful An American in Paris; a critically-acclaimed new comedy for families Me & My Bee which invites audiences to save the world – one bee at a time; a delightful new stage adaptation of four classic Julia Donaldson books Tiddler and Other Tales; and a hilarious, bicycle-powered outdoor production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. • Visit
www.emftheatre.com
© Tina Chatfi eld
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