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SKULDUGGERY (still) RULES OK!

You may recall the criminal behaviour of Planners when the Local Development Framework approved Iasles Quarry West housing.

You may recall the scandal of TMBC Planners meeting with the Borough Green Garden City Consortium who when challenged with Freedom of Information Request had discovered that no one had any notes, minutes, emails or any other record of this huge project - perhaps they memorised it all. But I have never yet met Planning Officers without them all scribbling away diligently in their notebooks.

We had hoped that since the old Planning Crew at TMBC had left/ retired/ sacked we might now have an honest and transparent Planning Department, but nothing seems to have changed.

Wrotham PC lodged an FOI into meetings between TMBC and Pannatoni, the Marley Site developer. This time they have actually produced an agenda and one set of minutes. The minutes are for a meeting 12 May 2022, and refer to a meeting in August 2021 (no records of the meeting).

When will TMBC remember that the Planning Department are employed by us, and we have a right IN LAW to know what they are up to, we need to know what they are agreeing on our behalf.

JUNCTION 5 SLIPROADS

M25 Eastbound Sevenoaks

Now the political landscape has shifted at Westminster, Tom Tugendhat MP has been able to go public with his strongest statement yet about J5 Slips. The survey below is a bit wordy, but get everyone to complete it, build up the numbers, and we may win yet.

"One of the problems with the M26 is that there are no slip roads to Sevenoaks at its junction with the A21 and M25. This means traffic is forced off at Wrotham Heath, adding to air pollution concerns through Platt, Borough Green and Ightham.

To deliver this, we need Transport for the South East (TfSE) to ensure the project is prioritised. I am disappointed their draft Strategic Investment Plan doesn’t even mention this.

That’s why I’m asking everyone locally to respond and ensure that this much needed project gets the attention from TfSE that it deserves. Take the Survey here.

We have until 12 September 2022 to respond. Please make sure you have your say.

Our old friend Alec Broad has sadly passed away. One of the real characters who make village life such a joy, Goodbye, old mate. There will be a private family cremation, but all Alec's friends are invited to a Memorial Service at 2.30 for 2.45 30 August at Borough Green Baptist Chapel, with refreshments afterwards at the Black Horse. Obituary and Donation details at www.welhamjones.co.uk/obituaries

CLARION LEASEHOLDERS- Have you had an unreasonable Roof Repair Demand? We are organising a Joint Response. email Mike

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DISASTERS EMERGENCY COMMITTEE UKRAINE APPEAL

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VILLAGE INTEREST

WAR MEMORIAL MEMORIAL BENCHES CORONATION OAK

NEW QUARRY HILL TREE GREEN SPACES & ASSETS

JUBLILEE FESTIVAL more at www.boroughgreen.gov.uk

FOOTPATHS & PROWs - We have a great network of local paths for walking

AERIAL PICTURES OF BG

SEWAGE FINAL ? UPDATE 3rd Sept 2021

FLOODING Wrotham Rd, Lingfield Rd & Basted Mill

QUARRY HILL PLANTER NEW WOODLAND POTTERS MEDE

POTTERS MEDE 2013 BUILD

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PLANNING DIRTY TRICKS

TMBC's LOCAL PLAN BGGC PUBLIC MEETING SLIDE SHOW

ISLES QUARRY WEST - THE WHOLE STORY AND - THE SMOKING GUN

KENT MESSENGER CONTAMINATION

A-Z Pearsall Place THE HENRY SIMMONDS PH - Sainsbury

JOCO PIT - TOLSEY MEAD

Borough Green Sandpits LANDFILL SITES

AIR QUALITY H+H CELCON

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HISTORICAL STUFF

ARC Historical pictures HISTORICAL BITS & BOBS & PICS

STREETNAMES What's in a name? - Have a look, please email me any additions and corrections.

HISTORIC BG & WROTHAM POSTCARDS QUARRYING HISTORY

VILLAGE HALL 50th ANNIVERSARY- [Report and pictures]

VILLAGE HALL BUILD 1964 POTTERS MEDE OLD PICTURES

RECREATION GROUND PAVILION PARISH CHURCH HALL

THE ROCK TAVERN RED LION ROUNDABOUT

WILLARD TRANSPORT

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Mike's Other websites

J5 SLIPS CAMPAIGN

Ian Bangay's Borough Green Photos

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Below : At least she will be able to tell her children what it was like before the bulldozers moved in and changed this into 3000 houses.

Photo & words courtesy Bryan Rawlins Click picture to enlarge

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Apparently there was a meeting of High Level Council Leaders and the like, discussing Proposed Boundary changes. Leader of Sevenoaks said that it was likely that Ightham, Wrotham and Stansted would become part of Sevenoaks, and someone asked "Why not Borough Green?". The Leader of Sevenoaks Council said :

" Borough Green? - NEVER - Borough Green is trouble on steroids".

I feel so proud, should we adopt this as a Village Coat of Arms?