Dear Supporters
The first meeting of the committee cycle to consider adoption of the local plan took place on Tuesday this week. The Communities Housing and Environment Cabinet Advisory Board recommended that the plan is progressed for consideration by Cabinet.
Although a majority voted in favour of adoption (5-2-1), absence and exclusion means that only half of the ten-member board supported adoption. The members are as follows:
Councillor Mark Munday, Chairman (Lib Dem) ……Against
Councillor Nancy Warne, Vice-Chair (Tunbridge Wells Alliance) ……Recused
Councillor Andy Fairweather (Conservative) …..For
Councillor Dianne Hill (Labour) …..For
Councillor David Osborne (Lib Dem) …..For
Councillor Tom Dawlings (Conservative) …..Abstain
Councillor Ms Beverley Palmer (Conservative) …..Absent
Councillor Jayne Sharratt (Labour) …..For
Councillor Simon Davidson (Lib Dem) …..For
Councillor Adrian Pitts (Lib Dem) …..Against
Our Chairman spoke on behalf of Save Capel at the start of the discussion, setting out our position in the three minutes allowed. Other speakers were Ros Tucker for Stop Over Development of Paddock Wood, and Councillor Don Kent of the Paddock Wood ward.
You can watch the webcast, where the local plan Item starts after 35 minutes, by clicking below….
The decision on adoption will now be discussed by Cabinet on 4th December 2025 before a final decision is made by Full Council at the meeting on 10th December 2025.
The local plan will take immediate legal effect if it is “made” by Full Council on the 10th.
Quiz Night 9th January 2026
After the great success of the event last January, the Charity is running another Quiz Night on Friday, 9th January. Please book your team places and contact cgps@capelgb.com for details.
We hope to see you if you can make it…
As ever, the Save Capel Executive would like to thank you all for your continuing support.
Please contact us via email to savecapel@gmail.com
Stewart, Ian, Maggie, Chris, Charlie, Jan, and Mark
