Stay up to date with the latest news and updates from Save Capel
Please keep up to date with our latest news shown below. Save Capel are also very active in the press – take a look at our recent press coverage.
The Latest “Promises” by TWBC to The Inspector…
Dear Supporters We hope you had an enjoyable summer and weren’t holding your breath for news about Capel’s future. Further to our last update in July “The Long and Winding Road” it appears that TWBC’s road to an adopted Local Plan continues to get longer, and more...
The long and winding road
Happy summertime to all our supporters. Since our last newsletter in mid-May following the Local Election results, there has been little news from TWBC on which to report. But your Executive have not been idle, we continue to monitor progress, or to be more accurate,...
The local elections
Dear Supporters You will have seen that the Conservatives have lost control of more than 40 councils, where more than 1,000 Tory seats have changed hands. They now only have a majority in two councils, Sevenoaks and Dartford, across the whole of Kent. In this edition...
Four ways you can help us Save Capel
Sign our petition to show the strength of resistance to the plans for Capel
Pledge your financial support to help fund the most critical stage of our campaign
Make a donation to support the costs of saving Capel
Become a member and have your say in our campaign
Poundbury: Is it all it’s cracked up to be?
Poundbury, the dream of Prince Charles, is claimed by Hadlow Estate to be the main inspiration behind the Tudeley development. Weird or wonderfully idyllic, just like Marmite, you will either love it or loathe it. Poundbury is served by two A-roads and easy...
WHAT’S WRONG WITH TUDELEY NEW TOWN?
In deciding whether or not to support the Castle Hill Development CHD) proposal the Save Capel Executive carried out a Sustainability Assessment comparing the CHD proposal to the one from Hadlow Estates (HE) for Tudeley New Town (TNT). The details of this were shared...
Save Capel Votes To Support Castle Hill Proposals
Following a vote which ran for a week from November 29, the Save Capel membership has voted 95% in favour of a recommendation from the campaign executive to support an alternative proposal for development within the parish of Capel, put forward by a group known as...
Can you give our new boards a good home?
We have a fresh new set of Save Capel boards available to anyone who has a prominent position where they can grab people's attention in and around the Capel Parish!This latest batch are single sided and 100cm wide by 60cm high and are free to a good home!And this time...
SAVE CAPEL RESPONDS TO THE PLANNING ‘WHITE PAPER’
In recent months, the Save Capel Executive was represented at a series of online meetings with dozens of Flood Action Groups, hosted by the National Flood Forum (NFF), which included the development of a response to the proposed changes to the planning system in the...
The Tudeley masterplan?
This week, representatives of the Save Capel executive, local residents and planning specialists attended the exhibition held by the Hadlow Estate to share the progress it has made with plans for the Tudeley site. What follows is a summary of the impressions and...
And the winner is…
The entries to our recent photo competition saw a wide range of subjects submitted, all demonstrating what is special about the Parish of Capel and showing what we want to preserve and protect. But of course, we had to pick a winner, which was no easy task.The image...
Andrew’s walk kicks off Save Capel’s push for donations
On a warm August bank holiday, Andrew Stanley walked the Capel Parish boundary to raise funds for our campaign against the Borough Council's plans to build over 4000 houses on Capel. Not one lap, but two! "The 33 miles was a considerable challenge," Andrew said. "But...
Please support Andrew’s walk for Capel
UPDATE: If you would like to cheer Andrew off or welcome him back, you will be very welcome. Andrew intends to start and finish his trek at the Dovecote pub, where the owners have kindly agreed he can set up camp. The first lap will start at 7.30am and should be...
Your donations could help Save Capel
Your support could help save hundreds of acres of beautiful green belt countryside in the Parish of Capel.Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has spent huge sums of money on the development of its draft Local Plan. A good proportion of this has been spent on consultants...
Archive newsletters
Newsletter 11 – 30/07/20
Newsletter 10 – 19/05/20
Newsletter 9 – 20/03/20
Newsletter 8 – 20/11/19
Newsletter 7 – 22/10/19
Newsletter 6 – 22/09/19
Newsletter 5 – 15/08/19
Newsletter 4– 10/08/19
Newsletter 3 – 06/08/19
Newsletter 2 – 27/07/19