AGM

What Have We Achieved?

• We have acquired standing as a respected amenity society. As a result we are consulted on all proposals for building and highways development.
• We have represented Tenterden's interests directly with the Borough Council on the draft Local Development Framework Core Strategy document and have commented in detail on the Issues and Options Report. We actively participated in the Community Workshop on 23rd January 2008 arranged by Ashford Borough Council to discuss future housing in Tenterden and other issues for the period to 2021.
• At the invitation of the Mayor of Tenterden we participated in a community discussion in July 2008 to discuss potential locations for 500 new houses in Tenterden. Our views contributed significantly to the subsequent response by the Town Council to the Borough.
• Collaborated with the Highways Department and Tenterden Town Council in identifying matters for highways improvement, including speed controls in St Michaels and the need for long-term parking.
• We have advised and supported many individual TDRA members on local issues of concern, ranging from the postal delivery service, condition of pavements and road drainage to bus services and road signs.
• Raised public awareness of the need for adequate and appropriate lighting in the area, and supported the Town Council's efforts to improve the situation.

• Collaborated with the Highways Department and Tenterden Town Council in identifying matters for highways improvement, including speed controls and parking.
• Objected successfully to the importation of industrial waste for processing by Tenterden Waste Treatment Works.
• Made an important contribution to securing CCTV in Tenterden.
• Supported the campaign for the retention of a local hospital at West View.
• Lobbied strongly for children’s recreation facilities to be provided by developers of new housing and for provision of shared equity housing.
• Supported the principle of a cycleway from Grange Road to the Town Centre, while lobbying for a safe exit and recognition of the concerns of local residents to retain their privacy.
• Initiated a computerised Tenterden Community Archive of nearly 1000 photographs of the Town’s history and heritage, which will be made available to local schools and the general public.