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Transport

Edenbridge highways improvement – new town gateways installed

As part of the Highways Improvement Plan (HIP) for Edenbridge, we’re pleased to share that two new town gateways have been installed! These gateways, managed by Kent County Council Highways in collaboration with Edenbridge Town Council, mark key entry points into our town. They have been part-funded by a members’ grant from Councillor Margot McArthur.

You will see the gateways on Crouch House Road (near the railway bridge) and at the northern approach into town before Marlpit Hill. Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, it’s not been possible to install one along Mill Hill. However, we will continue working with KCC to explore the possibility in the future.

Main Road
Crouch House Road

Why are town gateways important?

  • Encourage safer driving – Clearly defined entrances help reinforce speed limits and road safety.
  • Enhance town identity – They create a welcoming entrance, fostering local pride.
  • Improve traffic flow – By naturally slowing vehicles, they contribute to a calmer, more pedestrian-friendly environment.

Highways Improvement Plan (HIP)

The HIP allows town and parish councils to identify and prioritise key safety improvements in their areas, and we’re proud to play a role in shaping these developments in Edenbridge. While Kent County Council Highways manages requests, there is no central funding pot, meaning councils may need to contribute financially or explore other funding options to bring projects to life. The Town Council submits up to five priority areas for consideration, with Kent Highways assessing feasibility, costs, and potential solutions.

The installation of these town gateways is a great example of local collaboration for a safer, more welcoming Edenbridge!

Traffic calming & highways matters in Edenbridge
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Consultations Transport

Have your say on Kent County Council’s draft Local Transport Plan

Kent County Council has launched a county-wide consultation on its new draft Local Transport Plan. The Local Transport Plan is a statutory plan which is designed to set out the Council’s ambition and proposals for major changes to the transport networks and to help the Council make the case for future funding for delivering improvements.

You can take part in the LTP5 consultation at www.kent.gov.uk/ltp5 and find a list of locations where the project team will be hosting drop-in events of the proposals for the relevant district of Kent and can take questions and help attendees with providing responses to the consultation. For the list of locations just navigate to the link under the heading ‘Drop-in events’ or visit https://letstalk.kent.gov.uk/ltp-drop-in-events .

The consultation closes on Tuesday 8 October

For queries or to request hard copies of the consultation material, please
email ltp5@kent.gov.uk or phone 03000 416595.
For any alternative formats, email alternativeformats@kent.gov.uk or call
03000 421553 (text relay service number 18001 03000 421553). This numberngoes to an answering machine, which is monitored during office hours

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Environment Open Spaces

Land sought to help Kent plant more trees

Calling local landowners – do you have some spare land on which a new, small wood or a community orchard could be planted? 

Kent County Council is looking for help with its Kent Plan Tree project, seeking sites of up to half a hectare (about 1.25 acres) to increase the county’s tree cover. Funding is available from the government’s Local Authority Treescape Fund for this year and 2024, which will add to the millions more trees the UK needs to reach the carbon net-zero target for 2050.

The aim in Kent is to establish a new tree for every resident – 1.5 million of them. They can be planted as wildwoods, avenues, windbreaks, or small forests, on areas outside existing woodlands ranging in size from a tennis court to a football pitch, to a maximum 70m x 70m.  Kent intends to work with local community groups and volunteers to prepare sites, organise a planting event, and provide aftercare watering and weeding, for at least three years after planting. 

If you have a piece of land which may be suitable, with access to a water supply, please get in touch with us.

Email information@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk  or call 01732 865368

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