A new bus service at Eureka Park, the Godinton Play area at Springwood Drive, the Singleton Environment Centre and Falcon Way pond in South Ashford and the recreation site at Piguets Meadow in Charing are just some examples of community facilities in the borough that have benefited from developer contributions in the past financial year.
Residents are being asked for their views on plans to develop the rural parts of the borough including Tenterden and the villages up to 2021. Consultation begins on the 30 June for a period of six weeks. The Tenterden and Rural Sites Development Plan Document (DPD) details the Council’s planning policies for developing the rural parts of the borough including Tenterden and the villages.
Members of the Executive and the Ashford Leisure Trust have agreed the principles for an innovative new operational funding arrangement for the Stour Centre which will see Ashford Borough Council manage the leisure centre’s utility costs. Under the agreement Ashford Leisure Trust will no longer receive a subsidy and will share income growth with the Council.
Ashford Borough Council’s Planning Committee has given the thumbs up on plans to build a new road which will improve access to and from the station and town centre. The application now has to go before Kent County Council’s planning committee in the next few months for final approval.
Ashford residents came in their droves to learn more about what is happening in their town at a special three-day event in the town centre held last week. The town’s regeneration into a vibrant, exciting place to live and work is going from strength to strength, and residents can expect some big changes to the area as several longed-for projects get underway in the coming months.
This webpage was updated on 8/29/2008
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