Parish and Town Councils
There are 14 Parish and 2 Town Councils within the Borough of Tunbridge Wells which vary in size and capacity. As a tier of local government they are elected bodies with discretionary powers and rights laid down by Parliament to represent their communities and provide services for them. They act as a focus for local opinion and provide a way to get things done in a means that is best suited to their local community.
The unparished area of Royal Tunbridge Wells is administered directly by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Contact Details
Parish and Town Councils are administered by Parish and Town Clerks – their details, as well as the Chairmen's and Vice-Chairmen's, are set out on the links below:
- Benenden Parish Council
- Bidborough Parish Council
- Brenchley and Matfield Parish Council
- Capel Parish Council
- Cranbrook and Sissinghurst Parish Council
- Frittenden Parish Council
- Goudhurst Parish Council
- Hawkhurst Parish Council
- Horsmonden Parish Council
- Lamberhurst Parish Council
- Paddock Wood Town Council
- Pembury Parish Council
- Rusthall Parish Council
- Sandhurst Parish Council
- Southborough Town Council
- Speldhurst Parish Council