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The [[CASwiki places|aim of this page]] is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks ([[Citizens Action Network handbook|CANs]]) and community groups' activism for [[Climate action|climate]], [[Ecological restoration|environment]] and many other [[CASwiki topics|sustainability topics]] across Malling. It's an introduction to local networks, groups, and events. Other pages are shown in the navigation box towards the end of each page.
== West Malling and its surrounding area ==


West Malling is an historic mediaeval market town based in West [[Kent]], with a hinterland consisting of the parishes of Addington; Birling; East Malling; Kings Hill; Larkfield; Leybourne; Mereworth; Offham; Ryarsh; Trottiscliffe.
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The area is unusual in that East Malling, Larkfield and Kings Hill are substantial communities with their own shops and facilities – however they provide the main commercial and industrial estates, leaving West Malling as a traditional market town offering retail shops, services and hospitality to the surrounding area. There are more than 500 businesses in the Malling area.
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The parishes are within the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (offices at Kings Hill). The town is actually closer to Maidstone, County Town of Kent, than to Tonbridge; however both are substantial centres within easy reach of West Malling. <ref>[[wikia:sca21:MAP Action plan 2009-2011#Introduction]]</ref>
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== Sustainability initiatives ==
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*Sustainable Malling on
:[https://www.pinterest.com/philralph/sustainable-malling/ pinterest] ''(sign in maybe required)''


=== Campaigns ===
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*Protect West Malling, public group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/374846543066460/ facebook]
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*[https://www.ryarshprotectiongroup.com/ Ryarsh Protection Group], an action group working alongside Ryarsh Parish Council. "Our priority currently (2018) is to object to the proposed ‘West Malling Sandpit’ which is a large sand quarry located in Ryarsh."
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== Initiatives by topic ==
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=== Biodiversity ===
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[http://dittoneastmallingbarming.blogspot.com/ East Malling, Ditton and Barming], blog of wildlife sightings
== Networks and sustainability initiatives ==


=== Climate action ===
* Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on [https://www.facebook.com/kingshillandwestmallingecohub/ facebook.com], ''added 13:04, 27 June 2021 (UTC)''
Extinction Rebellion Tonbridge and Malling closed group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/615625705576417/ facebook]
* Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Community, Private group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/555248725040939 facebook.com], ''added 09:09, 30 November 2021 (UTC)''
* Friends of the Earth Kings Hill on [https://twitter.com/foe_kingshill twitter], ''added 09:45, 15 October 2021 (UTC)''
* Tonbridge and Malling Friends of the Earth on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/240723169471509/ facebook]
* Sustainable Malling on - Twitter [https://twitter.com/greenmalling @greenmalling] - [https://www.pinterest.com/philralph/sustainable-malling/ pinterest] ''(sign in maybe required)''. This wiki page can also be viewed as a resource and information page for Sustainable Malling.


=== Communities online ===
== Events ==


[http://eastmalling.net/ eastmalling.net], independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling
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[http://www.eastmallingvoice.co.uk/ East Malling] - supporting community projects in East Malling
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=== Community safety ===
'''Regular events'''


[http://www.tmcommunitysafety.org.uk/ Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Partnership] - [http://www.e-watch.co.uk/tonbridge.php e-watch.co Tonbridge and Malling]
* Malling and District Repair Café, 3rd Saturday of the month, [https://mallingrepaircafe.co.uk/dates-times-and-locations/ mallingrepaircafe.co.uk]
* [https://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market], usually on the 4th Sunday of each month, but may be different in December
* [https://aylesfordfarmersmarket.co.uk/ Aylesford Farmers Market], 3rd Sunday each month. Aylesford Farmers Market on [https://www.facebook.com/AylesfordFarmersMarket/ facebook.com]


=== Cycling activism ===
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[http://westmalling.cyclestreets.net/ West Malling on CycleStreets], plan a cycle journey - Bike repair, social enterprise in development (January 2014) at Pilsdon community - ''see also [[Malling#Social inclusion|Social inclusion]]''
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=== Environment quality ===
[[UK community action events]]
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[http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem Report a problem on the road or pavement - kent.gov.uk]
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=== Food activism ===
'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]], [[International community action events]]
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[[Communigrow]] - Kent Community Supported Agriculture, aims include the current transformation to create a viable market garden run by the local community of Larkfield, Ditton and the Mallings.
== Communities online ==


Farmer's market:
* [https://eastmalling.net/ eastmalling.net], independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling
:[https://www.facebook.com/OffhamFMSpadework Offham Farmers Market at Spadework], 2nd Saturday of the month from April 13 2013
:[http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market], usually on the 4th Sunday of each month


[http://www.spadework.net/shop.html Spadework - farm shop]
== Social inclusion ==


[http://www.landshare.net/letsgrow/west-malling/ West Malling group on LetsGrow], Landshare
* [https://www.pilsdonatmalling.org.uk/ Pilsdon at Malling], community, based in West Malling. Christian-based Community with its ideals and ethos taken from the Pilsdon Community in [[Dorset]]. The first Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 as a refuge for those in crisis.
* [https://spadework.org.uk/ Spadework], independent training organisation, based in Offham, which undertakes tuition in a number of subject areas for adults with Learning Disabilities.


[[wikia:mallingonline:Malling Harvest Festival Supper]], 2010
== Local concerns ==


=== [[Health and wellbeing]] ===
'''Overdevelopment'''
*West Malling Wellbeing Index, [https://communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk/#0.40453601259964,51.2927769952309 communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk]


=== Localism ===
In common with many areas across the the [[South East England|South East]], the constant threat of overdevelopment or inappropriate development, for example locking us into yet more car dependency, pollution and carbon emissions, loss of green space, lack of genuinely affordable housing and imbalances against community interests in the current top down planning system is a concern for many people locally.


[http://west-malling.local-shops.co.uk/ West Malling Local Businesses, Shops and Services]
14% of Tonbridge and Malling is 'Built on', compared to 6% nationally, Nov 9, 2017.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901294 bbc.co.uk]</ref> Because of recent and planned new housing the disparity is likely to be growing, with even more of a disparity for some parts of the Borough. It wold be interesting to know what the figure is for Malling and how this has increased over recent years...


=== Open spaces ===
'''New''': Via this Land Cover Explorer map, you can see changes in land use / land cover, for example the built up area, 2017-2023: [https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/landcoverexplorer/#mapCenter=0.44144%2C51.29557%2C11&mode=step&timeExtent=2017%2C2023&year=2023 livingatlas.arcgis.com], ''added 14:41, 8 September 2024 (UTC)''


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''See also'': [[Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England]]


[[wikia:mallingonline:Macey's Meadow|Macey's Meadow]], renovated community orchard - [https://plus.google.com/110454208889912560562/about East Malling Residents' Action Group]
'''Campaigns'''


=== Social inclusion ===
* Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century. Hermitage Quarry expansion plans: If approved, the loss could even surpass ancient woodland losses from the Lower Thames Crossing and HS2 schemes combined, [https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/campaign-with-us/hermitage-quarry/ woodlandtrust.org.uk], ''added 14:04, 9 August 2023 (UTC)''
* [https://broadwateractiongroup.co.uk/ Broadwater Action Group], based in East and West Malling,<ref>Press release, [https://broadwateractiongroup.co.uk/f/broadwater-action-group-press-release broadwateractiongroup.co.uk]</ref> ''added 12:35, 27 August 2021 (UTC)''
* Protect West Malling, public group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/374846543066460/ facebook]
* Ryarsh Protection Group, an action group working alongside Ryarsh Parish Council. "Our priority currently (2018) is to object to the proposed 'West Malling Sandpit' which is a large sand quarry located in Ryarsh."


[http://www.pilsdonatmalling.org.uk/ Pilsdon at Malling], community, based in West Malling. Christian-based Community with its ideals and ethos taken from the Pilsdon Community in [[Dorset]]. The first Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 as a refuge for those in crisis. ''See also [[Malling#Cycling|Cycling]]''
''see also'': [[Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England#Campaigns]]


[http://www.spadework.net/ Spadework], independent training organisation, based in Offham, which undertakes tuition in a number of subject areas for adults with Learning Disabilities.
== About Malling ==


=== Sustainable transport activism ===
'''Past events'''


[http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/ traveline south and east], plan a journey
* '''Nov 5 - 27, 2021''', Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub's '''Pledge tree'''. Every small change we make has a ripple effect influencing and inspiring our friends, families, colleagues and shops and businesses.


[http://realtime.nationalrail.co.uk/ldb/station.aspx?T=WMA Live departures and arrivals] - West Malling, National Rail Enquiries
:Our Eco Hub is creating a pledge tree in West Malling Library. We hope to get lots of schools, businesses and groups involved to make a pledge to take one step greener and be part of a bigger community movement.
:Make your leaf or leaves from some waste paper or card (preferably in autumn colours!) Write your pledge on it and post the leaf into the library during November.
:We will add the pledges to the tree and share how the tree is growing on our Facebook page @KingsHillandWestMallingEcoHub. Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on [https://www.facebook.com/kingshillandwestmallingecohub/ facebook.com]


[http://www.journeycheck.com/southeastern/route?action=search&from=WMA&to=VIC&savedRoute=-1 JourneyCheck West Malling to London Victoria]
* '''2010''', Malling Harvest Festival Supper (link no longer available)


National Rail Enquiries: [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/wma/details.html Station facilities for West Malling], [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/eml/details.html Station Facilities for East Malling]
'''West Malling''' is an historic mediaeval market town based in West [[Kent]]. '''Malling''', West Malling and hinterland consists of the parishes of Addington; Birling; East Malling; Kings Hill; Larkfield; Leybourne; Mereworth; Offham; Ryarsh; and Trottiscliffe.


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The area is unusual in that East Malling, Larkfield and Kings Hill are substantial communities with their own shops and facilities – however they provide the main commercial and industrial estates, leaving West Malling as a traditional market town offering retail shops, services and hospitality to the surrounding area. There are more than 500 businesses in the Malling area.
 
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== News and comment ==
 
'''2018'''
 
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[[Kent]]: We could build more than a million homes on brownfield land… so why aren’t we? Feb 28 <ref>[https://cprekent.org.uk/campaigns/build-million-homes-brownfield-land-arent/ cprekent.org.uk]</ref><br clear=left>
 
'''2017'''
 
14% of Tonbridge and Malling is 'Built on', compared to 6% nationally, Nov 9 <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41901294 bbc.co.uk]</ref>
 
'''2016'''
 
Following West Malling Parish Council's decision to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, and the formal approval process, the Parish Council is asking residents [http://www.westmallingpc.org/four-questions.html 4 questions] to help start the process. You can see a summary of answers from West Malling residents who attended the event on 3rd July, but also still give your answers via the PC website. See our [[Talk:Malling|talk page]] for a sample response, October.
 
[http://www.eastmalling.org/ East Malling Green Belt Questionaire]
 
'''2014'''
 
[[Communigrow]] still needs more 'friends'. If you live locally and might be interested in this local food project please get in touch, December 8 <ref>[http://www.communigrowcsakent.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/thanks-to-all-for-successful-festival.html Communigrow - Kent Community Supported Agriculture]</ref>
 
== Events ==
 
'''Regular events'''
 
2nd Saturday of the month - [http://www.spadework.net/events.html Offham Farmers Market at Spadework]
 
4th Sunday of each month (usually, but December earlier) - [http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market]
 
'''2015'''
 
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'''April 11''' - [http://www.communigrowcsakent.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/phil-greens-workshop-365-reasons-to.html 365 Reasons to grow, buy and eat local food], fun ways to co-create a book. [[Communigrow]] workshop (in Ditton) in collaboration with Sustainable Malling.<br clear=left>
 
'''2014'''
 
'''December 14''' - [http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market] (see also regular events)
 
'''December 6''' - Festival of Fair Trade and Local<br>
:Ditton, from 12 noon - [http://www.communigrowcsakent.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/blog-post.html Communigrow - Kent Community Supported Agriculture]
 
== Resources ==
 
=== Citizens data initiative ===
 
Automatic search suggestions for TheyWorkForYou, FixMyStreet, and WriteToThem, when you enter your postcode on www.mysociety.org. eg [https://www.mysociety.org/?s=me19+6rj&x=3&y=11 mysociety.org]
 
[http://ukcensusdata.com/tonbridge-and-malling-e07000115#sthash.jcz97vsQ.3RNFnK9u.dpbs Census data 2011], use drill down menus for ward and Census Output Areas


[http://www.cuf.org.uk/parish/310180 West Malling] Poverty and Index of Multiple Deprivation data from the Church Urban Fund
The parishes are within the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (offices at Kings Hill). The town is actually closer to Maidstone, County Town of Kent, than to Tonbridge; however both are substantial centres accessible to West Malling car drivers, but Tonbridge much less so for car-free households.<ref>MAP Action plan 2009-2011, Introduction (link no longer available)</ref>


=== Maps ===
{{CASwiki Malling menu}}


[http://www.cuf.org.uk/poverty-england/poverty-map Poverty Map] from the Church Urban Fund. (Enter location eg 'West Malling, Egland', then zoom out to see whole and neighbouring parishes)
'''See also'''


=== Video ===
* Topic overview: [[Networks]], [[Communities online]]
* UK context: [[Networks UK]], [[Communities online UK]]


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== Near you ==


More Video: Macey's Meadow Apple Fest 2015 on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MDjZQ7g7gw youtube]
[[Gravesham community action|Gravesham]] - [[Maidstone community action|Maidstone]] - [[Medway community action|Medway]] - [[Sevenoaks community action|Sevenoaks]] - [[Tonbridge community action|Tonbridge]]


== See also ==
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== Interwiki links ==
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Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:West Malling|West Malling]]


== External links ==
'''External links'''
*East Malling Matters on [https://www.facebook.com/eastmallingmatters/ Facebook]
*[[wikia:sca21:Malling Action Partnership|Malling Action Partnership]], community-based partnership leading to a community-developed vision for the future of West Malling as a market town.
*Tonbridge and Malling Friends of the Earth on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/240723169471509/ facebook]
*West Malling Neighbourhood Plan, 4 questions, [http://www.westmallingpc.org/four-questions.html westmallingpc.org]
*Big Lottery Fund grants in Tonbridge and Malling, since 2010, [http://data.ncvo.org.uk/big-lottery-fund/constituencies/ UK Civil Society Almanac | Constituencies], via @ncvo
*[http://www.westmallinggp.nhs.uk/ West Malling Group Practice], includes maps of locations ''but unable to find related public transport information on the site'' [[User:Philralph|Philralph]] ([[User talk:Philralph|talk]]) 08:14, 8 January 2019 (PST)


* [https://www.westmallingpc.org/ West Malling Parish Council]


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West Malling Farmers Market. Attribution: Philralph

The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' activism for climate, environment and many other sustainability topics across Malling. It's an introduction to local networks, groups, and events. Other pages are shown in the navigation box towards the end of each page.

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Location West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
  • News The neighbourhood of East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe, in the constituency of Maidstone and Malling, is one of the one in four neighbourhoods across England that breach multiple nature pollution thresholds, friendsoftheearth.uk (Sep 03, 2024) — New research by Friends of the Earth shows 1 in 4 neighbourhoods classify as nature pollution hotspots. Pollution hotspots are areas where air, water, noise and light pollution levels all exceed safe thresholds for wildlife. Friends of the Earth is calling for the right to a healthy environment to be enshrined in a new Environmental Rights Act. The law would empower communities to hold regulators and public bodies to account to reduce the multiple layers of pollution affecting their areas to better protect wildlife and people.
  • News Over 25,000 oppose quarry extension into ancient wood, woodlandtrust.org.uk (Aug 02, 2023) — "Over 25,000 of you joined us in responding to the consultation on the shocking proposal."
  • News Oaken Wood: The largest destruction of ancient woodland this century, stuartjeffery.net (Jul 17, 2023)

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Communigrow - Feel Good Gardening
Authors: Involve Kent
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Medway Valley countryside Partnership Highlights of 2021
Authors: Medway Valley Countryside Partnership, Mar 8, 2022

Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]

  • Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on facebook.com, added 13:04, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
  • Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Community, Private group on facebook.com, added 09:09, 30 November 2021 (UTC)
  • Friends of the Earth Kings Hill on twitter, added 09:45, 15 October 2021 (UTC)
  • Tonbridge and Malling Friends of the Earth on facebook
  • Sustainable Malling on - Twitter @greenmalling - pinterest (sign in maybe required). This wiki page can also be viewed as a resource and information page for Sustainable Malling.

Events[edit | edit source]

Malling
UK
International

Regular events

  • Event Sep 2 - 6, 2024 (Mon-Fri) — Zero Waste Week, zerowasteweek.co.uk
  • Event Sep 6 - 15, 2024 (Fri-Sun) — Heritage Open Days, celebrating our fantastic history and culture. Your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore, heritageopendays.org.uk
  • Event Sep 20 - 29, 2024 (Fri-Sun) — Great British Beach Clean, mcsuk.org
  • Event Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Good Money Week, campaign to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices, goodmoneyweek.com
  • Event Oct 1 - 7, 2024 (Tue - Wed) — National Vegetarian Week, discover delicious dishes and see how a veggie diet is a great choice for the planet, nationalvegetarianweek.org
  • Event Oct 06, 2024 (Sun) — Homeless Sunday, oasiscommunityhousing.org
  • Event Oct 06, 2024 (Sun) — Silver Sunday, The national day for older people. People of all generations can come together by hosting fun and free activities for older people, silversunday.org.uk

UK community action events

  • Event Oct 01, 2024 (Tue) — World Vegetarian Day, Oct 1 each year, bringing awareness to the ethical, environmental, health, and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle, worldvegetarianday.navs-online.org
  • Event Oct 02, 2024 (Wed) — International Day of Non-Violence, observed each year on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, un.org
  • Event Oct 07, 2024 (Mon) — World Day for Decent Work, ituc-csi.org
  • Event Oct 10, 2024 (Thu) — World Mental Health Day, Oct 10, annually, wmhdofficial.com
  • Event Oct 10, 2024 (Thu) — World Homeless Day, Oct 10 each year, drawing attention to homeless people’s needs locally and provide opportunities for the community to get involved in responding to homelessness, worldhomelessday.org
  • Event Oct 12, 2024 (Sat) — World Migratory Bird Day, worldmigratorybirdday.org
  • Event Oct 13, 2024 (Sun) — International Day for Disaster Reduction, Oct 13, annually, promoting a global culture of natural disaster reduction, including prevention, mitigation, and preparedness, un.org
  • Event Oct 16, 2024 (Wed) — World Food Day, celebrated every year around the world on 16 October, often with a focus on food security, fao.org
  • Event Oct 17, 2024 (Thu) — International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Oct 17 each year, honouring victims of poverty, hunger, violence and fear, with participation by the poorest of people an important aspect of the observance of the Day, un.org
  • Event Oct 19, 2024 (Sat) — International Repair Day, "Repair for Everyone", openrepair.org
  • Event Nov 6 - 9, 2024 — Global Donut Days, doughnuteconomics.org
  • Event Nov 07, 2024 (Thu) — Outdoor Classroom Day, celebrating and inspiring outdoor learning and play, outdoorclassroomday.com
  • Event Nov 13, 2024 (Wed) — World Kindness Day, Nov 13, annually, highlighting good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness for good which binds us, randomactsofkindness.org
  • Event Nov 16, 2024 (Sat) — International Day for Tolerance, Nov 16 each year, fostering respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human, unesco.org
  • Event Nov 17, 2024 (Sun) — World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, third Sunday in November each year, worlddayofremembrance.org
  • Event Nov 19, 2024 (Tue) — International Men's Day, Nov 19, annually

2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, International community action events

Communities online[edit | edit source]

  • eastmalling.net, independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling

Social inclusion[edit | edit source]

  • Pilsdon at Malling, community, based in West Malling. Christian-based Community with its ideals and ethos taken from the Pilsdon Community in Dorset. The first Pilsdon Community was founded in 1958 as a refuge for those in crisis.
  • Spadework, independent training organisation, based in Offham, which undertakes tuition in a number of subject areas for adults with Learning Disabilities.

Local concerns[edit | edit source]

Overdevelopment

In common with many areas across the the South East, the constant threat of overdevelopment or inappropriate development, for example locking us into yet more car dependency, pollution and carbon emissions, loss of green space, lack of genuinely affordable housing and imbalances against community interests in the current top down planning system is a concern for many people locally.

14% of Tonbridge and Malling is 'Built on', compared to 6% nationally, Nov 9, 2017.[1] Because of recent and planned new housing the disparity is likely to be growing, with even more of a disparity for some parts of the Borough. It wold be interesting to know what the figure is for Malling and how this has increased over recent years...

New: Via this Land Cover Explorer map, you can see changes in land use / land cover, for example the built up area, 2017-2023: livingatlas.arcgis.com, added 14:41, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

See also: Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England

Campaigns

  • Kent quarry extension is one of the biggest threats of the 21st century. Hermitage Quarry expansion plans: If approved, the loss could even surpass ancient woodland losses from the Lower Thames Crossing and HS2 schemes combined, woodlandtrust.org.uk, added 14:04, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Broadwater Action Group, based in East and West Malling,[2] added 12:35, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
  • Protect West Malling, public group on facebook
  • Ryarsh Protection Group, an action group working alongside Ryarsh Parish Council. "Our priority currently (2018) is to object to the proposed 'West Malling Sandpit' which is a large sand quarry located in Ryarsh."

see also: Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England#Campaigns

About Malling[edit | edit source]

Past events

  • Nov 5 - 27, 2021, Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub's Pledge tree. Every small change we make has a ripple effect influencing and inspiring our friends, families, colleagues and shops and businesses.
Our Eco Hub is creating a pledge tree in West Malling Library. We hope to get lots of schools, businesses and groups involved to make a pledge to take one step greener and be part of a bigger community movement.
Make your leaf or leaves from some waste paper or card (preferably in autumn colours!) Write your pledge on it and post the leaf into the library during November.
We will add the pledges to the tree and share how the tree is growing on our Facebook page @KingsHillandWestMallingEcoHub. Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on facebook.com
  • 2010, Malling Harvest Festival Supper (link no longer available)

West Malling is an historic mediaeval market town based in West Kent. Malling, West Malling and hinterland consists of the parishes of Addington; Birling; East Malling; Kings Hill; Larkfield; Leybourne; Mereworth; Offham; Ryarsh; and Trottiscliffe.

The area is unusual in that East Malling, Larkfield and Kings Hill are substantial communities with their own shops and facilities – however they provide the main commercial and industrial estates, leaving West Malling as a traditional market town offering retail shops, services and hospitality to the surrounding area. There are more than 500 businesses in the Malling area.

The parishes are within the Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (offices at Kings Hill). The town is actually closer to Maidstone, County Town of Kent, than to Tonbridge; however both are substantial centres accessible to West Malling car drivers, but Tonbridge much less so for car-free households.[3]

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Near you[edit | edit source]

Gravesham - Maidstone - Medway - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge

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References

  1. ↑ bbc.co.uk
  2. ↑ Press release, broadwateractiongroup.co.uk
  3. ↑ MAP Action plan 2009-2011, Introduction (link no longer available)
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Last modified September 22, 2024 by Phil Green
Cite as Phil Green (2014–2024). "Malling community action". Appropedia. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
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