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[[File:WMFMsep08.JPG|thumb|West Malling Farmers Market. Attribution: [[User:Philralph|Philralph]]]]
== 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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| location = West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
| coordinates = 51° 17' 43.45" N, 0° 24' 34.06" E
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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>
{{Read more|Malling news}}


== Sustainability initiatives ==
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Malling community action, providing an introduction and overview. Other pages are shown in the navigation box towards the end of each page.
*Sustainable Malling on
:[https://www.pinterest.com/philralph/sustainable-malling/ pinterest] ''(sign in maybe required)''


=== Campaigns ===
== Networks and sustainability initiatives ==
*Protect West Malling, public group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/374846543066460/ facebook]
*[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."


== Initiatives by topic ==
* Kings Hill and West Malling Eco Hub on [https://www.facebook.com/kingshillandwestmallingecohub/ facebook.com], ''added 13:04, 27 June 2021 (UTC)''
* 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.


=== Biodiversity ===
== Events ==


[http://dittoneastmallingbarming.blogspot.com/ East Malling, Ditton and Barming], blog of wildlife sightings
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=== Climate action ===
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Extinction Rebellion Tonbridge and Malling closed group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/615625705576417/ facebook]


=== Communities online ===
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[http://eastmalling.net/ eastmalling.net], independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling
{{Eventlist|location=United Kingdom|year=2024|month=5}}


[http://www.eastmallingvoice.co.uk/ East Malling] - supporting community projects in East Malling
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=== Community safety ===
[[UK community action events]]
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[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]
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=== Cycling activism ===
'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]], [[Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030]], [[International community action events]]
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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]]''
== Communities online ==


=== Environment quality ===
* [https://eastmalling.net/ eastmalling.net], independent project providing information and news for residents and visitors of East Malling


[http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem Report a problem on the road or pavement - kent.gov.uk]
== About Malling ==


=== Food activism ===
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.


[[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.  
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.


Farmer's market:
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>
:[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]
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[http://www.landshare.net/letsgrow/west-malling/ West Malling group on LetsGrow], Landshare
== See also ==
 
[[wikia:mallingonline:Malling Harvest Festival Supper]], 2010
 
=== [[Health and wellbeing]] ===
*West Malling Wellbeing Index, [https://communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk/#0.40453601259964,51.2927769952309 communitywellbeing.coop.co.uk]
 
=== Localism ===
 
[http://west-malling.local-shops.co.uk/ West Malling Local Businesses, Shops and Services]
 
=== Open spaces ===
 
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[[wikia:mallingonline:Macey's Meadow|Macey's Meadow]], renovated community orchard - [https://plus.google.com/110454208889912560562/about East Malling Residents' Action Group]
 
=== Social inclusion ===
 
[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]]''
 
[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.
 
=== Sustainable transport activism ===
 
[http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/ traveline south and east], plan a journey
 
[http://realtime.nationalrail.co.uk/ldb/station.aspx?T=WMA Live departures and arrivals] - West Malling, National Rail Enquiries
 
[http://www.journeycheck.com/southeastern/route?action=search&from=WMA&to=VIC&savedRoute=-1 JourneyCheck West Malling to London Victoria]
 
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]
 
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== News and comment ==
 
'''2019'''
Malling parkrun Event #200 includes "an amazing number of donated food bank items for the Trussell Trust". Read the "moving item" in Malling park run Event #199 <ref>[https://www.parkrun.org.uk/malling/news/2019/10/07/event-199-happy-birthday/ www.parkrun.org.uk/malling]</ref>
 
'''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'''
 
[[File:Localfood1.JPG|120px|left]]
'''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 ==
* Topic overview: [[Networks]], [[Communities online]]
* UK context: [[Networks UK]], [[Communities online UK]]


=== Citizens data initiative ===
== Near you ==


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]
[[Gravesham community action|Gravesham]] - [[Maidstone community action|Maidstone]] - [[Medway community action|Medway]] - [[Sevenoaks community action|Sevenoaks]] - [[Tonbridge community action|Tonbridge]]


[http://ukcensusdata.com/tonbridge-and-malling-e07000115#sthash.jcz97vsQ.3RNFnK9u.dpbs Census data 2011], use drill down menus for ward and Census Output Areas
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[http://www.cuf.org.uk/parish/310180 West Malling] Poverty and Index of Multiple Deprivation data from the Church Urban Fund
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=== Maps ===
'''External links'''
 
[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)
 
=== Video ===
 
{{#widget:Vimeo|id=235330165}}
 
More Video: Macey's Meadow Apple Fest 2015 on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MDjZQ7g7gw youtube]
 
== See also ==
*[[Kent]], for initiatives in neighbouring areas, etc.
 
== Interwiki links ==
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:West Malling|West Malling]]
 
== 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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The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community action networks (CANs) and community groups across Malling.

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  • 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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This page is the beginnings of a portal for Malling community action, providing an introduction and overview. Other pages are shown in the navigation box towards the end of each page.

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
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International
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Kate Humble wants you to Walk This May
Authors: LivingStreetsUK
Date: 2019-05-01

UK community action events

2021-2030, UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, International community action events

Communities online[edit | edit source]

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

About Malling[edit | edit source]

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.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ MAP Action plan 2009-2011, Introduction (link no longer available)
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