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'''Events'''
 
'''2014'''
 
'''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]
 
'''December 14''' - [http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market] (see also regular 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 see also December) - [http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market]
 
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== West Malling and its surrounding area ==
== West Malling and its surrounding 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>
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>
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*Sustainable Malling on
:[https://www.pinterest.com/philralph/sustainable-malling/ pinterest] ''(sign in maybe required)''
=== Campaigns ===
*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 ==
== Initiatives by topic ==
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[http://dittoneastmallingbarming.blogspot.com/ East Malling, Ditton and Barming], blog of wildlife sightings
[http://dittoneastmallingbarming.blogspot.com/ East Malling, Ditton and Barming], blog of wildlife sightings
=== Climate action ===
*Extinction Rebellion Tonbridge and Malling closed group on [https://www.facebook.com/groups/615625705576417/ facebook]
Setting Climate Committments for Tonbridge and Malling, Quantifying the implications of the United Nations Paris Agreement for Tonbridge and Malling, Feb 2020 [https://carbonbudget.manchester.ac.uk/reports/E07000115/?fbclid=IwAR1fDDaO8Z_RVCnfGxAbttu-9JG8ZFy0YR4mduuRf0sQegG2ritqatISP2g carbonbudget.manchester.ac.uk]
Opportunities to reduce energy use, stimulate economy, cut  bills & reduce running costs of buildings, transport & industry thereby creating a happier, healthier, more prosperous place, & tackling climate change. [https://pcancities.org.uk/energy-and-carbon/tonbridge-and-malling pcancities.org.uk]


=== Communities online ===
=== Communities online ===
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=== Community safety ===
=== Community safety ===


[http://www.tmcommunitysafety.org.uk/ Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Partnership]
[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]


=== Cycling ===
=== Cycling activism ===


[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]]
[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]]''


=== Food ===
=== Environment quality ===


[http://www.communigrowcsakent.blogspot.co.uk/ 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. Communigrow Community Supported Agriculture Kent on [https://www.facebook.com/EastMallingCommunitySupportedAgriculture Facebook]
[http://www.kent.gov.uk/roads-and-travel/report-a-problem Report a problem on the road or pavement - kent.gov.uk]
 
=== Food activism ===
 
[[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.  


Farmer's market:  
Farmer's market:  
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[[wikia:mallingonline:Malling Harvest Festival Supper]], 2010
[[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 ===
=== Localism ===
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[[wikia:mallingonline:Macey's Meadow|Macey's Meadow]], renovated community orchard
[[wikia:mallingonline:Macey's Meadow|Macey's Meadow]], renovated community orchard - [https://plus.google.com/110454208889912560562/about East Malling Residents' Action Group]


=== Social inclusion ===
=== Social inclusion ===
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[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.
[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 ===
=== Sustainable transport activism ===


[http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/ traveline south and east], plan a journey
[http://www.travelinesoutheast.org.uk/ traveline south and east], plan a journey
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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]
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'''
4th Sunday of each month (usually, but December sometimes different) - [http://www.westmallingfarmersmarket.co.uk/ West Malling Farmers Market]


== Resources ==
== Resources ==


=== Citizens data initiative ===
=== Citizens data initiative ===
Thriving Places Index, Tonbridge and Malling, 2020 summary scores, [https://www.thrivingplacesindex.org/candidates/E07000115 thrivingplacesindex.org] ''added 17:53, 19 March 2020 (UTC)''
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://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
=== Maps ===
[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 ===
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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.
*[[Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England]]


== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
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== 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.
*[[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]
*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)
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Revision as of 15:59, 2 April 2020

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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.

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 within easy reach of West Malling. [1]

Sustainability initiatives

  • Sustainable Malling on
pinterest (sign in maybe required)

Campaigns

  • 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."

Initiatives by topic

Biodiversity

East Malling, Ditton and Barming, blog of wildlife sightings

Climate action

  • Extinction Rebellion Tonbridge and Malling closed group on facebook

Setting Climate Committments for Tonbridge and Malling, Quantifying the implications of the United Nations Paris Agreement for Tonbridge and Malling, Feb 2020 carbonbudget.manchester.ac.uk

Opportunities to reduce energy use, stimulate economy, cut bills & reduce running costs of buildings, transport & industry thereby creating a happier, healthier, more prosperous place, & tackling climate change. pcancities.org.uk

Communities online

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

East Malling - supporting community projects in East Malling

Community safety

Tonbridge and Malling Community Safety Partnership - e-watch.co Tonbridge and Malling

Cycling activism

West Malling on CycleStreets, plan a cycle journey - Bike repair, social enterprise in development (January 2014) at Pilsdon community - see also Social inclusion

Environment quality

Report a problem on the road or pavement - kent.gov.uk

Food activism

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.

Farmer's market:

Offham Farmers Market at Spadework, 2nd Saturday of the month from April 13 2013
West Malling Farmers Market, usually on the 4th Sunday of each month

Spadework - farm shop

West Malling group on LetsGrow, Landshare

wikia:mallingonline:Malling Harvest Festival Supper, 2010

Health and wellbeing

Localism

West Malling Local Businesses, Shops and Services

Open spaces

Error in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'

Macey's Meadow, renovated community orchard - East Malling Residents' Action Group

Social inclusion

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 Cycling

Spadework, independent training organisation, based in Offham, which undertakes tuition in a number of subject areas for adults with Learning Disabilities.

Sustainable transport activism

traveline south and east, plan a journey

Live departures and arrivals - West Malling, National Rail Enquiries

JourneyCheck West Malling to London Victoria

National Rail Enquiries: Station facilities for West Malling, Station Facilities for East Malling

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 [2]

2018

Kent1.jpg

Kent: We could build more than a million homes on brownfield land… so why aren’t we? Feb 28 [3]

2017

14% of Tonbridge and Malling is 'Built on', compared to 6% nationally, Nov 9 [4]

2016

Following West Malling Parish Council's decision to produce a Neighbourhood Plan, and the formal approval process, the Parish Council is asking residents 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 page for a sample response, October.

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 [5]

Events

Regular events

4th Sunday of each month (usually, but December sometimes different) - West Malling Farmers Market

Resources

Citizens data initiative

Thriving Places Index, Tonbridge and Malling, 2020 summary scores, thrivingplacesindex.org added 17:53, 19 March 2020 (UTC)

Automatic search suggestions for TheyWorkForYou, FixMyStreet, and WriteToThem, when you enter your postcode on www.mysociety.org. eg mysociety.org

Census data 2011, use drill down menus for ward and Census Output Areas

West Malling Poverty and Index of Multiple Deprivation data from the Church Urban Fund

Maps

Poverty Map from the Church Urban Fund. (Enter location eg 'West Malling, Egland', then zoom out to see whole and neighbouring parishes)

Video

Error in widget Vimeo: Unable to load template 'wiki:Vimeo'

More Video: Macey's Meadow Apple Fest 2015 on youtube

See also

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: West Malling

External links


References


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