The Environs of Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre, Royal Tunbridge Wells
January 2010 — Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre, the former Holy Trinity Church, is surrounded by Trinity Garden,
the former burial ground and churchyard.
TWBC Parks Department looks after Trinity Grounds with its trees and many tombstones leaning against the stone walls enclosing the disused cemetery (Diocese of Rochester)
Trinity - Board of Directors with Peter Bulman, Chairman
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Trinity - Staff with Stephen Mason, Chief Executive Officer
— Trinity Garden could be 'the pride and joy' of the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
As the Government says: "Our open spaces, parks, streets, town centres, and village greens are great assets;
they form the heart of our communities; they should be places where we can all be proud and confident." (July 2004)
? — Why does Trinity Theatre allow artists & technicians to park their cars at the rear of the building, not only on the wide path but on the lawn?
? — Why is it tolerated that irresponsible car owners/drivers abuse the grass area as car turning point or car parking area?
? — Why are no restrictions with regard to parking put in place although Tunbridge Wells Borough Council maintain Trintiy Grounds under the disused cemeteries act?
? — Why does Trinity Theatre not care about its environment, right in front of its doorsteps, although the land belongs to the Diocese of Rochester?
? — Why is no action taken against dog fouling at Trinity Garden after Tunbridge Wells Borough Council put up signs in the neighbourhood and at Trinity Garden giving a clear message that dog fouling will be prosecuted?
? — Why are there no benches available for residents or local employees from the nearby offices to contribute to the realm of Trinity and Environs?
? — Why is the space so uninviting, having only purely functional paths for people as a cut through?
?— Why, after having introduced a mega residential development (Telephone House site) and others in the neighbourhood to follow, is in our time a huge chunk of the surrounding land used only as a commercial car park?
. . . . . . all quite inappropriate for this historic central piece of land with its stone building by Decimus Burton and its commemoration 'magenta plaque' in honour of Canon Edward Hoare, Vicar of Holy Trinity and 'Protestant Pontiff of Tunbridge Wells', and all it has to offer towards a small park in the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Trinity's Story of Change and Development 1974 - 2001
Holy Trinity Appeal - June 1976
The Value of Public Space - July 2006
Cemeteries, Churchyards, Urban Burial Grounds - Nov 2007
We ask the Council to make sure that Trinity Ground and surrounding areas will remain an 'Open Space' in the town centre of Royal Tunbridge Wells.
Designation of Open Space: Environs of Trinity - November 2005
As part of the Community Plan Consultation we re-submit the proposal for the environments in Church Road / York Road - including Trinity Garden - and ask for the designation of 'Green Open Spaces'.
Designation of Green Open Space: Trinity & Environs - June 2006
As part of the Local Development Framework / Core Strategy Consultation we re-submit the proposal for the open space and environs of TRINITY and point out the need to identify specific areas which CANNOT be developed.
Trinity & Environs - March 2008
At the RTW Town Forum meeting: Master Plan for Royal Tunbridge Wells - RTW Town Centre Area Action Plan:
Trinity & Environs - an essential part of the cultural life of the area, the future of which needs to be secure, together with its important green setting and open spaces.
Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Area Action Plan: Trinity & Environs - March 2009
Royal Tunbridge Wells Town Centre Area Action Plan and Allocations Development Plan Documents (as part of the Borough Council's Core Strategy / Local Development Framework which will gradually replace the adopted Local Plan) - Consultation:
Trinity/Trinity Garden & adjoining gardens/open spaces
should not only be preserved as Green Open Space in the RTW Town Centre, but improved.
RTW Town Centre Area Action Plan: Trinity & Environs - June 2009
It was pointed out again to the Planning Inspector that neighbourhood centres need to be protected and enhanced to provide the range of cultural and leisure facilities that were needed - e.g. Trinity and Environs.
Neighbourhood Centres: Trinity & Environs - December 2009
DECEMBER 2009 — another season for Trinity Garden.
This time 'they' have done even better in showing the lack of community pride!
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DECEMBER 2008 — Protection of Trinity Grounds?
Why is parking on the lawn not stopped?
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DECEMBER 2008 — Protection of Trinity Garden?
According to this poster Trinity Theatre & Art Centre staff is responsible for parking arrangements.
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DECEMBER 2008 — Protection of Trinity Garden?
This is gross!
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DECEMBER 2008 — Protection of Trinity Garden? - Have the good intentions already been abolished?
Who encourages these people to abuse the garden?
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APRIL 2008 — Protection of Trinity Garden
Fixing bollards to protect the lawn and the Environs of Trintiy as RTW Town Centre Amenity.
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FEBRUARY 2008
Trinity Garden —
'We don't want to be told', 'It's not my garden anyway'.
Joy riding on the grass area!
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NOVEMBER 2007 — Trinity Garden
With the support of the TWBC parks officer a Pinus nigra var martima, Corsican Pine,
has been planted near to the stump of the old Lawson Cypress
(felled on 15 March 2007, part of a TPO [tree preservation order] group of trees).
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — adhoc carpark on the former burial grounds.
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Trinity Garden — Cars damage the lawn of the former cemetery land.
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Trinity Garden — What have cars to do on a green open space?
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MARCH 2006
Trinity Garden — Cars ruin the lawn.
Stop parking/turning on the soft soil !
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Trinity Garden — What have cars to do on a green civic space?
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MARCH 2007 — Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre
Recently the staff has introduced a new play: 'Car Wash on Trinity Garden'
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MARCH 2007
Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — soiled poster boards would need scrubbing!
SUMMER 2008
cleaned
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Beginning DECEMBER 2006
Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — Regardless of change of directorships (4 in last 10 years):
"same procedure as every year" ?
The month long public exhibition of 2 days clearing out. Where is the 'yard-manager'?
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Trinity Garden — Is the work of the volunteers really of value?
Have a look at the hedge along the public footpath.
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Trinity Garden — Let it rot! Who cares about listed cemetery walls, old tombstones or holly trees?
NOVEMBER 2006
With the support of the Parks Manager, TWBC, the compost heap is abolished.
Leaves are now stored in black bags and stacked around / behind the shed close to the west wall.
The compost is usually taken off after one year and used privately by volunteers.
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — Why does Trinity not maintain the listed gates, railings and fences?
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — Why does Trinity not maintain the railings - neither heritage nor modern?
2007
painting of railing (wheelchair access) done.
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre —
DECEMBER 2006
Why is the glazier not called to repair the windows?
end of MARCH 2007
after the winter season - the repairs were done.
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre —
Does this noisy ventilator, running day and night, meet environmental standard?
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FEBRUARY 2008
Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre — ventilation: it just got worse!
January 2010
Even having accepted to do something about it, no changes and improvements.
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Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre —
Detractors! Why are the bins not hidden in a dedicated area at the boundary wall to Hanover House?
Summer 2008
With the introduction of car parking fees (this bin area is now the new payment point)
the bins moved even closer to the public footpath.
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2007 Trinity Theatre and Arts Centre —
Another exhibition of Trinity Arts Centre's waste at the entrance?
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