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Welcome to Speldhurst Parish Council, serving the villages of Ashurst, Langton Green, Old Groombridge and Speldhurst. To find out more about what we do to help improve and maintain quality of life for our parish residents, visit our Parish Council page.

Meeting agendas and minutes

To find out the dates of forthcoming meetings and view meeting agendas, visit our Meetings and Agendas page. To view the minutes of previous meetings, see our Meeting Minutes page.

What's happening at the parish council?

22nd August 2025 - An update on Langton Green Pavilion

The council very much regrets the decision taken by Langton Pavilion Community Hub not to extend their hire agreement but fully respects the reasons behind their decision.

The loss of the Community Hub will leave a void for many who have enjoyed the inclusive, welcoming and friendly atmosphere the Hub provided. In the 18 months since the Hub opened, and in the years before this operating as the Pavilion Café, Emma Howden and her wonderful team built and ran an important and impressive community amenity which so many of our residents enjoyed and appreciated. The loss of this highly regarded amenity will be sorely missed by us all.

As recently announced, the Council is undertaking a review of the pavilion and further updates on progress will be announced in due course. Existing bookings made through SPC are not affected. Please contact SPC if you have any questions relating to a booking.

⬇️13th August 2025 - A statement on Langton Green Pavilion is available to read in the PDF document below ⬇️

Langton Green Pavilion Statement August 2025 File Uploaded: 13 August 2025 157.5 KB

📝 Temporary adjustment to council office services: Our two assistant clerks will step down from their roles during the next month. Recruitment for new staff members is already underway, but there will be an interim period when we will focus on essential services only, and may be delayed in responding to non-urgent enquiries. We will resume normal operations once our new team members are fully onboarded. Thank you for bearing with us in this time of transition. As always, if you have any questions, contact our Clerk Katie Neve.

📢We currently have a vacancy in the parish council office. Interested? Find out more!

✋🏾Could you become a Parish Councillor? We currently have vacancies - see how to apply.

🚗To keep up to date with road works and road closures in and around Speldhurst parish this summer, visit One.network.

🌿Thank you to Cllr Domenico Tarricone and his wife Bianca for their beautiful photos of the changing seasons in Ashurst - see below.