Conservation. Community. Culture

Registered Charity Number 1146155
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Including development and planning issues, details of the AGM and minutes, plus details of any forthcoming events.    
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Marina Planning Decision
Plans for one thousand new flats at Brighton Marina, including a 28-storey tower block, have been refused planning permission in…
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Joan Griffiths (1940-2021)
Many members of KTS will be very sorry to hear that Joan Griffiths died on October 19th. She had been…
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KTS Calendar
The 2022 Kemp Town Society calendar is now on sale! Titled ‘Alice in Kemp Town’ the calendar celebrates the Kemp…
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Prize-giving for the 2021 Patio garden competition
On Saturday 26th June the prize-giving for the 2021 Patio garden competition was held in the South Garden, socially distanced…
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DAVID MORRIS (1925-2021)
Chairman 1987-97, President from 2017 It was with great sadness that we learned of the death on 30 May of…
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Patio Garden Competition Year 2
Last year the Society were saddened not to be able to hold the Summer Garden party because of the Covid…
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Brighton Gasworks development – questions for the developer
Below are the list of questions from 14 societies, sent to Dan Whickham at St. William Berkeley last week.  1.…
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Brighton Gasworks Second Public Consultation – February 2021
Members living on the Kemp Town Estate will have received notification of a second public consultation for the Brighton Gasworks…
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Minutes of 2020 AGM
Minutes of the Ninth Annual General Meeting of the Kemp Town Society, held via Zoom on Saturday 3rd October 2020:…
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The Kemp Town Society (KTS) is the charitable society formed to conserve the unique Grade 1 listed Kemp Town Estate on Brighton's eastern seafront. It provides a free information service, accessed through this website.
 
For members, we provide personalised responses on a variety of subjects. Please confirm you are a member when submitting a specific enquiry relating to the Kemp Town Estate.
 
If you are not yet a member, we welcome you to join. The minimum annual donation is only £10 per resident household. We encourage members to participate in the Society to strengthen its voice and to take advantage of the multiple talents which are found among the residents themselves.
Why Become a Member
Membership of the Society helps ensure you will be first to hear news of developments and proposals affecting the estate and its surroundings. The Society is committed to building strong, positive links with the Council, developers and other heritage organisations to make sure that the collective voice of its members is heard. Annual membership costs from £10 per household.
Conservation
The Society is dedicated to protecting and promoting Thomas Read Kemp's wonderful and unique seaside estate. The Committee monitors all local planning issues and applications and has a representative on the Council's Conservation Advisory Group which makes planning recommendations to the Council.
Events
The Society holds social and cultural events throughout the year to build a strong and active community. Members have free entry to the annual summer garden party and have first chance to buy tickets to all other events.

Who's Been Living in My House

A record of the history of the residential occupation of the Kemp Town Estate since its inception to 1970.

www.kemptownestatehistories.com

The Committee

The committee meets regularly in order to supply The Society’s voice on behalf of the membership and to act or react to many issues.
Simon Smith
Simon Smith

Chairman

    Vaughan Rees OBE
    Vaughan Rees OBE

    Vice Chairman

      Keith Paulin
      Keith Paulin

      Treasurer

        Jayne Paulin
        Jayne Paulin

        Secretary

          Vanessa Minns
          Vanessa Minns

          Editor Who’s Been Living in My House

            Ann Wroe
            Ann Wroe

            Newsletter Editor, Garden Party

              Michael Bedingfield
              Michael Bedingfield

              Conservation Advisory Group

                Adam Liversidge
                Adam Liversidge

                Membership

                  Contact Us

                  Please contact us by post, email, or by completing the contact form below.

                  Address
                  Flat 1, 9 Sussex Square Brighton, BN2 1FJ
                  E-mail: enquiries@kemptown-society.org.uk

                    Newsletter

                    Download our latest (Autumn 2020) Newsletter View all our earlier newsletters here
                    Blue Plaques

                    The Society monitors all blue plaques around the estate and has a dedicated representative.
                    The latest blue plaque unveiling was for Jane Borradaile at St John's School and College in Walpole Road, Brighton.

                    Blue plaque for Sister Jane Borradaile

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