Community
Stonecastle Quarry
Having strong community relations is very important to us. We are committed to being a good neighbour and to giving back to the communities in which we operate.
Quarry Liaison Committee
Tarmac is committed to working with the local community around our operations. One way we do this is to set up a quarry liaison committee.
The purpose of the committee is to provide a forum to inform and discuss our operations at the site with the local community, ensuring that any issues or concerns are dealt with in a timely manner.
We reinstated the quarry liaison committee at Stonecastle in 2019, when the planning application for the replacement processing plant was being prepared.
As we move forward with the reopening there will be further meetings so we can ensure that we communicate our plans to the local Parish Councils and work with them to resolve any concerns.
Community Projects
We believe in giving back to our neighbouring communities, supporting a range of community projects through donations and sponsorship.
Community groups can apply for funding or donations by emailing: [email protected]
When emailing, please include as much information as possible about your project, including the address and the amount you are looking for.
Projects can only be considered if they are within seven miles of a Tarmac site. You can check this before applying by entering your postcode here.
To be eligible for the donation your project must demonstrate long-term, sustainable benefit to the community or your organisation in at least one of the following areas:
- Supporting local communities
- Education and employment
- Environment and nature conservation
Snodland Pump Track
In July 2021, we donated £23,500 through the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund towards the creation of a new biking facility in Snodland.
Community Cycleworks was awarded funding for the project after identifying that young bike riders in the area had nowhere to ride and practise their skills in a safe, traffic-free environment. The organisation aims to reduce anti-social riding while encouraging sport, skill progression, healthy choices and mental wellbeing through positive social interactions.
The group set up Snodland Bike Club, in partnership with local children, to help young people from Snodland and the surrounding areas find somewhere safe to ride and develop their skills. Ideas put forward by the group included the creation of a pump track – a purpose-built facility with banked turns and jump features designed to challenge and progress bike handling skills.
Work to create the pump track is expected to start in Autumn 2021.
Snodland Town Football Club
In May 2021, we supported Snodland Town Football Club by donating materials, labour and expertise to help develop its new clubhouse and grounds
Working with the Snodland Partnership, Snodland Town Council and Smurfit Kappa, we were also able to provide an additional £10,000 grant towards the project. Snodland Partnership members also include Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Berkeley Homes and Co-op.
The financial donation is being used to aid the transformation project and contribute to the club’s ongoing maintenance costs.
Image caption: Tracey Crouch MP, far right together with Councillor Sue Bell of Tonbridge & Malling Council, Tony Simmons of Tarmac and Alan Totham at the opening of the new club house
Burham Playground
In 2020, a team from Tarmac’s South East Contracting team gave back to their local community by repairing a community playground in Burham, Kent.
The playground was well used by the local community but had unfortunately been closed due to trip hazards and potholes in the asphalt.
Knowing that residents were keen to use the playground again, the team decided it would be a great project for the Snodland site to support and were pleased to be able to donate materials and work on repairing the playground, making it safe for the children to use again.
Sevenoaks Outdoor Gym
A new outdoor gym was installed in Sevenoaks after the Town Council obtained a grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.
The new equipment was installed at the town’s Julians Meadow play area and includes a rower and health walker, encouraging people to enjoy their local parks, gardens and public spaces and to us the free facility to exercise and get fit.
Sevenoaks Vine Pavillion
A new access ramp and sash windows were installed at the historic Vine Pavillion thanks to a £25,000 grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund, completing more than five years of restoration work.
Sevenoaks Town Council lead the works on the building which was built in 1850 for the daughter of the third Duke of Dorset and left to the local cricket club after her death.
The new ramp was designed by local architect Glenn Ball to meet all conservation requirements and be practical for users of the pavilion.
The Vine Pavilion is home to the Sevenoaks Vine Cricket Club and Sevenoaks Hockey Club.