Whats On In Tunbridge Wells Local News
Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council
Local Liberal Democrats were cheered this week by their victory by 107 votes in a council by-election for Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden. The Lib Dems got 37% of the votes, increasing their overall majority on the recently reprieved Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. The Lib Dems now have 26 seats against a combined opposition on the … Continue reading Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council Southborough News …
Council Decision Overturned By Government
Just hours after Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council voted against taking forward a Local Plan based on Labour’s new housing targets, the council were overruled by the government. The housing minister sent a letter to council leader, ordering the local council to put the plan forward for public consultation anyway. Council leader Matt Boughton said: … Continue reading Council Decision Overturned By Government Southborough News …
Victorian Snooker Hall Still Set for Demolition
The owners of the snooker centre in Tunbridge Wells have spoken for the first time about how they were “devastated” to find the Borough Council wanted to knock down their home, the Friendly Societies’ Hall. Construction of the ornate Friendly Societies’ Hall (pictured below) began in 1877 after a royal visit by one of Queen … Continue reading Victorian Snooker Hall Still Set for Demolition Southborough News …
Gatwick Airport Flights to Double
Environmental campaigners have said that the climate and the UK economy will suffer as a result of the final approval for a new £2 billion runway at Gatwick Airport. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal rejected legal arguments of campaigners trying to block the expansion and refused permission for them to appeal. Opponents of Gatwick’s … Continue reading Gatwick Airport Flights to Double Southborough News …
Abolition of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Confirmed
Elections will take place next year for a powerful new West Kent council which will replace four existing local authorities. The West Kent Unitary Authority will cover the area currently run by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Maidstone Borough, Tonbridge and Malling Borough and Sevenoaks District Council. On Thursday, the Labour government confirmed its plans to … Continue reading Abolition of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Confirmed Southborough News …
Summer Maths Programme Launched to Prevent Summer Learning Loss and Build Confidence
Mathnasium in Tunbridge Wells has now launched a special Summer Programme designed to help children retain and strengthen maths skills over the long summer break through personalised learning and confidence-building…
Southborough Votes On Neighbourhood Plan
People in Southborough and High Brooms are being asked vote “yes” in a vote on the town’s Neighbourhood Development Plan to endorse many years of hard work by local volunteers in putting it together. The referendum takes place on Thursday 18th June 2026 in the usual polling stations. All towns and parishes are encouraged to … Continue reading Southborough Votes On Neighbourhood Plan Southborough News …
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- First Half of Huge Council Shopping Centre Loan Nears Approval
by southboroughnews on October 3, 2026 at 9:31 pmTunbridge Wells Borough Council has given more details of the case for its £ 27 million project to update the Palm Court area of the Royal Victoria Place Shopping Centre ahead of a scrutiny meeting on Monday. But concerns remain that the council will not get the returns it expects, creating a risk that council … Continue reading First Half of Huge Council Shopping Centre Loan Nears Approval
- Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council
by southboroughnews on September 25, 2026 at 8:56 amLocal Liberal Democrats were cheered this week by their victory by 107 votes in a council by-election for Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden. The Lib Dems got 37% of the votes, increasing their overall majority on the recently reprieved Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. The Lib Dems now have 26 seats against a combined opposition on the … Continue reading Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council
- Water Campaigners Dismay Over Approval for More Homes on Local Fields
by southboroughnews on September 18, 2026 at 8:18 pmA development of 125 homes to the south of Tunbridge Wells at Ramslye Farm has been approved by Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillors. The decision was described as “a really, really bad step” by campaigners concerned about the shortage of water in the town. A local group also argued there were multiple errors in the application … Continue reading Water Campaigners Dismay Over Approval for More Homes on Local Fields
- “Shambles” as Labour’s Local Council Changes “Paused”
by southboroughnews on September 13, 2026 at 8:44 pmEscalating costs involved in restructuring local councils in Kent could mean the changes never happen. A shock announcement last Monday 7th September by the Labour government put on “pause” plans to abolish both Kent County Council and all the existing Borough Councils – with no timetable to resume the process. Indeed, it was announced that … Continue reading “Shambles” as Labour’s Local Council Changes “Paused”
- Still Wanted! Any More News About Pennington Road?
by southboroughnews on September 12, 2026 at 6:13 pmWay back on 3rd March 2019, I published one of my most successful blogs. It was about the history of the road I live in: Pennington Road. If you missed it, do click on this link:https://southborough-news.com/2019/03/03/wanted-old-news-about-pennington-road/ I followed it up with an article about the history of Brooklands School that was once a stunning building … Continue reading Still Wanted! Any More News About Pennington Road?
