The current MP for Southborough and Tunbridge Wells Greg Clark has survived a selection meeting of his local party and will be the official Conservative candidate at the December 12th General Election. Some Conservative members wanted Greg Clark (below) to be dropped after he lost his membership of the Conservative party in parliament following Mr … Continue reading Greg Clark Will Be Conservative General Election Candidate Southborough News …

Just hours after Tunbridge Wells councillors dramatically defied their Conservative leadership and voted down plans to borrow £87million to build the Calverley Square project, central government dramatically increased the interest rate that the council would have had to pay had the scheme gone ahead. David Hayward (pictured below), a councillor for the Tunbridge Wells Alliance, … Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Council Tax Payers “Dodged a Bullet” Southborough News …

The plan for council taxpayers of Southborough and Tunbridge Wells to spend £108 million on a new theatre and office project has been thrown out by councillors at a meeting tonight. Two votes were taken and the current scheme was rejected by 27 votes to just 12 supporters. There were 4 abstentions. This was a … Continue reading Calverley Square Theatre Project Abandoned Southborough News …

The contractors Baxall last week finally signed up to build the long delayed Southborough Hub but concerns remain about the future financial burden of the project on the town’s council tax payers. Southborough residents will benefit from a new medical centre, football pavilion, hall and library. The Hub (design shown below) will be built from pre-fabricated … Continue reading Building of Southborough Hub Starts Soon Amid Concerns About the Cost Southborough News …

The plan by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to spend £108 million to build a new theatre complex remains in limbo after a full council meeting was unexpectedly adjourned at 9.30pm. Having spent three hours discussing other issues, councillors decided there was insufficient time left to debate the Calverley project. The public gallery and an overflow … Continue reading Crunch Council Vote on Calverley Project Postponed Southborough News …