Whats On In Tunbridge Wells Local News
Free Parking Announced for Tunbridge Wells Christmas Kick Off 2026
Tunbridge Wells residents and visitors can enjoy free parking at seven council car parks on Saturday 14 November 2026, as the town celebrates its Christmas Kick Off event. Tunbridge Wells…
Tunbridge Wells Council Explains £ 23 million Loan for Shopping Centre Revamp
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council says that upgrades to its shopping centre will mean higher revenues from parking fees and “new retailers paying higher rents than the current occupiers of the space.” The council has revealed that it expects parking charges in the newly refurbished Royal Victoria Place (RVP) shopping centre car park to rise by … Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Council Explains £ 23 million Loan for Shopping Centre Revamp Southborough News …
Snooker Club Admits Defeat in its Battle to Stay at Historic Home
The Victoria Snooker Centre in Tunbridge Wells says it now accepts that it only has 5 months left in its ornate Victorian home, the Friendly Societies’ Hall in Camden Road (pictured below). But the club appears more hopeful of getting the council’s help in finding a new home in the town, with Mike Martin MP … Continue reading Snooker Club Admits Defeat in its Battle to Stay at Historic Home Southborough 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 …
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- Former Council Leader says RVP Debt Plan “Likely to Fail” as Council Denies it Misled Meeting
by southboroughnews on October 30, 2026 at 8:57 pmTunbridge Wells Borough Council says auditors have not given specific approval for its plan to use a 50 year loan to fund the £27m Palm Court renovation, even though a council official recently appeared to suggest that the auditors were indeed on board. Senior council finance official Jane Fineman told an October meeting that “the … Continue reading Former Council Leader says RVP Debt Plan “Likely to Fail” as Council Denies it Misled Meeting
- Tunbridge Wells Council Explains £ 23 million Loan for Shopping Centre Revamp
by southboroughnews on October 23, 2026 at 8:03 amTunbridge Wells Borough Council says that upgrades to its shopping centre will mean higher revenues from parking fees and “new retailers paying higher rents than the current occupiers of the space.” The council has revealed that it expects parking charges in the newly refurbished Royal Victoria Place (RVP) shopping centre car park to rise by … Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Council Explains £ 23 million Loan for Shopping Centre Revamp
- Tonbridge Gets New Leisure Centre with No Debt
by southboroughnews on October 21, 2026 at 12:26 pmTonbridge and Malling Borough Councillors have unanimously given the final go ahead to the building of a new Angel Leisure Centre in Tonbridge. The project involves spending £ 20.6 million but no borrowing is required, with council reserves being used instead. Conservative Council leader, Matt Boughton, said: “In itself this is a remarkable achievement and … Continue reading Tonbridge Gets New Leisure Centre with No Debt
- Mike Martin MP Argues More Homes Don’t Lead to Water Shortages
by southboroughnews on October 17, 2026 at 7:30 amThe MP for Tunbridge Wells has been accused of hiding the true impact of house building by stating that new homes were adding only 1% to the local housing stock when a 33% rise in households in the next 16 years is now planned. Mike Martin MP was involved in a discussion on BBC Radio … Continue reading Mike Martin MP Argues More Homes Don’t Lead to Water Shortages
- Mini-Rebellion By Liberal Democrat Councillors
by southboroughnews on October 15, 2026 at 7:44 pmFive Liberal Democrats defied their party leaders at a full council meeting on Wednesday night and failed to back the leadership’s decision to halt work on setting up a Town Council for Tunbridge Wells. But the Lib Dem leadership still won the vote 18-15. Leader Ben Chapelard (pictured below) had surprised the town by proposing … Continue reading Mini-Rebellion By Liberal Democrat Councillors
