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

The Tunbridge Wells Town Forum has condemned a lack of consultation by the Liberal Democrat-controlled Borough Council after news that the Borough plans to abruptly stop work on forming the Town Council. A motion will be put before a meeting of the Borough Council next week to order a pause to the process. The Town … Continue reading Shock as Lib Dems Halt Tunbridge Wells Town Council

Tunbridge 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

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

A 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