Whats On In Tunbridge Wells Local News
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Sustainability Champions: St George’s Receives Eco-Schools Green Flag
This academic year, children and staff members at St George’s Childcare have led the way in early years environmental education and sustainability. Their exceptional efforts have been recognised with the…
National Lottery Helps Friends of Ridgewaye Allotments
A community allotment garden and wellness project in Southborough has benefited from £18,000 of National Lottery funding through its Community Fund. The community allotment garden is at the Ridgewaye allotments and is aimed at helping people with additional needs. The Lottery funding has allowed the site to be massively upgraded over the past six months. Raised … Continue reading National Lottery Helps Friends of Ridgewaye Allotments Southborough News …
County Council Elections Due in May
The Labour government has announced that Kent will not be “fast-tracked” for a mayor and devolution. The Kent County Council elections are now set to go ahead as planned in May. Reacting to the news, the leader of Kent County Council, Roger Gough said: “I am astonished by this decision and bitterly disappointed that residents … Continue reading County Council Elections Due in May Southborough News …
Weavers Tea Room Site to be Housing
The 16th Century “Weavers” building which was most recently a tea room, pub and restaurant is set to be converted into a family home. A planning application has been made to refurbish the original parts of the grade II listed building, while demolishing 20th Century additions and building two new semi-detached houses. The building on … Continue reading Weavers Tea Room Site to be Housing Southborough News …
Tunbridge Wells Borough On Course For Abolition
The Conservative controlled Kent County Council has voted to ask the Labour government to cancel the county elections set to be held in May. The decision was taken by the cabinet of the County Council on Thursday afternoon. Kent Conservatives have also applied for a “fast track” path which would mean the abolition of Tunbridge … Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Borough On Course For Abolition Southborough News …
West Kent Radio Builds Audience
West Kent’s local FM community radio station has now been broadcasting for three years and is constantly refreshing its sound to draw in new listeners. The West Kent Radio studios are now in London Road in Southborough (See below). The station’s programming aims to reflect a wide range of people, events and issues in the … Continue reading West Kent Radio Builds Audience 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
