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Tunbridge Wells News October 23, 2026

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 …

Tunbridge Wells News July 16, 2026

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 …

Tunbridge Wells News March 19, 2026

Heritage Group Tries to Save Historic Snooker Hall

The Victorian-era Friendly Societies’ Hall in Camden Road could be saved from demolition after a dramatic intervention by the Tunbridge Wells Civic Society. The Society has made an emergency application to add the 150 year-old Hall to the national list of protected buildings, which would stop the Borough Council knocking it down. The Planning Secretary … Continue reading Heritage Group Tries to Save Historic Snooker Hall Southborough News …