Many residents have expressed their disappointment about the recent removal of the dedicated recycling areas for bottles and cans in the Tonbridge Sainsbury’s car park, while a spokesperson for the UK Glass industry has also expressed regret. The decision was taken by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, which says it hopes to save £100,000 a … Continue reading Glass Industry says Removal of Tonbridge Bottle Banks is “A Shame” Southborough News …

The parliamentary seat of Tonbridge is seeing a hard fought battle for votes, in sharp contrast to the last General Election five years ago when the Conservatives dominated and took a 64% share of votes. A poll this week from Electoral Calculus suggests that the Conservative vote share in Tonbridge could fall to just 32%. … Continue reading “Very Close” Tonbridge General Election Race Southborough News …

The three main political parties in Tunbridge Wells all say they have a good chance of winning the seat, despite the fact that the constituency has been held by the Conservatives since it was formed in 1974. The Liberal Democrats have focused sizable resources on Tunbridge Wells as a key target seat, having just won … Continue reading Tunbridge Wells General Election Winner is Hard to Predict Southborough News …

Residents in central Tunbridge Wells say they are “fed up” and “frustrated” by the failure of local councillors to sort out the problems they face due to the town centre’s traffic restrictions. Local people looking for parking in the streets they live in must do a mile long diversionary loop involving 3 sets of traffic … Continue reading Residents are “Fed Up” as Traffic Scheme sees Fines for Drivers Exceed £1 million Southborough News …

The local members of the Conservative Party have chosen a banker who once organised the private investment activities of Lord Rothschild as their replacement for Greg Clark as General Election candidate in Tunbridge Wells. Neil Mahapatra is the son of two doctors and was brought up in the village of Leeds near Maidstone. Neil Mahapatra … Continue reading Conservatives Choose Financier Neil Mahapatra as Tunbridge Wells Candidate Southborough News …

The Liberal Democrats have taken full control of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, winning 22 of the 39 seats after governing in coalition with other parties for the past two years. The new council has been slimmed down from 48 to 39 members and is now made up of:Lib Dems 22 (was 17 in old council)Conservatives … Continue reading Lib Dems Win in Southborough and Take Full Control of Borough Southborough News …