The Labour Party Candidate won 51% of the vote in Thursday's by-election, taking the seat from the Conservatives, but the Conservatives will retain a clear majority on Southborough Town Council. The by-election was held in the Council ward covering High Brooms and East Southborough and followed the surprise resignation of the Conservative, Glenn Lester, who …

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The Liberal Democrat candidate for tomorrow's by-election (7th September) in High Brooms and east Southborough is arguing that the local environment urgently needs to be improved. In a statement to Southborough News, candidate Allen Lear (below) said: "I support the Lib Dem vision to clean up the toxic air pollution in Tunbridge Wells, through measures …

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The Labour candidate in the by-election for the vacant seat on Southborough Town Council has said he regrets the Conservative Party's decision to put up a by-election candidate who doesn't live in the Town Council area. In a statement on Saturday to Southborough News, Labour's Alain Lewis (pictured below) said: " I genuinely believe that town councillors should …

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