A local residents' group has warned that a very large area - equivalent to 250 football pitches - between the A26 and Vauxhall Lane could be opened up to development if local people fail to object strongly enough to the Borough Council's Local Plan. The Hangman's Hill Residents' Association submission seen by Southborough News states …

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Residents have just five days to give their verdict on a plan by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to transform many of the fields on "green belt" land between Tonbridge and Southborough into new housing. The land in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) that is currently centred on the historic Mabledon Farm (see red …

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A strong turnout of around 50 local residents came out on Saturday for a hour long guided tour of the "Secrets of Southborough Common" led by Ian Johnstone (pictured below) of the Kent High Weald Partnership. The overcast weather didn't deter residents, who were rewarded with insights into what the recent clearing of the common …

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The current MP for Southborough and Tunbridge Wells Greg Clark has survived a selection meeting of his local party and will be the official Conservative candidate at the December 12th General Election. Some Conservative members wanted Greg Clark (below) to be dropped after he lost his membership of the Conservative party in parliament following Mr …

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