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Trevor Poile is Back on Borough Council for Southborough After 12 Years Away
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Local Priest says Southborough Hub: “Could Turn into a Complete Disaster”
Angry Town Meeting Calls for More Consultation About Southborough Hub
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Council Responds to Public Concerns About Southborough Hub Design
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Campaigner Brian Dury Takes on Role as Southborough Society Chairman
Voters Revolt Over Conservative Council’s Plans for £80 million Debt
New Cheap Bus Fare After 7pm Launched
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Southborough Hub Community Facility Promised by Summer 2020
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Snowbound Southborough in the Sun!
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Critics Say Council Services Will Be Cut to Pay Back Loans For New Civic Centre
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Conservative Councillor to Vote Against His Party’s New Civic Centre Plan
Labour Celebrate Town Council By-election victory
Liberal Democrat Candidate Wants Clean Up of Our “Toxic Air”
Labour insists: “Southborough Town Councillors Should Live in the Town”
Arriva Bus Bosses Promise More Reliable Services
Cllr Glenn Lester Resigns
Utility Firms Blamed For “Delay” to Southborough Hub Clearance Work
Southborough’s Best View Threatened By New Housing
Royal Victoria Hall’s Valuable Bricks are For Sale in East Farleigh
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RVH Plasterwork Decorations are “Too Expensive” to Salvage
Bus Firm Requests Cash From County Council Amid New Cuts and Higher Fares
Conservatives Promise to Publish Business Plan as Demolition Continues
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