Local Conservative Party members will choose a new candidate for Tunbridge Wells after Greg Clark announced last week that he would be stepping down after 19 years as the town’s MP. On Tuesday evening the LBC presenter Iain Dale said he was leaving his show to attempt to be selected to run for the Conservatives. …
Month: May 2024
Labour’s Hugo Pound Bids to be Tunbridge Wells MP
The Labour Party has launched its General Election campaign in Tunbridge Wells, arguing that its plans to step up house building should include some development of Green Belt land. Labour's Parliamentary candidate, Hugo Pound (pictured below) said: "We stopped the sprawl of joining Tunbridge Wells to Pembury in a recent application...so we protected the Green …
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Lib Dems Win in Southborough and Take Full Control of Borough
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 …
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