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The broadcasting regulator OFCOM has today approved the opening of a new community radio station serving Tunbridge Wells, Southborough and Tonbridge which will be easily accessible on all FM radios from next year. The news delighted the dedicated volunteers at Hospital Radio Tunbridge Wells who had put in many hours of work over the past year …
Continue reading New Community FM Radio Station Approved for Tunbridge Wells
The sitting local Conservative MP, Greg Clark, won his seat comfortably in the General Election, receiving 55% of the votes cast and telling local media he was "thrilled" to be re-elected and "would be representing the whole community for the next five years". The Liberal Democrat candidate, Ben Chapelard (second from left above at the …
Continue reading Greg Clark returns as Local MP with 55% of Votes
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 …
Continue reading “Thousands of New Homes” Possible in Southborough if Local Plan isn’t Opposed
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 …
Continue reading Plan to Replace Fields with New Housing Between Southborough and Tonbridge
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 …
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 …
Continue reading Greg Clark Will Be Conservative General Election Candidate
Just hours after Tunbridge Wells councillors dramatically defied their Conservative leadership and voted down plans to borrow £87million to build the Calverley Square project, central government dramatically increased the interest rate that the council would have had to pay had the scheme gone ahead. David Hayward (pictured below), a councillor for the Tunbridge Wells Alliance, …
Continue reading Tunbridge Wells Council Tax Payers “Dodged a Bullet”
The plan for council taxpayers of Southborough and Tunbridge Wells to spend £108 million on a new theatre and office project has been thrown out by councillors at a meeting tonight. Two votes were taken and the current scheme was rejected by 27 votes to just 12 supporters. There were 4 abstentions. This was a …
The contractors Baxall last week finally signed up to build the long delayed Southborough Hub but concerns remain about the future financial burden of the project on the town’s council tax payers. Southborough residents will benefit from a new medical centre, football pavilion, hall and library. The Hub (design shown below) will be built from pre-fabricated …
Continue reading Building of Southborough Hub Starts Soon Amid Concerns About the Cost
The plan by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council to spend £108 million to build a new theatre complex remains in limbo after a full council meeting was unexpectedly adjourned at 9.30pm. Having spent three hours discussing other issues, councillors decided there was insufficient time left to debate the Calverley project. The public gallery and an overflow …
Continue reading Crunch Council Vote on Calverley Project Postponed
