Sunday night's first snowfall of the winter left a covering of several inches in Southborough. It led to long delays for people stuck on slippery roads overnight, but there were splendid snowy scenes to enjoy on Monday on Southborough Common morning despite the cloudy skies. A selection of what I saw is shown below. No …
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Greg Clark to Contest Next General Election
Greg Clark has confirmed that he will be standing again at the next General Election in the Tunbridge Wells seat that includes Southborough that he has represented since 2005. He was speaking on my West Kent Talking Podcast in which we discussed a big range of topics - from building on green belt land, climate …
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Brooklands School in Pennington Road
A reader of Southborough News has highlighted the importance of Brooklands School in the rich history of Pennington Road. The school was in Doon Brae - a large house (rear of it pictured below) which was demolished in the 1970s to make way for the new Doon Brae close and the current 13 and 15 …
Lib Dem Win in Southborough North as Conservative Vote Crumbles in Tunbridge Wells
The Conservatives had a dismal day in the local council elections across the Tunbridge Wells Borough and Southborough was no exception. The existing councillor for the Southborough North seat, Conservative Joe Simmons, was defeated by 24 votes. The opposition parties are likely to form a new administration in Tunbridge Wells Borough to replace the Conservatives …
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Tunbridge Wells Council Leader calls for “Collaboration” between Parties
After last Thursday’s by-election defeat, the Conservative leader of Tunbridge Wells Council has called for all political parties to work together in collaboration in the interests of the Borough. The Conservative’s 23 council seats are now outnumbered by the 25 seats held by opposition parties. In an interview with Southborough News, Cllr Tom Dawlings (pictured …
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Borough Council Defeat for Conservatives in Bidborough ward By-election
The Conservatives grip on power at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has slipped further after their defeat in a by-election on Thursday. Voters in the Speldhurst and Bidborough ward elected the Tunbridge Wells restaurateur, Matthew Sankey (pictured below) from the Tunbridge Wells Alliance Party, who won 50% of the vote. The Conservatives now have 23 seats …
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Tune to 95.5 and 106.7 FM for West Kent Radio
The first community radio station for Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells was officially launched onto the FM waveband on Thursday morning at 10.00am. Station trustee Nigel Peacock said: "Launch day has been fantastic and we've been receiving lots of messages of support and requests to the studio and on our social platforms. It's a great day …
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Official Opening of Southborough’s New Civic Centre
On one of the warmest sunniest Saturdays of the summer, Southborough's new Civic Centre was opened by the town's mayor, Dianne Hill, in a festive event attended by hundreds of local residents. Dianne Hill delivered the following speech: "A big welcome to everyone from Southborough, High Brooms and beyond to a Festival celebrating our past, …
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Conservatives Lose Overall Majority on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
For the first time in more than twenty years, the Conservative Party has no overall majority on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, as counting today revealed opposition parties gained 5 seats in Thursday's local elections. Years of drama over the abandoned theatre project and controversy over a massive housebuilding plan for Capel has worn down the …
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Conservative Peter Oakford Wins His County Council Seat by Just 1%
The Kent County Council seat of Tunbridge Wells North - which includes Southborough - has been won by the Conservatives, with Peter Oakford narrowly holding his seat by just 80 votes, after many voters switched from the Liberal Democrats to Labour. The Conservative lead over Labour was 35% to 34%, with an increased turnout from …
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