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Southborough Town Council Hub Consultation December 2015:

http://consultations.kent.gov.uk/consult.ti/southboroughhub/consultationHome

 

Southborough Town Council:

http://www.southboroughcouncil.co.uk/

 

Southborough Society:

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  • MP calls SE Water’s Crisis Planning “Bad” and “Chaotic”
  • Pictures of the Snowy Hilly Fields
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  • Greg Clark to Contest Next General Election
  • Brooklands School in Pennington Road
  • Lib Dem Win in Southborough North as Conservative Vote Crumbles in Tunbridge Wells
  • Tunbridge Wells Council Leader calls for “Collaboration” between Parties
  • Borough Council Defeat for Conservatives in Bidborough ward By-election
  • Tune to 95.5 and 106.7 FM for West Kent Radio
  • Official Opening of Southborough’s New Civic Centre
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  • Conservative Peter Oakford Wins His County Council Seat by Just 1%
  • Financial Boost for West Kent’s New Community FM Radio Station
  • Caution And Hope After 80% Drop in Covid-19 Cases in February
  • Southborough in the 1940s Remembered
  • A Successful Hunt for Our Home’s History
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  • Wanted! New Name for Southborough Hub
  • Southborough Mayor says People Must Stay Vigilant
  • New Community FM Radio Station Approved for Tunbridge Wells
  • Greg Clark returns as Local MP with 55% of Votes
  • “Thousands of New Homes” Possible in Southborough if Local Plan isn’t Opposed
  • Plan to Replace Fields with New Housing Between Southborough and Tonbridge
  • Secrets of Southborough Common Revealed
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  • Tunbridge Wells Council Tax Payers “Dodged a Bullet”
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  • Building of Southborough Hub Starts Soon Amid Concerns About the Cost
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  • Cancellation of £90m Calverley Project Predicted “Within Two Months”
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  • Diana Blackwell Elected to Lead Southborough Society with Renewed Focus on Younger Members
  • Labour’s Alain Lewis is New Mayor of Southborough
  • Trevor Poile is Back on Borough Council for Southborough After 12 Years Away
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  • Wanted! Old News About Pennington Road
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  • Angry Town Meeting Calls for More Consultation About Southborough Hub
  • Public Meeting on Tuesday as Critics say Southborough Hub will be a “Dysfunctional Building”
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  • New Hub Images Released as Theatre Experts Warn of “Grave Mistake”
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  • Southborough’s Hub Has New Shape
  • New Look for Southborough Hub to be Unveiled Tonight
  • History of Salomons Estate Explained in Heritage Open Day Tour
  • 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
  • Greg Clark MP Sees “Sense of Optimism and Confidence” at Bus Depot Opening
  • Southborough Hub Community Facility Promised by Summer 2020
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  • Snowbound Southborough in the Sun!
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  • 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
  • Sun Shines on Ridgewaye Fun Day
  • 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
  • Conservatives win Southborough’s County Council Seat with 42% of vote
  • Southborough’s Angry Voices at Annual Town Meeting 2017
  • Key Local Election Vote for Southborough on Thursday
  • Pledge that Southborough Hub Means “No Increase” in Council Tax Bills
  • Traffic Gridlock and Polluted Air Set to Continue After “Disappointing” Bus Review
  • Hunt Begins for Southborough’s Lost Windmill
  • Southborough Council Holds Final Meeting at its Home of 140 Years
  • Conservatives Hold Seat in By-election
  • By-election Vote to Test Support for Southborough Hub Plans
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  • Southborough Hub Gets Final Planning Approval from Government
  • By-election Vote Called as Councillor Condemns “Outrageous” Secrecy
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  • 84% of Planning Comments Still Oppose Hub Plans
  • Tunbridge Wells Theatre Boss Calls For Old Southborough Theatre to be Demolished
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  • Six Reasons to Save the “Superb” Royal Victoria Hall
  • Sport England says “No” to Hub building plans
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