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The statutory body that oversees Britain's theatres says it is "concerned" about the design of the big new "Hub" development in Southborough. The Theatres Trust has sent a submission to the planning authority asking for a more detailed plan of the new planned library area in the "Hub" to ensure it is big enough to …
Continue reading Theatre Experts are “Concerned” About Southborough Hub Plans
Council officials are to carry out surveys of the parking situation in Pennington Road, after it was discovered that commuters from outside the area may be using the free parking facilities there to catch a daily coach service to London. Opinion from local people is being sought on the possibility of a parking zone for …
Continue reading Parking Zone May Be Way Forward in Pennington Road
Plans to demolish Southborough's 116 year-old Royal Victoria Hall Theatre and create a new hub of public buildings have been sent to the planners but only five members of the public have responded with comments so far. The application opened for submissions three weeks ago on 19th August, but many residents were away on holiday …
Continue reading Apathy as Royal Victoria Hall set for demolition
A statement released on Friday by the Southborough doctors' surgery indicates that the practice has once more changed its mind. Instead of moving to the Yew Tree Road Car Park the surgery will now move to nearby Pinewood Court at the end of August. (UPDATE: The doctors' move to Pinewood Court went ahead and they …
Continue reading Southborough Doctors Will NOT Move to Car Park for Now
Doctors at the St. Andrew's Medical Centre in Southborough have confirmed they will be leaving their building at the end of August to move into "modular" buildings on the Yew Tree Road Car Park. An earlier scheme to move first to Pinewood Court has been abandoned. The doctors' statement says: "We can now confirm that …
Continue reading Southborough Doctors Confirm Move to Car Park
As Southborough Town Council pushes on with developing its plans for the multi-million pound Hub development, Southborough News has heard from two local Councillors who remain poles apart on the best way forward. Cllr Zulhash Uddin from the majority Conservative group told us of the “real enthusiasm” he now saw from residents towards the Hub, …
Continue reading Councillors Still at Odds over New Southborough Hub
Opinion remains deeply divided in Southborough about the building of 69 new homes on the Ridgewaye playing fields to fund the Hub development project. After three further sessions in Southborough library over the past week, many residents came away from viewing the plans hoping for a "fresh start", while others expressed deep concern that the …
Continue reading Hopes and Fears over Hub as Scheme Heads to Planning Stage
You will have to act fast if you want to influence the future look of Southborough, as local councillors push ahead with plans to demolish the 100-year old council offices and Royal Victoria Hall Theatre. The Town Council has announced that there is just one week left for public consultation on their scheme for a …
The town's heritage and amenities group, the Southborough Society, says a museum to display the area's rich and varied history should be incorporated into plans for the new Hub. The Society set out its ideas at its Annual General Meeting on Thursday night which saw the best attendance for a decade, with around 50 members …
Continue reading Southborough Society calls for Town Museum and debates Library
Labour's Dianne Hill has won a convincing victory in Thursday's Borough Council election for the ward of Southborough (South) and High Brooms. She said said she was delighted by an "amazing" result, having achieved 52 % of the vote in a ward where the leading candidates in recent years have usually taken the seat with …
