The Liberal Democrat plan to take on a council debt of £68 million to finance town centre development work appears to have turned into the major local election issue for voters who make their choice tomorrow (Thursday 7th). The Conservative candidate in Sherwood, Christian Atwood, told Southborough News today: "A lot of people are against …
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Lib Dems Push For Big Council Debt to Boost Shopping Centre
The Liberal Democrats who run Tunbridge Wells Borough Council say a major investment in the town's RVP shopping centre is "really crucial" despite criticism of the proposed council debt of up to £68 million needed to fund the project. In an extended interview with Southborough News, the deputy leader of the council, Justine Rutland (pictured …
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New Council Approved for Tonbridge Town
Elections are to be held next year for a brand new Tonbridge Town Council. A decision to go ahead with the extra tier of local government was taken at a meeting of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council on Tuesday. Support for a Tonbridge Town Council was strengthened by the Labour government's plans to abolish Tonbridge …
Liberal Democrats Win Tunbridge Wells as Conservatives Hold Tonbridge
The new MP for Tunbridge Wells is the Liberal Democrat, Mike Martin, who told journalists that an "earthquake" has hit politics after he comfortably defeated the Conservatives by around 10,000 votes. The constituency of Tunbridge Wells has been Conservative since it was created in 1974, having been combined with Tonbridge before that. Tunbridge Wells becomes …
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Greg Clark Departs as Tunbridge Wells MP
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. …
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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Hear What Local Politicians Really Think!
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections take place on Thursday - and the podcast "West Kent Talking" has just been released containing frank interviews with leaders of the key parties to help voters make their choice. The Liberal Democrats currently have effective control of most council decisions thanks to a coalition deal with the Tunbridge Wells …
