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The MP for Tunbridge Wells has been accused of hiding the true impact of house building by stating that new homes were adding only 1% to the local housing stock when a 33% rise in households in the next 16 years is now planned. Mike Martin MP was involved in a discussion on BBC Radio …
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Way back on 3rd March 2019, I published one of my most successful blogs. It was about the history of the road I live in: Pennington Road. If you missed it, do click on this link:https://southborough-news.com/2019/03/03/wanted-old-news-about-pennington-road/ I followed it up with an article about the history of Brooklands School that was once a stunning building …
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Environmental campaigners have said that the climate and the UK economy will suffer as a result of the final approval for a new £2 billion runway at Gatwick Airport. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal rejected legal arguments of campaigners trying to block the expansion and refused permission for them to appeal. Opponents of Gatwick’s …
A community allotment garden and wellness project in Southborough has benefited from £18,000 of National Lottery funding through its Community Fund. The community allotment garden is at the Ridgewaye allotments and is aimed at helping people with additional needs. The Lottery funding has allowed the site to be massively upgraded over the past six months. Raised …
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