Whats On In Tunbridge Wells Local News
Snooker Club Admits Defeat in its Battle to Stay at Historic Home
The Victoria Snooker Centre in Tunbridge Wells says it now accepts that it only has 5 months left in its ornate Victorian home, the Friendly Societies’ Hall in Camden Road (pictured below). But the club appears more hopeful of getting the council’s help in finding a new home in the town, with Mike Martin MP … Continue reading Snooker Club Admits Defeat in its Battle to Stay at Historic Home Southborough News …
Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council
Local Liberal Democrats were cheered this week by their victory by 107 votes in a council by-election for Cranbrook, Sissinghurst and Frittenden. The Lib Dems got 37% of the votes, increasing their overall majority on the recently reprieved Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. The Lib Dems now have 26 seats against a combined opposition on the … Continue reading Lib Dems Win Cranbrook By-Election to Cement Control of Borough Council Southborough News …
Council Decision Overturned By Government
Just hours after Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council voted against taking forward a Local Plan based on Labour’s new housing targets, the council were overruled by the government. The housing minister sent a letter to council leader, ordering the local council to put the plan forward for public consultation anyway. Council leader Matt Boughton said: … Continue reading Council Decision Overturned By Government Southborough News …
Victorian Snooker Hall Still Set for Demolition
The owners of the snooker centre in Tunbridge Wells have spoken for the first time about how they were “devastated” to find the Borough Council wanted to knock down their home, the Friendly Societies’ Hall. Construction of the ornate Friendly Societies’ Hall (pictured below) began in 1877 after a royal visit by one of Queen … Continue reading Victorian Snooker Hall Still Set for Demolition Southborough News …
Gatwick Airport Flights to Double
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 … Continue reading Gatwick Airport Flights to Double Southborough News …
Abolition of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Confirmed
Elections will take place next year for a powerful new West Kent council which will replace four existing local authorities. The West Kent Unitary Authority will cover the area currently run by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Maidstone Borough, Tonbridge and Malling Borough and Sevenoaks District Council. On Thursday, the Labour government confirmed its plans to … Continue reading Abolition of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Confirmed Southborough News …
Summer Maths Programme Launched to Prevent Summer Learning Loss and Build Confidence
Mathnasium in Tunbridge Wells has now launched a special Summer Programme designed to help children retain and strengthen maths skills over the long summer break through personalised learning and confidence-building…
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