Town Hall passes its budget – which means another rise in Council Tax
At a Full Council meeting on Wednesday February 23 councillors overwhelmingly voted to pass the £62million budget that had been presented by the Conservative Cabinet. The Tories have been running the authority as a minority party after it fell into No Overall Control in May 2021. The party also lost two members to resignations earlier […]
It’s anchors aweigh in Crowborough
Once thought to be the haunt of choice for the smugglers and poachers that roamed the East Sussex countryside, The Blue Anchor in Crowborough attracts a far more civilised clientele these days, but the pub’s lawless roots are certainly not forgotten in its food. With a name like The Blue Anchor, you’d be forgiven for […]
Fashion boutique is not being meek with its entry to the Business Awards
The Meek Boutique was set up by Lynne Meek and husband Russell back in 2018, selling women’s clothing over the internet worldwide. The business soon began to grow as the brand’s reliance on quality and a very high level of customer service saw them become a go to clothing shop for ‘tens of thousands of […]
Investigation into Tunbridge Wells minibond firm set to last five years
According to the latest filings on Companies House, joint administrators Smith and Williamson and FRP Advisory said the administration of the mini-bond provider will now end on January 29, 2024. This would mean the administration process would reach five years if the investigation lasts that long. LCF collapsed in January 2019 after the city watchdog, […]
Attempted murder charge after man stabbed in broad daylight in town centre
Last Saturday afternoon (February 12), police were called near to Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells just after 1pm following reports of an assault. A man was found to have suffered stab wounds and was rushed to a London hospital. The injured man, who has not been named, is now said to be […]
Tunbridge Wells remains tourist hotspot despite impact of Covid
TUNBRIDGE Wells remained the third most visited district in Kent for day trips, despite the pandemic, according to a report on tourist numbers to the area. The borough saw about 2.3 million people visit in 2020, and combined, they spent around £77million during their trip. But Covid-19 has cost businesses in the area more than […]
Nearly 4,000 commuters prepare for the journey back to the office
THOUSANDS of commuters in Tunbridge Wells face the journey back to the office now that Covid guidance to work from home has been scrapped, analysis from the Times can reveal. From last week, the advice to ‘work from home if you can’ was lifted by the PM as the threat from the Omicron variant waned. […]
Now Tories are in disarray as cabinet member and a councillor both resign
And another Conservative councillor has also stood down, citing ‘personal reasons’. Cllr Matt Bailey, who was the head of Environment at TWBC and represents Paddock Wood West, has left the Conservative party and informed the Council he is now representing his ward as an independent councillor. On Tuesday January 25, Cllr Bailey said: “Following the […]
Lib Dems’ would-be Council Leader under fire after his councillors quit
Ben Chapelard, the Borough councillor for St James’, is said to be suffering from a ‘messiah complex’ by two of his councillors who have now walked out. One, a Town councillor who has been a member of the Lib Dems for 40 years, has now defected to Labour, while the party’s chairman informed the borough […]
MP declines to give reaction over PM’s ‘gatherings’ as Tory stalwart quits party
Mr Clark was approached by the Times to voice his views on the scandal that has led to calls for Boris Johnson to resign, not just from opposition MPs, but also from his own party. Local Conservatives have also voiced their ‘disgust’ at the allegations some of whom fear the scandal will result in a […]
