Tunbridge Wells plays host to a major medical conference
An international women’s medical conference was held in Tunbridge Wells last week to a sold-out audience of doctors from across the country. The WIMIN (Women in Medicine International Network) Late Summer Meeting 2023 took place on September 28 and 29 at The Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, with 125 delegates travelling across the UK to the […]
Council proposes mandatory card payments for all taxis
Taxi drivers in Tunbridge Wells could soon be forced to take card payments as Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) considers making card readers compulsory. In a bid to improve public safety, the option to pay with a card will mean those without cash won’t be left stranded. A report published by TWBC on September 13, […]
BID launches campaign to attract more businesses to town
A new campaign has been launched by the Royal Tunbridge Wells Together Business Improvement District (BID) for central Tunbridge Wells to promote the town as a business destination. The campaign seeks to bring “long-term financial benefits” to the town beyond those currently experienced by BID members. The BID is a defined area of the town […]
Tunbridge Wells trains on track for cancellations but punctuality remains a problem
With 5,800 passengers streaming through its doors each day, Tunbridge Wells is the 181st busiest railway station in the country, but it has beaten the national average by recording only one per cent of trains being cancelled over the past six months. The UK average is three per cent. According to the website On Time […]
Ardonagh and Markerstudy create major player in personal lines industry
The Markerstudy Group, which has offices in Tunbridge Wells, and the Ardonagh Group’s personal lines broking business, Atlanta, have merged to create a major new insurance platform. The combined business, which is subject to customary conditions (including regulatory approvals), will employ about 7,300 people across the UK. It will provide a wide range of insurance […]
New SEND plan offers fresh hope
Plans to improve special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Kent are finally moving ahead. The welcome announcement that Kent County Council (KCC) has filled 80 much-needed roles in its SEND services has come in conjunction with news that a new plan outlining changes necessary to support young people with SEND has been given […]
Part-closure of cricket pavilion the result of Council ‘neglect’
“SEVERE” neglect of The Nevill Ground pavilion by its Council landlords has now disrupted profitable social events on top of making significant financial investment by Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club (TWCC) necessary, a club officer has charged. Works paid for by TWCC – to paint and repair the building, including replacing the front door and rotten […]
Proposed SEN school could help alleviate local need
The Witherslack Group is set to open a specialist education school only 4.5 miles from Tunbridge Wells. The plan is to open the Special Educational Needs (SEN) school for primary and secondary pupils near Tonbridge, in the former Fosse Bank School, which closed suddenly in March. The education provider has applied to refurbish the site […]
Kent school buildings ‘safe’ but St James’ reopening stalled by a day
ALL Kent schools that were identified as a risk, owing to defective concrete, have now been inspected and deemed safe. No further schools have been identified as having a high and medium risk for Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), Kent County Council (KCC) has confirmed. Despite this, children from St James’ CofE remained at home […]
Plans afoot to enhance town’s tourism
WHILE tourism in Tunbridge Wells is booming and businesses have reported a return to pre-pandemic levels this summer (Times, August 9), both visitors and residents alike have been left a little disorientated, asking: “Where do we go?” For those visitors who decide to take a train to our town, alight at the station and wander […]
