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Delighted to introduce Neil Mahapatra as the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells in the upcoming general election.
Neil, a successful businessman, was born and raised in Kent where his parents also served as doctors.
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Nomination papers submitted as the Conservative candidate for Tunbridge Wells in the upcoming General Election.
#VoteConservative
#TunbridgeWells
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We have excellent candidates standing in all 16 wards up for TWBC local elections on the 4th May, for more details, please see the link below.
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£53m in covid grants for local businesses & new investment with the Amelia Scott & Town Hall co-working initiatives are creating a positive investment environment post-pandemic for the town centre.
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The
@Conservatives
government want to make sure children across the country are set up for brighter futures, and that’s why they’re investing over £1 billion extra into our schools over the next 2 years
👧🧒🌟📚📝
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Hospitality hustings have just started.
Only candidate to decline the event was Mike Martin showing he doesn't care about
#TunbridgeWells
& clearly doesn't have the calibre to be a good constituency MP
We are hosting a Hospitality Hustings:
Monday 24th June
6:30pm
At Sankey’s Mt Ephraim
If you’re interesting in attending please contact Sankeys
@sankeys
.co.uk
All but 1 candidate has confirmed.
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Mike Martin's approach for
#TunbridgeWells
mirrors the criticised actions of his fellow Lib Dem councillors - unwanted obsession with vehicle fines over community facilities and investment.
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TW Lib Dem's latest venture: A new vanity store on the high street.
What did they overlook? The significant rise in anti-social behaviour in our community.
Thanks to Greg Clark's intervention, a formal review addressing the disorder is now underway.
#PrioritiesMatter
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New TWBC LibDem / Labour / Alliance coalition U-turn with a public consultation on their proposed car parking fee increases of up to 75%!
Significant victory for all the campaigners, as a public consultation wasn't a recommendation voted through by the coalition on the 12th July
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Our MP
@GregClarkMP
, two county councillors and two borough councillors were out canvassing
#Culverden
in
#TunbridgeWells
this morning, knocking on door and speaking to local residents. 👍
#ToryCanvass
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Is there an unofficial alliance between TW Labour and the TWA?
Cllr Hugo Pound has been speaking on behalf of the TW Lib Dems and TWA in recent council meetings.
Is a vote for the TWA actually a vote for a Labour Council Leader? 👇
@nick_pope
@rocallag
@Twellsense
@TWellsAlliance
@TWlibdems
@twlabour
@CllrR_Atkins
Well this is the email. Now is it still your policy to ignore the preference of Tunbridge Wells voters to install a leader from one of the smaller parties?
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LibDems forecasting that their leadership of the TWBC may bring it into special measures
Under Conservative leadership, TWBC achieved 12 consecutive clean financial audits to March 2022 - only 9% of Councils in the UK have achieved this high bar.
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Very light agenda for the first TWBC Full Council of the Coalition last night finishing over an hour earlier than normal.
Just 40 days in & the Coalition are admitting defeat on delivery and ability to manage council finances.
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"Tunbridge Wells Borough has an air guitar council.
Its ruling Liberal Democrat/Labour/Alliance coalition is thrashing furiously, trying to look and sound like a council but nothing comes out..."
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The
@TWPuppetryFest
is taking place this weekend
@trinitytheatre
,
@ahttw
,
@twforum
,
@ThePantiles
,
@TWBC_CamdenCent
and
@Royal_Shopper
. There's some amazing talent on display from around the world.
#TunbridgeWells
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@AaronJBrand1
@ThreshedThought
@TWlibdems
Empty chair for the Lib Dem candidate who is clearly demonstrating he hasn't got the calibre to be a good constituency MP for
#TunbridgeWells
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Light-bulb moment this week at the public Overview & Scrutiny meeting for the LibDem Alliance backbench councillors 💡
The Director of Finance dispels the myths peddled by the LibDem Alliance Cabinet
A thread .... 👇
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Turmoil at
#TunbridgeWells
Council: Second LibDem Finance Chief resigns in a year amid toxic in-fighting with Labour at recent Full Council meeting & false 'financial black hole' claims debunked by recent RVP purchase & auditor report
Hastings Council's toxic culture created by Labour is typical of what we see in
#TunbridgeWells
Will this week's toxic attacks by an infamous Labour Cllr at
@TWellsCouncil
Full Council meeting result in another coalition Cabinet resignation this week?
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Despite the impact of the pandemic Tunbridge Wells Borough Council achieved a budget surplus in 2021 & may achieve a balanced budget again in 2022, as revenue continues to recover from lockdown periods.
There is significant misinformation being published online on TWBC finances.
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We're delighted that
@GregClarkMP
has been selected as the Conservative Party's parliamentary candidate for Tunbridge Wells. Greg has been an outstanding constituency MP and has helped thousands of local constituents. Long may that continue!
#GE2019
#TunbridgeWells
It has been the privilege and honour of my life to represent
#TunbridgeWells
since 2005. I am extremely grateful to
@TunbridgeW_CCA
for choosing me as their candidate for
#GE2019
.
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Lib Dems campaigning in Sherwood asking residents for their vote. However they seem to have forgotten that they didn't stand a candidate in 2022, or in half the wards across the Tunbridge Wells borough.
Still on a learning curve as per their car parking fee hike policy fiasco.
Top day out with the team canvassing.
It’s going well: most people roll their eyes when you mention the Conservative government.
#BritainIsBetterThanThis
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@maryharristw
Incredible that the TWBC coalition of Alliance, LibDem and Labour used a data set from Wales to say that raising parking fees wouldn't impact the TW & PW town centres when TWBC data provides clear evidence of a negative impact.
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TWBC receives its 12th consecutive clean audit achieved by only 9% of Councils. Huge thanks to the council officers & Cabinet.
Please see Cllr Scott's letter in the
@timeslocalnews
this week for more details. 👇
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Contrary to the Coalitions view👇
Budget surplus was achieved in 2021 & 2022 ⏩ transfer to reserves under Conservative leadership of TWBC
2022 reserves at £32m versus £24m in 2019
Coalition seems to be already admitting they can't manage TWBC finances
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𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!
Our delivery over the last year:
Our manifesto looking forward over the next 2 years:
Our excellent candidates for the 5th May local elections:
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.
@TWellsCouncil
has appointed
@MaceGroup
as the lead contractor for
#CalverleySquare
The development which features a new office building, theatre, underground car park & public square is expected to generate around £34m for
#TunbridgeWells
Read more:
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Huge thank you to local community champions like
@nasirjamil
who have achieved 4,000+ signatures for petitions against car parking fee hikes of 30% to 75% proposed by the new Labour / LibDem / Alliance coalition who have shown no empathy to local residents with the cost of living
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A big thank you to the organisers of
@tunwellsmela
for putting on a fantasic Festival in Calverley Grounds yesterday. 😀
@cohesionplus
@twforum
@rtwtogether
@FoCGTunWells
#TunbridgeWellsMela
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The accusation made by some Alliance supporters that TW Conservatives sold council buildings / capital assets to finance the revenue budget myth is dispelled
Confirmation that this did not occur and would not be allowed, as it is not legal.
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Excellent letter in the
@timeslocalnews
from TWBC Cllr Bob Backhouse covering many of the questions asked about the old ABC Cinema site which recently a subsidiary of AXA has committed to develop. 👇
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Great article by Cllr Victoria White assessing the outcome of the Lib Dem - Alliance - Labour coalition's first term running Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Explains why none of the coalition partners have been boasting about their delivery over their term in office and why so
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TWBC has £61,000,000 of investments that generated £300,000 above forecast interest income for the Council in the first quarter.
The Director of Finance stated TWBC has a healthy balance sheet relative to other councils.
Contrary to TW LibDem recent ivory tower statements
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Great news that a subsidiary of AXA has committed to developing the old ABC Cinema site with pre-approved funding subject to planning permission.
Resident & local biz engagement starts in 2022.
Great work by Council Leader Cllr Tom Dawlings, Cabinet & TWBC Officers
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TW LibDem misinformation campaign doubles down again!
Intervention on factually incorrect budget consultation text written by the LibDem Cabinet 👇...which is still incorrect & contorted.
Explains all the 'loaded' consultation questions on the parking fee hike & Dunorlan Park
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👍 The opening of the fantastic new Amelia Scott this month along with the recently announced co-working partnership for the Town Hall bringing in new office workers will help revitalise the top half of the town centre.
Even the TW Alliance agree! 👇
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council received its 12th consecutive clean audit this year, achieved by only 9% of Councils.
This is a significant achievement.
There is significant misinformation being published on social media regarding TWBC finances & audit outcomes.
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Thank you to the outstanding TWBC council officers and staff for the fantastic Skate and Assembly Hall Theatre events this year with a record 50,000 visitors to Skate & the best ever ticket sales for the theatre.
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#TunbridgeWells
Lib Dem candidate and Lib Dem Leader out campaigning yesterday for the upcoming general election. Is this why the TW Lib Dem candidate didn't turn up for the hustings?
Sir Ed Davey continued his high octane campaign trail that has already taken in waterslides, paddleboarding and a rollercoaster with an assault course in Kent
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The LibDem coalition at TW Council with Labour & Alliance has failed to uphold their core election promise of best-in-class stakeholder engagement with their first policy implementation. 👇
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@labour_sherwood
TW Labour are certainly not delivering on promises to support residents across the borough, including your May 2022 manifesto pledges.
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Key information regarding the 285 bus service operator change for the weekday service. 👇
A big ‘thank you’ to Gary and other
@nuventure1
drivers on the weekday 2️⃣8️⃣5️⃣ bus for their great care for customers during their time on the route.
Hams Travel, who currently operate the Saturday service, will now run the weekday service too.
#TunbridgeWells
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The LibDem Alliance Labour coalition in
#TunbridgeWells
is raking in £200,000 a month using possibly incorrect and potentially illegal traffic signs.
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Last night's Full Council Meeting for TWBC was the shortest on record?
The LibDem Alliance Cabinet had nothing to report on the delivery front. The agenda was almost empty, with only a few procedural items.
No public questions were submitted, as there are no initiatives to
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Great result tonight with the Dunorlan car parking fee proposal withdrawn in the TWBC Finance committee tonight
TWA/LibDem/Labour Coalition's justification for parking fee increases proved false with 3 core income categories missing from their deficit forecast
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Thanks to our TWBC council officers & the community safety partnership with Kent Police,
#TunbridgeWells
has the lowest overall crime rate in Kent.
We are constantly working to further reduce crime & improve safety, including enhanced CCTV monitoring & coverage.
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1/ Key vote this week on switching to all-out elections
🔹64% of TW residents in support - consultation response
🔹13 Town & Parish councils across TW borough speak out in support
🔹58% of TWBC cllrs vote in support inc Alliance & Labour
So why did TW LibDems block the motion?
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The new coalition Cabinet is cancelling a whole raft of public meetings with Cabinet meetings held in private with no public minutes or opportunities for the public to ask questions.
Transparency & governance model of the new coalition is rolling back democratic oversight.
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Great article today by
#TunbridgeWells
Council Leader Tom Dawlings including:
🔹Net zero 2030 carbon descent plan for TWBC
🔹Upcoming EV charging points in Council car parks
🔹Town Hall co-working initiative to utilise surplus space released from digital transformation
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TWBC had a balanced budget outcome in 2020 / 21 & 2021 / 2022, with no draw on reserves.
This is contrary to the misinformation being given to residents by Lib Dem & Alliance candidates.
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From the TWBC 2022 July Finance CAB:
2.29 - "In December 2021 the External Auditor issued their value for money conclusion which provided a clean financial bill of health and did not identify any significant weaknesses in; financial stability, governance .... "👇
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𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Please see the link below for a summary of some of the measures that have been taken and some further links on support available locally.
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@neilfortw
100% of the fines have been under Lib Dem control of TW Council
Kent council confirmed there was no reason for the Lib Dems to re-activate the scheme & start fines.
TW Council CEO confirmed it was solely a political decision by the TW Lib Dem leader to start fines.
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Fantastic community campaign by the residents of Southborough & Paddock Wood.
Astonishing that the Southborough petition is not being recognised by the LibDem-led coalition at TWBC.
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The LibDem Coalition at the last Full Council meeting seem to have forgotten that their current Leader voted for the design phase spend on Calverley Square along with all the other LibDem & Labour councillors at the time,many of whom are still cllrs today
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The LibDem coalition at TW Council with Labour & Alliance delivers a 'terrible and regrettable..' first policy implementation for Tunbridge Wells residents.
Now we know what the Alliance & LibDem promise of 'change' delivers! 👇
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Coalition of chaos resignations from their first brutal policy of 75% car parking fee hikes at exactly the wrong time for our town centres.
Huge backlash last night at Southborough Town Council over the policy & no stakeholder engagement
@timeslocalnews
@maryharristw
The LibDem coalition at TW Council with Labour & Alliance delivers a 'terrible and regrettable..' first policy implementation for Tunbridge Wells residents.
Now we know what the Alliance & LibDem promise of 'change' delivers! 👇
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"New Lib Dem council in Tunbridge Wells criticised for appointment of members with little experience to key roles"
#TunbridgeWells
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National Apprenticeship Week in February is an opportunity to celebrate the apprenticeship community & promote the benefits of apprenticeships
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The Moonlight Walk is a fantastic way to raise money for Hospice in the Weald. Please consider taking part on the 25th June at 7pm.
8 mile walk around Knole Park, featuring interactive stops, finishing at an event village with, food, drink, entertainment
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Thanks to the
@Conservatives
government around one million public sector workers are set to benefit from the biggest pay rise in almost 10 years.
Watch to find out more 👇
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The recent opening of the new Amelia Scott community centre next door to the Town Hall will further support the
#TunbridgeWells
town centre recovery by attracting nearly 500,000 visitors a year to the town centre.
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Following the TW Lib Dems not standing a candidate in the recent TW by-election, the Courier & TW Times this week have insights into the leadership of TW Lib Dems from two senior councillors who recently left the TW Lib Dems.
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We have two excellent candidates, Councillor Tracy Moore and Victoria White, standing in Park ward in next week's
#TunbridgeWells
local election. If you live in Park please remember you can vote for both of them!
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@rogerkeith1
Mike Martin has already broken his core promise to engage local residents.
See the bottom two sentences on the advert for the next TW hustings on the 27th of June.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛-𝐃𝐞𝐦-𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐖𝐁𝐂 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧. 𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.
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Congratulations Andy
Frittenden and Sissinghurst ward borough election result has been declared – Andy Fairweather (Cons ) elected. Turnout 35.7%
#LocalElections2023
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Now the LibDem Alliance claim their own asset strategy document that the Cabinet signed off is misleading! ??
Yet another chaotic policy consultation after the car parking fee hike fiasco!
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This is how seriously the Lib Dems take presenting their manifesto launch and how they would govern the UK.
We have already seen this locally in
#TunbridgeWells
with new Lib Dem Cabinet at TWBC
🚨 NEW: In his latest campaign stunt, Sir Ed Davey of the Liberal Democrats partakes in a water obstacle course
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TW Lib Dems seem to be really struggling to find candidates after all the Lib Dem senior councillor resignations earlier in the year.
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@nasirjamil
Typical LibDem misdirection.
Reality is that TW council owned car park utilisation & retail occupancy has recovered quickly post pandemic thanks to TW Conservative support with bounce back grants to local businesses.
Coalition is putting the recovery at risk with huge fee hikes
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@timeslocalnews
Given the £300,000 of above forecast income from the TW council's investments in the last 3 months there is no justification for the LibDem, Labour & Alliance Coalition not allocating any money to the community fund for residents most at need.
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The chaotic 🫣 collapse of the LibDem & Alliance Cabinet leadership after their financial management came under scrutiny forcing apologies and a retrospective public consultation.
Why is there still no finance leader at TWBC? ⏩
#chaos
@timeslocalnews
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Happy New Year!
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Thank you to the organisers of
@UnfestTW
, and to the various venues, for putting on a fantastic weekend of local music in
#TunbridgeWells
. There was a huge amount of musical talent on display during a very special Bank Holiday weekend.
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Congratulations to
@GregClarkMP
on being appointed the UK's new Trade Envoy to Japan.
@timeslocalnews
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The proposed car parking fee rises of up to 75% & removal of free parking by the Labour, LibDem & Alliance TWBC leaders has been called into Overview & Scrutiny on the 27th July at 6:30pm.
Live & recorded webcast will be available on this link:
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We learnt this week that the LibDem Alliance have overspent by £512,000 on council services to date
The LibDem Alliance admitted to being rescued by investments built up by the TW Conservatives of £60 million that generated £750,000 in interest - covering their overspending 👇
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Back in July the point was made that the LibDem Alliance fee hikes were unjustified given the exclusion of:
🔹Above forecast income post-pandemic
🔹TWBC business rates share
£750k above plan interest income & £1.1 million biz rates estimate still not in LibDem deficit forecast
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Thank you
@GregClarkMP
for highlighting the issue of flooding in parts of our area and pressuring Southern Water to make improvements to their network.
#TunbridgeWells
#PaddockWood
Talking today to
#PaddockWood
residents on the doorstep, it was no surprise that the issue of flooding was a recurring theme. As my debate in Parliament on flooding highlighted infrastructure needs to be in place before expansion.
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Excellent article by Cllr Tom Dawlings covering TW Conservatives delivery in year to April 2022, including:
🔹Amelia Scott & Town Hall co-working creating new footfall for retail
🔹Balanced budgets in 2021 & 2022 with no draw on reserves.
🔹Upcoming new & expanded EV charging
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The Labour / LibDem / Alliance TWBC coalition administration has announced a U-turn on parking fees for Dunorlan Park.
The Coalition proposed parking fee increases of up to 75% from Paddock Wood to Tunbridge Wells will result in significant economic damage to our town centres.
Great result tonight with the Dunorlan car parking fee proposal withdrawn in the TWBC Finance committee tonight
TWA/LibDem/Labour Coalition's justification for parking fee increases proved false with 3 core income categories missing from their deficit forecast
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Further insights on the Lib Dem led coalition that has yet to be announced over 2 weeks on from the local elections by an ex-senior Lib Dem councillor who switched to Labour earlier this year.
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With the Lib Dems standing candidates in so few wards, they are both withdrawing from democracy & not being transparent that there is no coalition Council Leader agreement or coalition manifesto.
Is this why they had 2 senior cllrs resign this year?
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Great news that
@GregClarkMP
private members bill has been selected for consideration by Parliament.
Please see page 2 of the TW Times
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Peter Oakford is the Conservative candidate for St John's in the local elections on May 2nd. Peter has 12 years experience as a local councillor, and was instrumental in introducing the 20mph zone in St John's.
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We have gone for the longest period since the Industrial Revolution without using coal to generate electricity – almost three months in total this year.
We will phase out the use of unabated coal by 2025. 👍
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Kent County Council have been clear that the Lib Dem Alliance coalition in TW did not have to restart the previously suspended vehicle fining scheme on Monson Road this year & they have the power to suspend it at any time.
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@timeslocalnews
The council is charging below market rates to rent out the park, such as the circus & Pub in the Park. Additional revenue should be sourced there rather than hitting taxpayers twice & penalising volunteers who maintain the park with parking fees.
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Call-in of Labour, LibDem & Alliance proposal to raise car parking fees by up to 75%
🔶Dunorlan Park original proposal was illegal
🔶No consultation 'a terrible & regrettable oversight'
🔶Coalition Cabinet are still on a 'learning curve'
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The proposed car parking fee rises of up to 75% & removal of free parking by the Labour, LibDem & Alliance TWBC leaders has been called into Overview & Scrutiny on the 27th July at 6:30pm.
Live & recorded webcast will be available on this link:
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Want to vote by post or postal proxy in the upcoming local elections on 2 May? ✉️
If so you need to apply by 5pm today.
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@LukeeverittC
The actual issue is that TW Labour and your coalition partners forgot to allocate funding until you were reminded.
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The first TWBC Cabinet meeting since the election has been cancelled!
This meeting confirms the new Cabinet portfolio holders following the Council Leader vote in the preceding first Full Council meeting.
Still no agreement on the LibDem led coalition.
#coalitionofchaos
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TW Lib Dems re-writing history again in their campaign leaflets.
In reality, there was a unanimous LibDem & Labour vote for the £11m design phase spend.
"Councillor Chapelard confirmed the support of the Liberal Democrats for the civic complex. "
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Further 'learning curve' admissions by the LibDem Alliance as their deficit forecast is reduced by 25% after adding in investment income generated by TW Conservatives
Remember, they are yet to include biz rates & above forecast income generated by TW Conservatives this year
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