Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Tunbridge Wells.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | |
|---|---|
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1974 |
| Leadership | |
Mayor | James Scholes |
Leader of the Council | Alan McDermott, Conservatives |
| Seats | 48 councillors |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Council is composed of 48 councillors representing 20 wards across the borough.[1] Eight wards are within Royal Tunbridge Wells itself: Broadwater, Culverden; Pantiles & St Marks; Park; Rusthall; Sherwood & St John's and St. James. The remainder are rural wards covering the other main towns and villages.
Political control
As of the November 2019 election the political composition of the Council is:
- Conservatives: 27 seats
- Liberal Democrats: 10 seats
- Labour: 4 seats
- Tunbridge Wells Alliance: 6 seats
- Independent: 1 seat
The Tunbridge Wells Alliance was formed to oppose the Council's proposed Calverley Square redevelopment.[2]
References
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council https://democracy.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=WARD&VW=LIST&PIC=0
- BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-44006185?intlink_from_url=&
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