Southborough Hub nears completion
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Updated: 09:06, 08 March 2021
Work on the new Southborough Community Hub is nearing completion, with construction due to finish within two weeks.
The £10million project in Tunbridge Wells is providing a hall with a stage, community rooms, GP surgery, library, shop, football pavilion and council offices on the site of the former town council offices and the Royal Victoria Hall in London Road, which was demolished in 2017.
A map of the Southborough Hub facilities
It is a joint venture funded by Southborough Town Council, Kent County Council and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, with the NHS chipping in with a £4.2m grant for the new surgery.
Jack and The Beanstalk pantomime at Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells cancelled
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A socially distanced pantomime set to entertain families this Christmas has been cancelled.
A performance of Jack and The Beanstalk at Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells was due to start from tomorrow.
Assembly Hall Theatre in Crescent Road. Picture: Martin Apps
But instead refunds will be issued to everyone with a ticket.
In a statement Assembly Hall Theatre said: We are heartbroken to announce that this year s panto will no longer be going ahead in line with the government s announcement. We are so disappointed but we promise we ll be back bigger, stronger and more sparkly than ever next year.
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England s proposed mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain requirement for new developments might not deliver on promises to increase biodiversity, according to research being presented at British Ecological Society s Festival of Ecology.
A research team at the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, University of Kent, analysed ecological changes occurring under Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)-type policies in four early-adopter councils in England. They found that although a net gain in biodiversity was being promised across the BNG assessments, these translated into considerable losses of habitat area. Habitat losses were compensated for by commitments to deliver higher quality habitats years later in the development project cycle.
Published: 06:00, 11 December 2020
Three huge projects to improve cultural attractions in Kent have been given a share of more than £800,000 in government funding.
The Turner Contemporary in Margate, the Tunbridge Wells Cultural and Learning Hub and the Jasmin Vardimon Company in Ashford have all been awarded significant funds from Arts Council England (ACE).
The Turner Contemporary is one of three arts facilities to receive a cash boost
Kent County Council has received £264,514 on behalf of Turner Contemporary.
The money will go towards helping the gallery complete transformation plans to improve the experience for visitors.
Victoria Pomery, Turner Contemporary director, said: âWe are delighted that Arts Council England is providing additional financial support for Kent County Councilâs capital improvements to Turner Contemporary through the Capital Kickstart Fund.