Pembury was a small sleepy village to the east of Royal Tunbridge Wells. Then came the motor car and Pembury was clogged with vehicles, so much so that a north-south by-pass and an east-west by pass were built.
The village's population has soared, mostly owner-occupier properties have been built. Soon, the new hospital will be fully operational and the Tesco store will be tripled in size. Doubtless this will result in a big increase in traffic on already busy roads.
A Conservative councillor has resigned (why he did so is not known to your blogger). One would expect the Conservatives to hold the seat. Liberal Democrats have held the Pembury ward seats in the past, including the unlamented former Leader of the Council, Lorraine Braam. The other parties have found Pembury to be barren ground. It will be interesting to see if Labour contests the seat. Will any of the minor parties enter the fray?
KENT COMMUNITY ACTIVIST: acerbic, carping, caustic, curmudgeonly,critical, cynical, grumpy, moaning, sardonic and plain speaking.
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