Local Elections Tunbridge Wells

The anticipated results came to pass although there were one or two surprises. In Paddock Wood Ray Moon won a seat for Labour.  He has been contesting seats for many years and no-one should begrudge him his victory.

Elsewhere the results were much as expected. The Green Party did well in Broadwater. The seat was won by the Liberal Democrats, the retiring mayor coming a poor third for the Conservatives.

We have a hung council (I prefer this to the stupid Lib Dem balanced council). The Liberal Democrats have 16 out of the 48 seats. Although Labour will make a lot of noise the significant issue is how the Liberal Democrats and the Alliance relate.