business Compiled by Sarah Hamilton-Walker & Natalie Carman
DIARY DATES NETWORKING EVENTS
• Tuesday, 3rd February The Tunbridge Wells Business over Breakfast Club will be meeting at 6.45am at the Trinity Theatre. £10. Visit
www.bobclubs.com/club/ tunbridge-wells for group details.
All above board? I
s the council’s controversial hoardings spend for the former cinema site on Mount Pleasant a justifi ed business move? The demolition of the old ABC Cinema in the heart of Tunbridge Wells closed the chapter on more than a decade of speculation over whether the dangerously decrepit building would ever be destroyed. However, contention surrounding the
“grot spot” once again reignited after council-led plans to furnish the vacant site’s hoardings were unveiled, agreed upon and hastily erected in time for Christmas – at the cost of £24,000 in tax payers’ money. Local councillors have been quick
to respond to public criticism over the spending, delivering the emphatic message that this is a one-off initiative, given funding due to the site’s key prominence, high footfall and lack of plans for development. Breaking down the fi gures, Council Leader David Jukes explained that the
Also speaking in support, Councillor
Jane March placed the scheme into a larger context, claiming that “supporting retailers and providing a more attractive environment in the centre of town is an objective of the council’s Destination Management Plan, and this project refl ects this”. By increasing the visibility of the
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borough’s cultural assets both within and beyond its boundary by way of a marketed “Tunbridge Wells brand”, the plan hopes to encourage trade, business and new models of entrepreneurship. Locals are yet to be convinced…
• Wednesday, 4th February The Crowborough BNI meeting will be held at Barnsgate Manor from 6.45am with chapter speaker Julie Miller of Core Law. Visit
www.bnisussex.co.uk/sussex- champions-crowborough for details.
funding came out of the previous car park enhancement reserve and the Economic Development budget, and that the cost of this “great enhancement” currently amounts to 19p per resident, going down to 4p if the boards stay up for fi ve years, which looks likely.
• Wednesday, 11th February Sevenoaks 4Networking meet fortnightly from noon to 2pm for lunchtime business socials at the Woodman, Ide Hill. £15. To book, visit
www.4networking.biz/Events/Group/ Sevenoaks Lunch
• Wednesday, 11th February West Kent Networking will be meeting for a relaxed business get-together at Gusta, Tunbridge Wells, from 6pm to 8pm. Visit
www.westkentnetworking.co.uk for details.
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For more business news and networking events
New UK property portal launched
With the New Year comes the launch of a major new UK property portal called
OnTheMarket.com, which will compete head-on with Rightmove and Zoopla. As local property professionals, we at Wood & Pilcher pride ourselves on being progressive in our approach and we are delighted to have joined thousands of other prominent national, regional and local independent estate and letting agents in supporting the most important new venture of its type in many years. We have
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reviewed our overall digital strategy and fi rmly believe that
OnTheMarket.com will rapidly become a major player in the market and a “must view” destination for serious property- seekers.
As it is a mutual organisation,
OnTheMarket.com has no external shareholders so it is able to plough profi ts back into improving the property-searching experience.
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BARNSTORMING! A year on and
David Brown Wood Floors are well and truly established in their stylish new showroom. The use of this converted barn allows David to showcase a
unique range of individual tailor-made hardwood fl oors with particular focus on parquet and bespoke hand fi nished surfaces. Easily found on the A25 between Sevenoaks and Brasted, they are open from 9am to 5pm weekdays and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. • David Brown Wood Floors Ltd, The Barn, Main Road, Sundridge, Sevenoaks TN14 6EE, call 01959 563063 or visit
www.dbwf.co.uk
www.indexmagazine.co.uk getting married? –
www.planningyourwedding.co.uk
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