A message from the chairman
Welcome to our local Reform website.
Our local membership / supporters group has increased by 300% in the past 18-months. It is now over 1,100 strong.
This is remarkable and the surge reflects the trust that residents of Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas place in Reform UK's common-sense policies and commitment to real change. Thank you to each and everyone of you!
Our Speakers Event
In February, we were delighted to host a special Speakers evening featuring Nick Busvine OBE, Linden Kemkaran, and Scott Walker. The event was a tremendous success. Each speaker brought great insight into their topics and were very well received by a packed audience. It proved to be a highly engaging and informative evening, and we are pleased to say it also raised valuable funds to support our upcoming election campaign, for which our team is now working flat out.
The Upcoming Elections
Thanks to two recent resignations (one Liberal Democrat and one Labour), there are now 15 seats that are to be contested in the upcoming May 7th Tunbridge Wells local elections.
We are excited to announce that Reform UK will be contesting all 15 seats Unlike Labour or the Greens, we have candidates standing in all wards, giving every voter in Tunbridge Wells the opportunity to vote for the party of their choice.
To kick off our campaign, we hosted a series of hustings in Paddock Wood on 19 January, giving local residents the chance to meet and question our candidates. This was democracy in action and a great opportunity for voters to hold us to account.
Reform policies and beliefs
At the heart of Reform UK lies a steadfast commitment to sensible, practical policies. We prioritise protecting our precious environment through realistic measures, rather than the ideological madness of Net Zero targets that burden families and businesses without delivering meaningful results. We stand firmly in support of our local farming community, recognising the vital role our farmers play in food security, rural economies, and stewardship of the countryside.
Our core beliefs are simple yet profound: Family, Community, and Country.
We will tackle rising crime head-on with tougher policing and a focus on prevention. And above all, we will always put British people first — ensuring that decisions at every level prioritise the needs, safety, and prosperity of our citizens.
Rob Grindley
The Royal Tunbridge Wells and Rusthall Commons are for Sale!
Our 250+ acres of ancient woodland, heathland, sandstone outcrops like Toad Rock and Wellington Rocks, and open green spaces—are a huge part of what makes living in Rusthall feel special.
As someone who is a resident of Rusthall and often walks the Commons, rain or shine, summer flowers or winter frost I recently went to a community meeting at Rusthall Church Centre. The place was packed with local people asking questions and showing real concern about the future.
What a lot of us didn’t realise until recently is that the Commons have always been privately owned, not by the council or anyone public. Since 2008, they’ve belonged to Targetfollow (Pantiles) Limited, part of a commercial property group based in Norwich. Late last year, they put the Commons on the market.
This is a rare chance—maybe the only one in our lifetimes—to bring them into community ownership for the first time.
Who are we?
