Things have not gone smoothly at the first meeting of a newly elected Liberal Democrat borough council despite the party having its first clear majority for 28 years. Electors in Tunbridge Wells were invited to vote for the whole council at the start of May, which was different from the usual method of voting for one third. This was due to boundary changes that reduced the number of councillors from 48 to 39. The Lib Dems won 22 of the 39 seats giving them a clear majority for the first time since 1996. They had been leading the council during the last two years, but only in coalition with two…
