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Manifesto delivery tracker

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Pledge-by-pledge tracking of what the controlling party committed to at the most recent Tunbridge Wells election against what has actually been delivered. Scored per the Kent Council Scorecard methodology — KEPT, PARTIAL, BROKEN, PENDING, or OUT_OF_SCOPE — with full right-of-reply for the council.

Initial publication 2026-05-18. This pledge set is the first KLN-curated tracker for Tunbridge Wells. Per the published methodology, Tunbridge Wells has a 14-working-day right-of-reply window to flag factual errors before scores are treated as settled. Closing date for the initial right-of-reply window: 6 June 2026. Council responses received in this window are added verbatim to each affected pledge. Contact the editor →

No pledges tracked yet for Tunbridge Wells. KLN curates each council's pledge list from manifesto + election material — once the underlying material is reviewed, pledges start appearing here with KLN's judgement on delivery status. Total tracked so far: 3.

The Manifesto-delivery score on the scorecard page will populate once at least one pledge is classified as KEPT, PARTIAL, or BROKEN.

Tracked pledges

  1. ⏳ Pending

    Set a balanced budget for 2026/27 with no external debt while protecting front-line services

    Source
    TWBC Lib Dem 2026 election material + Lib Dem TWBC page
    Date promised
    2026-05-01
    Last reviewed
    2026-05-18

    KLN judgement

    2026/27 budget setting is the live test of this commitment; outturn data not yet available at initial publication.

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  2. ⏳ Pending

    Deliver village road safety initiative worth £25,000 per Parish Council during 2026 and 2027, working with KCC

    Source
    Mike Martin MP / TWBC Lib Dem joint announcement
    Date promised
    2026-05-01
    Last reviewed
    2026-05-18

    KLN judgement

    Initiative announced for delivery across 2026-27; specific Parish Council rollouts to be tracked by KLN.

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  3. ⏳ Pending

    Maintain TWBC's position of having no external debt

    Source
    TWBC Lib Dem 2026 financial position statement
    Date promised
    2026-05-01
    Last reviewed
    2026-05-18

    KLN judgement

    Existing TWBC position carried forward; ongoing commitment to monitor at each annual Statement of Accounts.

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How KLN tracks pledges

  1. Curate each council's pledge list from manifesto + election material at the most recent election.
  2. Each pledge gets a permalink, source citation, date, KLN's judgement, and supporting evidence.
  3. Council leadership receives the preliminary tracker 14 days before publication for factual correction (longer than the 7-day window for data metrics).
  4. Council's response published verbatim alongside any pledge where they choose to provide one.
  5. Pledges re-evaluated quarterly; status changes logged.

Full methodology including categorisation criteria + score formula: Metric 9 — Manifesto delivery.

Spotted a pledge we should track, or have evidence on one we're assessing? editor@kentlocalnews.co.uk.