Financial (Sub-1)
85
Exceptional
Services (Sub-2)
87
Exceptional
Tunbridge Wells District Council scores 88 (Exceptional) on the Local Council Monitor composite for the May 2026 baseline. Financial governance (Sub-1) scores 85 (Exceptional), indicating a strong fiscal position with no Section 114 notice, reserves above benchmark, and a clean audit opinion. Service delivery (Sub-2) scores 87 (Exceptional), with strong performance across waste, planning, and housing delivery. The LGO ombudsman signal (Sub-6) scores 92 (Exceptional), reflecting very low upheld complaint rates and full remedy compliance. The council was under Conservative control at the May 2026 baseline. The administration retained control at the May 2026 local elections.
Sources: DLUHC Revenue Outturn 2024-25 · PSAA Audit Opinions March 2026 · DLUHC Waste Statistics 2024-25 · Planning Inspectorate Q3 2025 · DLUHC Housing Delivery Test 2023 · LGO Annual Review 2024-25 · Framework: Local Council Monitor V1.0 · Baseline: May 2026
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