Conservatives 2021-2024: A record to be proud of as the political landscape shifts at Maidstone Borough Council Wednesday, 22 May, 2024 At the Maidstone Borough Council Annual General Meeting of the 18th May 2024 the new leader was elected to serve Maidstone residents for the next 4 years. The Greens and the Lib Dems have agreed a power sharing arrangement which saw Cllr Stuart Jeffery (Green) being elected Leader with Cllr Clive English (Lib Dem) elected Deputy Leader. Remembering that within the Green Group they have independent... Articles
Cllr Peter Holmes calls limited 20mph zone plans "ridiculous" 24th May 2023 Cllr Peter Holmes has involved the local media in his opposition to the plans to make a very small selection of roads 20mph by a new development in Heath Ward... Articles
Conservatives gain seat in Coxheath and Hunton Ward 16th May 2023 The local Conservative group have gained the remaining seat in the Coxheath and Hunton ward and we are proud to say that this now makes this a three member... Articles
Local Councillors meet MP and Police Crime Commissioner to discuss ward issues 12th May 2023 Local Conservative councillors met with MP Helen Whately and Police Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott to discuss important issues within their wards. Attending... Articles
Voter Photo ID 10th April 2023 From 4 May 2023 you will need to have photo ID in order to be able to vote at a polling station. You do not need to have ID for postal voting. ID you can use... Local News
Cllr Tom Cannon secures more trees for Maidstone 9th March 2023 As part of Kent County Council's "Plan Tree", Cllr Tom Cannon secured more trees for Maidstone. He personally helped plant some trees at Bower Grove School. The... Articles
Staplehurst Cllrs work with MP to address water supply issues 27th February 2023 Severe water shortages were experienced in Staplehurst over the Christmas period. Our MP Helen Grant organised a meeting with South East Water to address this... Articles
Cllr Stanley Forecast opposes HMO in Allington 14th February 2023 Cllr Forecast attended a meeting of local residents to discuss concerns about a proposed 10 bedroom HMO site in Allington. Cllr Forecast, who lives locally in... Articles
Cllr Russell highlights farming rural crime 6th February 2023 Cllr Russell initiated a round table discussion about farming rural crime with our MPs Helen Grant MP and Helen Whately MP , Matthew Scott, PCC for Kent , the... Articles
Cllr Russell "Lights Up" Maidstone 5th February 2023 Cllr Russell, Lead member for Leisure and Arts, lit up Maidstone with a fantastic parade in the town centre stretching from County Hall to Jubilee Square. The... Articles
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 21st August 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News