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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
