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 Springett visited the Repairs Cafe in Bearsted 28th January 2023 Cllr Springett attended the Repair cafe in Bearsted, organised by a group called Bearsted CAN ( climate action network). She attended, along with Cllr David... Articles
Mid Kent Waste Partnership announces new contractor 17th January 2023 Three Kent councils have signed a new waste and recycling contract with SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd. Ashford, Maidstone and Swale councils – which work... Articles
Cllr Val Springett supports safe cycle storage at Classic Cars on Bearsted Green 27th July 2022 Cllr Val Springett attended the Classic Cars on Bearsted Green and stopped to speak to and congratulate Duncan Edwards from the Maidstone Cycle Campaign Forum... Articles
Cllr Tom Cannon brightens up Remembrance Square 27th July 2022 Cllr Cannon brightened up the Remembrance Square in Maidstone by securing and funding some magnificent new planters for the town. They really do make an impact... Articles
Cllr Claudine Russell calls for action over water pressure problems 21st July 2022 Residents all along Battle Lane in Marden are fighting an annual summer battle with South East Water to ensure that they have enough water pressure in their... Articles
Conservatives regain control of Maidstone Borough Council 10th May 2022 After losing control by just 8 votes Conservatives regain Maidstone Borough Council one day later. Contrary to what was initially reported, the Conservatives in... Articles
Maidstone 2022 Election Results 8th May 2022 The results are in! The Maidstone Borough Council Election results for the wards that held local elections on 5th May 2022 are as follows; Allington – Thomas... Articles
Cllr Peter Holmes campaigns to get money redirected from unwanted bus subsidy to improve road junction for local residents 16th April 2022 Cllr. Peter Holmes has raised why money set aside for transport improvements cannot be used to bring about much needed work to a vital junction on the A26... Articles
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News