Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Aylesford & East Stour
Ashford Independent
Aylesford & East Stour
Ashford Independent
Beaver
The Labour Party
Beaver
The Labour Party
Biddenden
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Finance & IT
Bircholt
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Environment & Land Management
Bockhanger
The Labour Party
Bybrook
Ashford Independent
Charing
Conservative
Leader of the Council
Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm
Ashford Independent
Downs North
Conservative
Downs West
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Community Safety & Wellbeing
Furley
The Labour Party
Furley
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Environment and Land Management
Goat Lees
Ashford Independent
Godinton
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Culture, Tourism & Leisure
Highfield
Conservative
Isle of Oxney
Conservative
Kennington
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Regeneration & Corporate Property
Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
Ashford Independent
Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
Conservative
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Legal & Democracy
Norman
Conservative
Park Farm North
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Community Safety & Wellbeing
Park Farm South
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for HR & Customer Services
Repton
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Culture, Tourism & Leisure
Repton
Conservative
Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Independent
Roman
Ashford Independent
Saxon Shore
Ashford Independent
Singleton East
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Housing
Singleton West
Conservative
Stanhope
The Labour Party
Tenterden North
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Regeneration & Corporate Property
Tenterden South
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Finance & IT
Tenterden St Michaels
Conservative
Upper Weald
Conservative
Victoria
The Labour Party
Victoria
The Labour Party
Washford
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for Planning & Development
Weald Central
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Planning & Development
Weald Central
Conservative
Portfolio Holder for HR & Customer Services
Weald North
Conservative
Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing
Weald South
Ashford Independent
Weald South
Ashford Independent
Willesborough
The Green Party
Willesborough
The Green Party
Wye with Hinxhill
Ashford Independent