Your Councillors
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:
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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5 The Weald, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8RA Home: 07508 812122 |
The Labour Party | Furley |
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Portfolio Holder for Housing 19 Flaxpond Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5PR |
Conservative | Singleton East |
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Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Legal & Democracy Imber, Cheeseman's Green Lane, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LJ Home: 01233 500667 Home mobile: 07739 293502 |
Conservative | Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry |
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Brass Tacks, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BY Home mobile: 07970 885065 |
Conservative | Upper Weald |
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Portfolio Holder for Finance & IT Brass Tacks, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BY Home mobile: 07970 833716 Work: neil.bell@ashford.gov.uk |
Conservative | Biddenden |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Planning & Development 25 Westfields, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PW Home: 01233 840050 |
Conservative | Weald Central |
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Portfolio Holder for Environment and Land Management 20 Magazine Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8 Home: 01233 627696 |
Conservative | Furley |
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Fairfield, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HG Home: 01233 628387 Home mobile: 07787 360533 |
Conservative | Isle of Oxney |
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7 High Trees Close, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0ND Home: 07802 373324 |
The Green Party | Willesborough |
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19 Luddenham Close, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5SE Home mobile: 07827 649342 |
The Labour Party | Stanhope |
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Leader of the Council Charing Lodge, Pett Lane, Charing, Kent, TN27 0DL Home: 01233 330201 Home: gerrydclarkson@gmail.com |
Conservative | Charing |
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Portfolio Holder for Regeneration & Corporate Property 6 Rothley Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LP Home: 01580 763124 |
Conservative | Tenterden North |
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Conservative | Downs North | |
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38 Luddenham Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5SE Home mobile: 07902 304104 |
The Labour Party | Victoria |
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Portfolio Holder for Culture, Tourism & Leisure 40 Viburnum Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LB Home: 01233 632447 Home mobile: 07788 482053 |
Conservative | Godinton |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Culture, Tourism & Leisure 15 Repton Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RX Home: 07957 313298 |
Conservative | Repton |
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Portfolio Holder for Community Safety & Wellbeing 94 Hurst Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9RN Home: 07786 118881 Work: jo.gideon@ashford.gov.uk |
Conservative | Park Farm North |
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The Cottage, Goldenhurst, Giggers Green Road, Aldington, Kent, TN25 7BY Home: 01233 720420 Home mobile: 07802 776779 |
Ashford Independent | Saxon Shore |
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274 Kingsnorth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 6LU Home: 07970 040172 |
Ashford Independent | Roman |
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7 Kings Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LU Home: 01233 634257 |
Conservative | Repton |
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16 Primrose Drive, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NP Home mobile: 07902 929274 |
Ashford Independent | Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Environment & Land Management Woodcote, Kingsford Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PE Home: 01233 502967 |
Conservative | Bircholt |
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6 Frederick Benson Mews, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3SF Home: 07586 332504 |
Conservative | Singleton West |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Regeneration & Corporate Property 5 Lodgewood Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GA Home mobile: 07710 516618 |
Conservative | Kennington |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Finance & IT 57 Shrubcote, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BG Home mobile: 07810 155686 |
Conservative | Tenterden South |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Community Safety & Wellbeing Stable Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1EL Home: 01233 643497 |
Conservative | Downs West |
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8 Park Farm Close, Shadoxhurst, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1LD Home: 01233 733540 |
Ashford Independent | Weald South |
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1 Barnfield, Ox Lane, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NH Home: 01580 765329 |
Conservative | Tenterden St Michaels |
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12 Dexter Close, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QG Home: 01233 636644 |
Ashford Independent | Goat Lees |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing Dering Court, Grange Road, St Micheals, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6DT Home: 07568 063309 |
Conservative | Weald North |
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147 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9QB Home: 07921 225967 |
Ashford Independent | Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm |
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5 Pottery Cottages, Naccolt, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5NX Home mobile: 07802 338614 |
Ashford Independent | Wye with Hinxhill |
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Portfolio Holder for HR & Customer Services Coach House, Harbourne Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JF Home mobile: 07961 122162 |
Conservative | Weald Central |
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129 Bentley Road, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0HS Home: 07596 262062 |
Ashford Independent | Aylesford & East Stour |
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Portfolio Holder for Planning & Development Little Dexter, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HF Home: 01233 624809 Home mobile: 07827 253400 |
Conservative | Washford |
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Lysander, Royds Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DP Home: 01233 627764 Home mobile: 07880 722844 |
Ashford Independent | Aylesford & East Stour |
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Burleigh Bungalow, Burleigh Road, Charing, Kent, TN7 0JB Home: 07770 921103 |
The Labour Party | Bockhanger |
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7 Farm Road, Hamstreet, Ashford, Kent, TN26 2JA Home: 01233 732791 |
Ashford Independent | Weald South |
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35 Queen Street, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RF Home mobile: 07411 743321 |
The Labour Party | Victoria |
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35 Queen Street, Ashford, TN23 1RF Home: 07868 459425 |
The Labour Party | Beaver |
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120 Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9DE |
Ashford Independent | Bybrook |
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Potts Farm, Chennell Park Road, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6XA Home: 07389 110611 |
Independent | Rolvenden & Tenterden West |
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94 St Bernard Paget Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3RY Home: 07867 555007 |
The Labour Party | Beaver |
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7 Upper Denmark Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7TZ Home: 01233 636939 Home mobile: 07854 424197 |
Conservative | Norman |
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Deputy Portfolio Holder for HR & Customer Services 27 Primrose Drive, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NP Home: 01233 503272 Home: jimwedgbury@aol.com |
Conservative | Park Farm South |
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387 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DU Home mobile: 07799 116656 |
Conservative | Highfield |
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Milden Cottage, Mill Lane, Willesborough, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0QG |
The Green Party | Willesborough |