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:

Councillor
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Cllr Jeremy Adby 14 Church Yard, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1QG Home: 01233 630074 Work: jeremy.adby@btinternet.com	Conservative	North Willesborough (Ashford)
Cllr Bill Barrett 19 Flaxpond Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5PR Work: barrettwbarrett@aol.com	Conservative	Singleton South
Cllr Paul Bartlett Imber, Cheeseman's Green Lane, Sevington, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LJ Home: 01233 500667 Home mobile: 07739 293502 Home: paul.bartlett@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Weald East
Cllr Mrs Clair Bell Brass Tacks, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BY Home: clairbell@solutionprovider.co.uk	Conservative	Weald Central
Cllr Neil Bell Brass Tacks, Benenden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8BY Home: neil@solutionprovider.co.uk	Conservative	Biddenden
Cllr Mike Bennett 19 Chalk Avenue, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6BU Home mobile: 07377 474216 Home: mikebennettkm@tiscali.co.uk	Conservative	Rolvenden & Tenterden West
Cllr Mrs Jessamy Blanford 25 Westfields, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0PW Home: 01233 840050 Home: jessamy.blanford@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Great Chart with Singleton North
Cllr Brad Bradford 53 Tally Ho Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HL Home: 01233 611745 Home: brad.bradford@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Weald South
Cllr Andrew Buchanan 20 Magazine Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8 Home: 01233 627696 Home: andrewjohnbuchanan@hotmail.com	Conservative	Bybrook (Ashford)
Cllr Michael Burgess Fairfield, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HG Home: 01233 628387 Home mobile: 07787 360533 Home: michael.burgess@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Isle of Oxney
Cllr Brendan Chilton 19 Luddenham Close, Stanhope, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5SE Home mobile: 07827 649342 Home: brendan.chilton@ashford.gov.uk	Labour & Co-operative Party	Stanhope (Ashford)
Cllr Gerry Clarkson Charing Lodge, Pett Lane, Charing, Kent, TN27 0DL Home: 01233 330201 Home: gerrydclarkson@gmail.com	Conservative	Charing
Cllr Paul Clokie 6 Rothley Close, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6LP Home: 01580 763124 Work: paul.clokie@ashford.gov.uk Home: paul.clokie@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Tenterden North
Cllr Stephen Dehnel 10 Hawthorn Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LT Home: stephen.dehnel@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Downs North
Cllr Mrs Geraldine Dyer Westover Farm Oast, Smarden Bell Road, Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27 8NT Home: 01233 770213 Home: geraldine.dyer@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Weald North
Cllr Dara Farrell 38 Luddenham Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5SE Home mobile: 07902 304104 Home: dara.farrell@ashford.gov.uk	Labour	Victoria
Cllr Peter Feacey 40 Viburnum Close, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3LB Home: 01233 632447 Home mobile: 07788 482053 Home: peterfeacey@outlook.com	Conservative	Godinton (Ashford)
Cllr Graham Galpin 2 Barrow Hill Terrace, Ashford, TN23 1NF Home mobile: 07815 881354 Work: graham.galpin@ashford.gov.uk Home: graham.galpin@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Stour (Ashford)
Cllr Bernard Heyes 7 Kings Avenue, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1LU Home: 01233 634257 Home: bernardjdheyes@talktalk.net	Conservative	Godinton (Ashford)
Cllr Mrs Tina Heyes 16 Primrose Drive, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NP Home mobile: 07902 929274 Home: heyesclan1@gmail.com	Conservative	Park Farm North
Cllr Aline Hicks Fairfield, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HG Home: 01233 628387 Home: aline.hicks@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Weald South
Cllr Alex Howard Hilgay, Canterbury Road, Challock, Kent, TN25 4DL Home mobile: 07415 113199 Home: alex.howard@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Aylesford Green (Ashford)
Cllr William Howard Woodcote, Kingsford Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6PE Home: 01233 502967 Home: william.howard@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Saxon Shore
Cllr Simon Howard-Smith 6 Frederick Benson Mews, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3SF Home mobile: 07754 349190 Home: simon.howardsmith@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Bockhanger (Ashford)
Cllr Nathan Iliffe 5 Lodgewood Drive, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4GA Home mobile: 07710 516618 Home: nathan.iliffe@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Kennington (Ashford)
Cllr Callum Knowles 57 Shrubcote, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7BG Home mobile: 07810 155686 Home: callum.knowles@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Tenterden South
Cllr George Koowaree 28 Tadworth Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9LA Home: 01233 634760 Home mobile: 07880 722876 Home: koowaree@virginmedia.com	Liberal Democrats	North Willesborough (Ashford)
Cllr Larry Krause Stable Cottage, Church Lane, Hothfield, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1EL Home: 01233 643497 Home: larry.krause@btinternet.com	Conservative	Downs West
Cllr John Link 1 Barnfield, Ox Lane, St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6NH Home: 01580 765329	Conservative	St Michaels
Cllr Ryan MacPherson C/O Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1PL Home mobile: 07533 685536 Work: ryan.macpherson@ashford.gov.uk	Independent	Beaver (Ashford)
Cllr Mrs Marion Martin 36 Christchurch Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7XD Home: 01233 628811 Home: marionmartin06@btinternet.com	Conservative	Little Burton Farm (Ashford)
Cllr Miss Jane Martin Yew Tree Cottage, Denne Manor Lane, Shottenden, Canterbury, CT4 8JJ Home mobile: 07583 642202 Work: jane.martin@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Saxon Shore
Cllr Winston Michael 12 Dexter Close, Boughton Aluph, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4QG Home: 01233 636644 Home: winston.michael@ashford.gov.uk	Ashford Independent	Boughton Aluph and Eastwell
Cllr Beverley Murphy 48 Langholm Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4NJ Home mobile: 07425 262647 Home: beaverwardcllr@gmail.com	UK Independence Party	Beaver (Ashford)
Cllr Noel Ovenden 5 Pottery Cottages, Naccolt, Brook, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5NX Home mobile: 07802 338614 Home: noel.ovenden@ashford.gov.uk	Ashford Independent	Wye
Cllr Alan Pickering Coach House, Harbourne Lane, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26 3JF Home mobile: 07961 122162 Home: alan.pickering@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Weald Central
Cllr Neil Shorter Little Dexter, Magpie Hall Road, Stubbs Cross, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1HF Home: 01233 624809 Home mobile: 07827 253400 Home: njshorter@btinternet.com	Conservative	Washford
Cllr David Smith Lysander, Royds Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0DP Home: 01233 627764 Home mobile: 07880 722844 Home: david.smith@ashford.gov.uk	Ashford Independent	South Willesborough (Ashford)
Cllr Charles Suddards 35 Queen Street, Ashford, Kent, TN23 1RF Home mobile: 07411 743321 Work: charles.suddards@ashford.gov.uk	Labour	Victoria
Cllr Chris Waters No. 2 The Moat House, The Moat, Charing, Kent, TN27 0JJ Home mobile: 07710 835523 Home: chris.waters@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Stour (Ashford)
Cllr Mrs Jenny Webb 7 Upper Denmark Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 7TZ Home: 01233 636939 Home mobile: 07854 424197 Work: jennywebb@live.co.uk	Conservative	Norman (Ashford)
Cllr Jim Wedgbury 27 Primrose Drive, Park Farm, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3NP Home: 01233 503272 Home: jimwedgbury@aol.com	Conservative	Park Farm South
Cllr Gerald White 387 Canterbury Road, Kennington, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4DU Home mobile: 07799 116656 Work: gerald.white@ashford.gov.uk	Conservative	Highfield (Ashford)