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7 February 2022 / 7 February 2022 by Stuart Jeffery
Kent County Council has been criticised for spending seven times more on road “improvements” than cycling or walking schemes across the Borough of Maidstone. When the A249 and A229 changes are factored in, this multiple rises to several hundreds of time more on roads. Stuart Jeffery, Green Party campaigner in Maidstone, “The difference in spending […]
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2 February 2022 / 2 February 2022 by Stuart Jeffery
Local Green Party campaigner, Stuart Jeffery has questioned local MP Helen Grant over their stance on the Partygate scandal. With Boris Johnson being accused of lying to Parliament over parties held in No.10 Downing Street while the country was in lockdown, the Green Party has said that it is past time for the Prime Minister […]
24 January 2022 / 24 January 2022 by Stuart Jeffery
Green Party research shows that in 2020 raw sewage flowed into the River Medway and its tributaries for a total of 42,000 hours, the same as five sewers continually releasing raw sewage 24 hours each day for the whole year. Local Greens in Maidstone have vowed to keep a close eye on the water quality […]
12 January 2022 / 12 January 2022 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Green Party campaigner, Stuart Jeffery is to present a petition, signed by almost every household in the road, to the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board this afternoon calling for a 20mph speed limit on Bower Mount Road and its surrounding streets. Stuart Jeffery said, “This is a surprisingly busy and fast road connecting London Road […]
13 December 2021 / 13 December 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens have called for the consultation on the Local Plan to be scrapped and restarted in their submission to the Council. They point to a variety of deep concerns that question the legality and validity of the draft Local Plan as well as the failure of the consultation to be accessible to all people […]
12 December 2021 / 12 December 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
With the announcement of the closure of Maidstone’s Park and Ride service, local Greens have issued a stark warning about congestion and air pollution increasing and have called for the Park and Ride funding to be used to provide real alternatives to travel by car. Stuart Jeffery, Maidstone Green Party, “It is frustrating to hear […]
7 December 2021 / 7 December 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens have called on the local Borough Council to extend the Local Plan consultation which has given residents just six weeks to review and comment on over 700 detailed pages. The Greens have called into question the validity of the consultation. They have written to the Council’s CEO calling for an extension or review. […]
30 November 2021 / 7 December 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Local Greens have welcomed the new 20mph zone around Buckland Hill and St Peter’s Street in Maidstone as a boost for road safety and to help reduce pollution. Locally, the Greens have led campaigns for 20mph limits on all residential roads across the Borough. Stuart Jeffery, Green Party campaigner in Bridge Ward where the new […]
25 October 2021 / 20 November 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
29 September 2021 / 30 September 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
