Two councillors in Maidstone have called for the suspension of Maidstone Borough Council’s new policy to charge residents for replacement bins introduced by its Conservative led administration. The two councillors state that the policy has not been discussed by councillors despite it having a significant impact on residents. The policy was introduced as a savings […]
After a protest outside the Town Hall organised by Green campaigner Rachel Rodwell, speeches from residents and visiting councillors and a long debate by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Policy Advisory Committee on Wednesday 6th September the right decision was made to recommend that Cllr Cooper, the Conservative Cabinet member for Planning and Infrastructure […]
Local Greens are delighted that Maidstone Borough Council’s Infrastructure committee recommend that the Hermitage Quarry expansion be opposed. The decision was made at a council committee meeting last night (6th Sept). The committee will now recommend to the cabinet member that the quarry expansion should be strongly opposed. The meeting was preceded by a large […]
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Green Party campaigners have expressed shock after learning that almost all of the rock from Gallagher’s quarry is used for schemes such as road construction. They say that this is in direct contrast to narrative of a need for heritage restoration. They have reiterated their calls for the new quarry which will destroy 50ha of […]
Local Greens have welcomed comments from leaders at Maidstone Borough Council have agreed to revise their local transport strategy and commence liaison meetings with local bus companies. The announcements were made at the Executive Committee on 28th July and follow repeated calls by Greens. Green Councillor, Stuart Jeffery, said, “I have been calling for a new […]
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Local Greens are delighted that Maidstone Borough Council acknowledged that the River Medway has rights and that they need to consider these rights when they make decisions. The motion to the full Council meeting was proposed by the Greens who were pleased with the outcome despite some amendments being made. Cllr Stuart Jeffery, Green Party: […]
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Following the sad news of the death of Cllr Dan Daley, Maidstone Green Party have announced that Cllr Stuart Jeffery will be the Green Party’s candidate for the Maidstone Central division on Kent County Council. The election is on 6th July. Cllr Stuart Jeffery said, “I am delighted to have been chosen to contest this […]
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A petition to save the Tovil recycling centre started by Green Party campaigner for Coxheath, Claire Kehily, has attracted over 700 signatures in its first two days showing the strength of feeling that the centre must not close. Data show that Maidstone already has a high level of fly tipping and the Greens are concerned […]
Green Councillor, Stuart Jeffery, has accused KCC of putting savings before safety after the lack of subway lights in Maidstone hit their six month anniversary. Cllr Stuart Jeffery, Green Party: “While we can all see the dire state that KCC are in, made blindingly obvious by the state of our roads, I am really quite […]
Last week’s elections were tremendous. Green Councillors Derek Eagle (Sutton Valence and Langley) and Stephen Thompson (Detling and Thurnham) joined me on Maidstone Borough Council and we will be working with three like minded independent councillors too. We had very near misses in Marden and Yalding where Mick Summersgill’s 35% was just 5% behind the […]
