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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 […]
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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
30 August 2021 / 30 August 2021 by
The scourge of fly-tipping has worsened considerably in the borough over the last year. Government figures have revealed that there has been a 31% increase in Maidstone last year, from 1,634 incidents to 2,402. Maidstone Greens believe that in part this is due to the restriction of access to household waste sites due to the […]
24 August 2021 / 24 August 2021 by
Just a few months after 4 new Green councillors were elected onto KCC, they are already making headway into dealing with the Countys’ woefully inadequate public transport. But they need your help, can you spare some time to respond to the consultation below? “Kent County Council is currently consulting on its Kent Bus Service Improvement […]
26 July 2021 / 26 July 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Local Conservatives have triggered a consultation on how our local election voting system works. Currently we have the “thirds” system which in a three councillor ward one is elected each year over a four year cycle with one year off when county elections are held. The Conservative want to have one election for all seats […]
16 July 2021 / 16 July 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Local Greens have challenged Maidstone Borough Council to up its game on climate change after they revealed a lack of ambition in its plans. At this week’s Council meeting, Stuart Jeffery asked what level of carbon reduction was planned by the council and was told that their plans will amount to only a 32% reduction […]
21 June 2021 / 21 June 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens have reacted angrily at the decision by the Secretary of State for Transport for the A249 Stockbury Roundabout “improvements” to proceed. Stuart Jeffery, who spoke for the Greens at the Public Inquiry last year has strongly criticised the decision as a climate failure. Stuart Jeffery, Maidstone Green Party: “In a few month’s time […]
19 May 2021 / 19 May 2021 by
Local Greens have renewed calls for Maidstone Borough Council to take action on air pollution following new research showing a direct link between pollution spikes and childhood asthma attacks. They are calling again for enforcement of existing laws against idling engines to bring Maidstone in line with other boroughs. Stuart Jeffery: “This latest research add […]
9 May 2021 / 9 May 2021 by
The Green Party is celebrating another set of record results with more Green councillors on more councils across the country than ever before, extending the party’s record gains two years ago. So far, the Greens have already won a total of 155 seats, including 99 new seats, and gained representation on 18 new councils for […]
26 April 2021 / 26 April 2021 by
The Green Party has pledged to invest in local services as part of a shift away from thegovernment’s current criminal justice system and towards community-based policing in order toreduce the amount of crime. The news comes ahead of elections across the UK in May. Sian Berry pledged as part of herLondon Mayor campaign that she […]
23 April 2021 / 26 April 2021 by
I have lived close to Marden for over 10 years, and south of Maidstone since 1988; I’m a recently elected Parish councillor for Hunton, and have been their volunteer Tree & Pond Warden for the past 8 years. I am an active member of Marden Club and (until 2020) used the station for regular trips […]
23 April 2021 / 24 June 2023 by
We have been told by our supporters in Bridge Ward that the Liberal Democrats have been circulating a leaflet claiming to be “the effective Green choice”. Its clear that they can see how popular our policies are with local people, so much so they’ve turned their latest leaflet green! While imitation is the sincerest form […]
12 April 2021 / 11 April 2023 by
Please note this post relates to elections held in 2021, for the latest information please visit our Elections page Steve Cheeseman – Allington I am Maidstone through and through – I’ve lived here all my life, grew up in Barming and have moved around a bit since then. The only time I wasn’t living in […]
8 April 2021 / 8 April 2021 by
Maidstone Greens are not surprised that 80% of local people are concerned with the level of housebuilding in Maidstone – We certainly agree! The Lib Dems Local Plan Review, which came out last year, completely failed to take climate change into consideration. They propose to build 18,210 homes and state that the building of these […]
1 April 2021 / 8 April 2021 by
The Green Party has called on the government to decentralise its calamitous test and tracesystem and hand over control of the system to local authorities. The demand comes soon afterGreen Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley led the party’s call for a public inquiry into thegovernment’s handling of the pandemic. [1] Maidstone Green Party campaigner Donna Greenan said: […]
11 February 2021 / 11 February 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens have criticised claims that free parking for electric vehicles, to be offered by the council in Maidstone, is the “single dramatic thing the council could do in the next year to two years”. The Greens highlight a range of measures that would have a greater impact on the Borough’s carbon emissions and that […]
27 January 2021 / 27 January 2021 by Stuart Jeffery
Mick Summersgill, our Green Party campaigner for Marden and Yalding, is supporting the campaign to stop the building of the massive chicken farm at Chainhurst (see https://www.welovechainhurst.co.uk/ ). Mick has outlined eight reasons to oppose the development: Additional Traffic and Flooding: Hunton Road at the site entrance and at Green Lane junction near Marden frequently […]
15 December 2020 / 15 December 2020 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens have responded to the Borough Council’s consultation on the Local Plan Review, hitting out at the council’s failure to take climate change into consideration. They point to the proposal to build 18,210 homes and state that the building of these would emit over 1 million tonnes of CO2 which would not be in line with Maidstone […]
18 November 2020 / 18 November 2020 by Stuart Jeffery
Presenting to the Public Inquiry into the proposed changes to Stockbury Roundabout today, Maidstone Greens have criticised the plans stating they are incompatible with the Paris Agreement on climate change and that the funds would be better spent on public transport provision along the route. Stuart Jeffery, Maidstone Green Party: “I was pleased to be able […]
10 November 2020 / 10 November 2020 by Stuart Jeffery
Maidstone Greens are calling on the Borough Council to rethink their strategic housing plans in light of the new report from CPRE on brownfield site availability. The Council’s own assessment highlights around 100 hectares available for housing in the Borough, potentially providing ten thousand affordable new homes for those in need. Mike Summersgill, the Green’s […]
21 October 2020 / 21 October 2020 by Stuart Jeffery
Local Greens have slammed Maidstone Borough Council’s Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategy as a strategy for failure and have called for the wholesale resignation of the council. They state that Council’s plan lacks specificity and has targets far lower than needed. They criticise the Council for ‘encouraging’ and ‘supporting’ rather than taking decisive action. Stuart […]
