Maidstone Greens have welcomed Maidstone first Pride event in the town. Pride celebrates LGBTQIA+ people, welcomes diversity and protests against inequality. Local Greens joined the march through the town and joined the main event in Lockmeadow. Cllr Stuart Jeffery said, “We are all really grateful for the organisers and all who took part in Maidstone’s […]

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The Green and Independent Alliance and the Liberal Democrat group on Maidstone Borough Council have signed an agreement to form a partnership to run the Council for the next four years. The new Cabinet will be confirmed at the Council’s AGM on Saturday 18th May. The new Cabinet will deliver a significant programme of change […]

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Maidstone Greens are delighted with the results of the Borough Council elections, after more than trebling our seat count. Gains were made in Allington & Bridge, Barming Heath & Teston, Bearsted & Downswood, Coxheath & Farleigh, Fant & Oakwood, High Street and Marden & Yalding wards. In addition Stuart Jeffery and Stephen Thompson both retained their seats in Allington […]

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Maidstone Greens have accused the Conservatives of being “missing in action” over massive failure in bin collections following the change of provider from Biffa to SUEZ. The Greens have singled out Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Conservative Cllr Patrik Garten, as being absent from communications to residents. Nearly a third of bin collections were missed […]

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Greens stand highest number of candidates ever in Maidstone with bid to become the largest party on the council. The Greens have 35 candidates, the second largest ‘slate’ in the Borough elections and have high hopes for many wards. Green Cllr Stuart Jeffery, “We have an excellent chance of being the biggest group on the […]

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Maidstone Greens and the independents in our group led the fight against the Conservatives’ Local Plan at the extraordinary Council meeting in Maidstone last night. The Greens proposed deferring the decision until after the election so that the councillors who will be responsible for its implementation would get to vote on it but the amendment […]

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Local Greens have reacted angrily to news that Kent County Council are selling off the former Adult Education Centre in Maidstone. The building on St Faiths Street is up for auction later this month. The Greens have been pushing for an arts hub in the town and Cllr Derek Eagle, Maidstone Green Party’s spokesperson on […]

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In their submission to KCC’s Minerals and Waste consultation, Maidstone Greens have expressed further concerns about KCC’s failure to understand the climate emergency. The Greens have called the draft plan a charter for environmental destruction. The draft KCC strategy supports exploration for fossil fuels in Kent and has implicit support for the destruction of the […]

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Following claims that Headcorn has become the wild west(1) by Conservatives, local Greens have hit out at their failure to tackle the antisocial behaviour and their lack of a real plan. The Greens have called for a Headcorn Task Force, an approach that has been successful in other parts of the Borough(2). Green Councillor Derek […]

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