Real Green Transport Plan for Maidstone 6 February 2020 / 10 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery Maidstone Green Party launches rival transport plan in face of Kent County Council plans to increase traffic in Maidstone through a series of junction “improvements”. The Greens were dismayed to learn that KCC’s proposals to reduce congestion only include improvements to road junctions and make no mention of other methods of transport. Donna Greenan, lead […] Read more »
Greens shocked at local foodbank rise 21 November 2019 / 14 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery The Green Party MP Candidate for Maidstone and the Weald has reacted with shock at the latest increase in the use of foodbanks which are up 32% since last year. He has called for the introduction of a universal basic income for everyone in order to tackle the benefits problems that are driving people to […] Read more »
Green parliamentary candidates call for a moratorium on house building on farm land around Maidstone 30 September 2019 / 14 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery News of thousands of expensive houses to be built on much needed farmland and woodland has prompted calls by both Green Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidates in Maidstone for a moratorium on house building on greenfield sites around the town. Stuart Jeffery, Green Party PPC for Maidstone and the Weald: “Nothing is more important than land […] Read more »
Council refuses to be questioned on pavement parking 25 September 2019 / 14 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery Maidstone Borough Council’s refusal to answer questions in public has been branded as undemocratic by local Greens Donna Greenan has been refused the opportunity to ask the council how it is delivering on part of its Strategic Plan to make streets usable by all and to encourage walking. She asked to put the question to […] Read more »
Greens select Stuart Jeffery to fight Maidstone and the Weald seat 12 September 2019 / 14 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery Maidstone Greens have selected Stuart Jeffery as their Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Maidstone and the Weald in the likely General Election later this year. Stuart, who is a well-known green activist in Maidstone and involved in Extinction Rebellion, will also be campaigning on social justice and for a final say on Brexit, a second referendum. […] Read more »
Record vote in Maidstone’s local elections 6 May 2019 / 14 June 2020 by Stuart Jeffery First the Green Surge now the beginnings of the Green Wave. Maidstone Greens had its best local election ever despite missing out on one seat by just 7%. The local Greens polled an average of 12% across the borough, a higher vote share than Labour, and the third biggest vote share of any party in Maidstone. Across […] Read more »