42,000 hours of sewage spills into the Medway in 2020 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 […] Read more »
Residents want 20mph in Maidstone 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 […] Read more »
Draft Local Plan fails on all accounts 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 […] Read more »
Gridlock and worsening pollution with end of park and ride 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 […] Read more »
Flawed and frankly ridiculous 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. […] Read more »
Maidstone Greens welcome new 20mph zone in Maidstone 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 […] Read more »
Maidstone Greens demand explanation from MP on raw sewerage amendment 25 October 2021 / 20 November 2021 by Stuart Jeffery Read more »
No material action to stop idling by MBC 29 September 2021 / 30 September 2021 by Stuart Jeffery Read more »
Have Your Say: Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres consultation 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 […] Read more »
Have Your Say: Kent Bus Service Improvement Plan Consultation 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 […] Read more »
