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Gridlock and worsening pollution with end of park and ride

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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Maidstone Greens welcome new 20mph zone in Maidstone

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 […]

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Maidstone Greens demand explanation from MP on raw sewerage amendment

Maidstone Greens have demanded an explanation from local MP Helen Grant who voted last week to not have a “Duty on sewerage undertakers to take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged from storm overflows” in the latest Environment Bill which was debated on 21st Oct. Stuart Jeffery, Maidstone Green Party: “Southern […]

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No material action to stop idling by MBC

After its promise four years ago, Maidstone Borough Council has done nothing to stop idling car engines despite its promises to tackle taxis and buses. Local Green campaigner, Stuart Jeffery, challenged the council at this weeks meeting and was told that the council will review its plans later this year. Stuart Jeffery: “Since it agreed […]

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Have Your Say: Kent County Council Household Waste Recycling Centres consultation

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 […]

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Have Your Say: Kent Bus Service Improvement Plan Consultation

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 […]

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Electoral change will reduce democracy in Maidstone

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 […]

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Anger at “climate failure” Stockbury A249 decision

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 […]

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