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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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Council needs to up its game on climate change
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 […]
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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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Maidstone Borough Council are planning a huge number of very large houses on farmland around the town.
These are unnecessary and do not meet the real housing need for affordable and social housing.
They are not close to jobs and transport and will just increase traffic on the already choked roads.
We face chaos: worsening air pollution, not enough homes for those in need and destruction of much needed farmland.
But there is an alternative...
The Green Party are demanding a new approach to strategic planning which truly involves local people. An approach that protects green spaces, reduce pollution and that will meet local housing need.
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