In 2011, the Government introduced The Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) This is an Act of Parliament that changed the powers of local government in England. The aim of the act was to support the devolution of decision-making powers from central government control to individuals and communities. The trouble is that many Councils, including our own, are too aligned to one national party. Their powers are therefore used to drive through party political agendas, and do not reflect the interests of local people as they should.
1. Aylesford & East Stour
2. Beaver
3. Biddenden
4. Bircholt
5. Bockhanger
6. Bybrook
7. Charing
8. Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm
9. Downs North
10. Downs West
11. Furley
12. Goat Lees
13. Godinton
14. Highfield
15. Isle of Oxney
16. Kennington
17. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
18. Mersham, Sevington with Finberry
19. Norman
20. Park Farm North
21. Park Farm South
22. Repton
23. Rolvenden & Tenterden West
24. Roman
25. Saxon Shore
26. Singleton East
27. Singleton West
28. Stanhope
29. Tenterden St Michael’s
30. Tenterden North
31. Tenterden South
32. Upper Weald
33. Victoria
34. Washford
35. Weald Central
36 Weald North
37. Weald South
38. Willesborough
39. Wye with Hinxhill