Kent Challenger Games 2019 – a sunny success for everyone.
The Kent Challenger Games on Friday 12 July brought together about 700 children from a wide range of schools to do something out of the ordinary. Inspired by the Invictus Games, Councillor Winston Michael initiated the Kent Challenger Games in 2017 and intends to hold the next one in 2021. The idea is to use […]
Downs North chooses Conservative…
After a short but intense campaign, the villages that comprise Downs North Ward, last week elected Charles Dehnel, Conservative, to be their Ashford Borough Councillor. For the Ashford Independent team, and their candidate Rachael Carley, it was an extremely disappointing result that perfectly illustrated the challenges of resource and person-power faced by independents. When a […]
Vote Ashford Independent for Downs North on Thursday 18th July
Our candidate for the Downs North by-election on 18th July, is Rachael Carley. The Downs North ward is made up of the villages of Chilham, Godmersham, Old Wives Lees, Molash, Bilting and Crundale. If voted in, Rachael will join the Ashford Independent team of 11 Councillors, strengthening the main opposition group in Ashford Borough Council. […]
Cllr Heather Hayward – Features on Radio Ashford!
Listen to Heather Hayward’s interview featured on Radio Ashford with Phil T below…
Scheme in village given the nod despite fears
Ashford Independents biggest winners in Ashford Borough Election 2019!
With our intense focus on local issues it was a rather strange feeling to see BBC News announce our success in the Ashford Borough Council Elections last week – telling the world that the Independents had slashed the Tory majority. Eleven of our fifteen candidates were duly elected to represent their Wards. The trend was […]
An Independent trend!
It seems that we have been a little ahead of the game… The political climate nationally is changing rapidly! Being Independent is the new trend! Whilst there are different drivers locally from nationally, the root cause is the same; dissatisfaction with the party machine and wishing to have a voice that is not constantly […]
Borough Council Election 7 May 2015
Congratulations to Noel Ovenden and Winston Michael were both re-elected in their Wards. Wye CHILTON, Jayne Labour Party 142 DOVE, Stuart James Liberal Democrats – Stronger Economy Fairer Society 71 HOWARD, Alex The Conservative Party Candidate 402 NEWILL, Alan William Edward UK Independence Party (UKIP) 126 OVENDEN, Noel Ashford Independent 651 (E) Turnout: 74.91% Boughton […]
Ashford Independent Annual Supper
Members enjoyed a very successful and enjoyable evening at the George in Bethersden where we were very well looked after.
Chilmington Green – sample letter of objection to the building development
Mock Lane, Chilmington – the future view Chilmington Green Urban Extension Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment, Sept 2014. Turkington Martin .View Sample of Objection here Ashford Borough Council Revision to Local Plan New housing numbers a done deal and the potential for even more housing A report from Cllr Winston Michael, Ashford Independent Every 5 […]