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Council - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 7.00 pm

July 17, 2025 View on council website

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Cllr Euan Anckorn Labour • Furley
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Cllr Al Arnold Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness and Deputy Leader of the Green Party • The Green Party • Aylesford & East Stour
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Cllr Bill Barrett Independent • Singleton East
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Cllr Paul Bartlett Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry
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Cllr Clair Bell Conservative • Upper Weald
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Cllr Neil Bell Conservative • Biddenden
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Cllr Simon Betty Cabinet Member for Commercial Property & Investment • Ashford Independent • Bircholt
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Cllr Jessamy Blanford Conservative • Weald Central
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Cllr Kayleigh Brunger-Randall Independent • Weald North
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Cllr Andrew Buchanan Independent • Furley
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Cllr Steve Campkin Deputy Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and Co-Leader of the Green Party • The Green Party • Willesborough
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Cllr Brendan Chilton Leader of the Labour Group • Labour • Stanhope
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Cllr Alan Dean The Green Party • Bybrook
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Cllr Peter Feacey Conservative • Godinton
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Cllr Matthew Forest Deputy Mayor of Ashford • Conservative • Repton
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Cllr Jo Gambling The Green Party • Norman
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Cllr Sally Gathern Labour • Singleton West
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Cllr Tania Gauder Labour • Victoria
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Cllr Katrina Giles Cabinet Member for Communities and Health and Co-Leader of the Green Party • The Green Party • Park Farm South
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Cllr Clive Hallett Labour • Washford
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Cllr Linda Harman Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing Delivery & Communication • Ashford Independent • Saxon Shore
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Cllr Heather Hayward Cabinet Member for Tourism, Culture, Policy and Performance • Ashford Independent • Roman
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Cllr Bernard Heyes Conservative • Repton
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Cllr Aline Hicks Conservative • Weald South
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Cllr Nathan Iliffe Conservative • Kennington
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Cllr Larry Krause Conservative • Downs West
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Cllr Kate Leavey The Green Party • Beaver
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Cllr David Ledger Ashford Independent • Weald South
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Cllr John Link Conservative • Tenterden St Michaels
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Cllr Ray McGeever Ashford Independent • Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield
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Cllr Geoff Meaden The Green Party • Downs North
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Cllr Winston Michael Ashford Independent • Goat Lees
Profile image for %= (person.title + Ken Mulholland" class="person-image" >
Cllr Ken Mulholland Conservative • Tenterden North
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Cllr Dawnie Nilsson Cabinet Member for People & Services • The Green Party • Highfield
Profile image for %= (person.title + Noel Ovenden" class="person-image" >
Cllr Noel Ovenden Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Finance and Resource (with Special Responsibility for Housing & Homelessness) • Ashford Independent • Wye with Hinxhill
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Cllr Katy Pauley Ashford Independent • Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm
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Cllr Alan Pickering Conservative • Weald Central
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Cllr Thom Pizzey The Green Party • Aylesford & East Stour
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Cllr Yvonne Roden Conservative • Charing
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Cllr Johnny Shilton Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Isle of Oxney
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Cllr Pam Smith Conservative • Tenterden South
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Cllr Diccon Spain Deputy Leader of the Labour Group • Labour • Bockhanger
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Cllr Charles Suddards Labour • Victoria
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Cllr Lyn Suddards Mayor of Ashford • Labour • Beaver
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Cllr Ben Townend Ashford Independent • Park Farm North
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Kate Walder  Cabinet Member for Parks, Recreation and Legal •  The Green Party •  Rolvenden & Tenterden West
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Cllr Liz Wright The Green Party • Willesborough

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 17th-Jul-2025 19.00 Council.pdf
Agenda Item 8 - Cabinet Minutes 10.7.25 17th-Jul-2025 19.00 Council.pdf
Errata Sheet - Agenda Item 15.pdf
Errata Sheet - Agenda Item 15 17th-Jul-2025 19.00 Council.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 17th-Jul-2025 19.00 Council.pdf

Minutes

Cabinet Minutes 10.7.25.pdf
Public minutes 17th-Jul-2025 19.00 Council.pdf
Minutes for this Meeting.pdf
To confirm the Minutes of the Council Meeting held on the 15th May 2025.pdf
Cabinet Minutes 12.6.25.pdf
To receive the Minutes of the Meeting of the Audit Committee held on the 25th June 2025.pdf
To receive the Minutes of the Meetings of the Appeals Committee held on the 15th May 2025.pdf

Additional Documents

Declarations of Interest.pdf
Political Balance and Administrative Structure and Changes to Committee Membership.pdf
Ashford Town Centre Market Review.pdf
Freedom of the Borough.pdf
Consideration of a Petition Received by the Council.pdf
Appendix D.pdf
Appendix C.pdf
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Annual Report 202425.pdf