Lib Dems To Lead Scrutiny
We are pleased to announce that Cllr Clive English has been elected to chair the Council's new Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
22 Jun 2022
News
Cranborne Avenue Closure Plan At Wheatsheaf Junction Met With Anger From Local Residents
KCC is planning a temporary closure of Cranborne Avenue in March ahead of a proposal to demolish the Wheatsheaf pub, signalise Plains Avenue at Loose Road and reconfigure the Wheatsheaf junction. KCC’s original plan was to start work to deliver the junction changes this spring.
22 Mar 2022
Maidstone Residents Generously Donate Items For Ukraine
South Ward councillors Brian Clark, Derek Mortimer and Paul Wilby are working with numerous groups helping to collect humanitarian items for residents in Ukraine. On Saturday Cllrs Clark and Mortimer, collected the first van full of donations from the Loose YMCA and later Cllr Clark collected two further van loads from Staplehurst Parish Council. The boxes collected include urgently needed items such as medical supplies, canned food, hygiene products, baby food, nappies, batteries, candles, toothpaste.
7 Mar 2022
Lib Dems Move To Help Residents With Parking
At February’s Strategic Planning Committee Maidstone Lib Dems call for a fairer approach to Town Centre parking in light of Park and Ride Services ceasing on 19th Feb, while cancelling the price increase planned for town centre parking permits.
9 Feb 2022
Improvements to Waste site in Tovil moving ahead, and a second borough facility planned
In developing a response to the Kent Minerals and Waste local plan 2013-30 Consultation, members of Maidstone’s Strategic Planning and Infrastructure committee agreed to welcome the Expansion of the Tovil Household Waste and Recycling Centre and the provision of a second waste site in the East of the Borough
8 Feb 2022
Budget Debate: Lib Dem Proposal For Native Woodland Restoration At Willington Street ‘Park And Ride’ Site
While Maidstone Lib Dems were unable to overturn Maidstone Conservatives' refusal to provide support for the continuation of Park and Ride services, they retain their support for a fit for purpose 21st Century Park and Ride.
2 Feb 2022