Your Councillors
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
On 11 July 2012 the council adopted a new code of conduct that sets out rules governing the behaviour of its councillors. For details of the Code and how to make complaints against councillors, please follow the link Code of Conduct and Complaints against CouncillorsTo find your councillor please use the below links:
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Councillor Abena Akuffo-KellyFolkestone Central Ward
Labour
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Councillor Mike BlakemoreCheriton Ward
Green
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Councillor Polly BlakemoreCheriton Ward
Green
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Councillor James ButcherNorth Downs East Ward
Green
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Councillor Bridget ChapmanFolkestone Harbour Ward
Labour
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Councillor Tony CooperRomney Marsh Ward
Labour and Co-operative Party
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Councillor Laura DavisonFolkestone Central Ward
Labour
Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
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Councillor Gary FullerSandgate and West Folkestone Ward
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Clive GoddardWalland and Denge Marsh Ward
Conservative
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Councillor David GodfreyNorth Downs East Ward
Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
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Councillor Tony HillsConservative
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Councillor Rich HolgateHythe Ward
Green
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Councillor Mrs Jennifer HollingsbeeNorth Downs West Ward
Conservative
Leader of the Conservative Group
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Councillor Anita JonesHythe Ward
Green
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Councillor Nicola KeenFolkestone Harbour Ward
Labour
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Councillor Adrian LockwoodEast Folkestone Ward
Labour
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Councillor Alan MartinWalland and Denge Marsh Ward
Conservative
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Councillor Elaine MartinNorth Downs West Ward
Green
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Councillor Jim MartinHythe Ward
Green
Leader of the Green Group
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Councillor Connor McConvilleEast Folkestone Ward
Labour
Leader of the Labour Party
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Councillor Liz McShaneFolkestone Central Ward
Labour
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Councillor Jackie MeadeEast Folkestone Ward
Labour
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Councillor Tim PraterSandgate and West Folkestone Ward
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
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Councillor Stephen ScoffhamNorth Downs East Ward
Green
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Councillor Rebecca ShoobCheriton Ward
Green
Deputy Leader of the Green Group
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Councillor Jeremy SpeakmanHythe Rural Ward
Green
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Councillor Paul ThomasNew Romney Ward
Independent
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Councillor Belinda WalkerBroadmead Ward
Labour and Co-operative Party
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Councillor David WimbleNew Romney Ward
Independent
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Councillor John WingHythe Rural Ward
Green