- Council Control: Ashford Ind/Green/Ind
- Conservatives 16
- Labour 7
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 12
- Other 12
Ashford Independents 9, Independent 3. South-east Kent, including the large town of Ashford which has a major international railway station on the Channel Tunnel line. Distribution industries attracted by the council's advertising tag 'best placed in Britain'.
The government proposes to merge the council with Folkestone and Hyde and Swale, to create a unitary Mid Kent council in 2027. Diccon Spain (Bockhanger) moved from Labour to Green Party in May 2026.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
Phone
01233 331111
Website
http://www.ashford.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2410.16
Upper tier authority
Kent
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