Ashford

  • Council Control: Ashford Ind/Green/Ind
  • Conservatives 17
  • Labour 10
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 8
  • Other 11
  • Vacant 1

Ashford Independents 10, Independent Conservative 1. 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'.

Aylesford and East Stour has a byelection on 17 October (held by Labour). Bill Barrett (Singleton East) moved from Independent to Ashford Independent in May 2024.

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)
£2202.18

Upper tier authority
Kent