Ashford Independents 9, Independent 1, Local 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'.
Bill Barrett (Singleton East) and Andrew Buchanan (Furley) moved from Conservative to Independent in June 2023; Furley now describes himself as ‘Local Conservative’.
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)
£2100.73
Upper tier authority
Kent