Your Councillors

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 Councillors

To find your councillor please use the below links:

Councillor
Photograph Councillor Political party Ward
photo of Councillor Abena Akuffo-Kelly

Councillor Abena Akuffo-Kelly

c/o Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Work: abena.akuffo-kelly@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour Folkestone Central Ward
photo of Councillor Mike Blakemore

Councillor Mike Blakemore

4 Broadfield Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2PH

Home: 07984136044

Work: mike.blakemore@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Cheriton Ward
photo of Councillor Polly Blakemore

Councillor Polly Blakemore

4 Broadfield Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2PH

Home: 07921101177

Work: polly.blakemore@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Cheriton Ward
photo of Councillor James Butcher

Councillor James Butcher

Work: james.butcher@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green North Downs East Ward
photo of Councillor Bridget Chapman

Councillor Bridget Chapman

c/o Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Work: bridget.chapman@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour Folkestone Harbour Ward
photo of Councillor Tony Cooper

Councillor Tony Cooper

18 New Bridge Way, St Marys Bay, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 0HA

Home: 07969785027

Work: tony.cooper@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party Romney Marsh Ward
photo of Councillor Laura Davison

Councillor Laura Davison

Deputy Leader of the Labour Group

34 Alder Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DA

Home mobile: 07572151620

Work: laura.davison@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour Folkestone Central Ward
photo of Councillor Gary Fuller

Councillor Gary Fuller

30 Princes Terrace, Dymchurch Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6LX

Work: 03453637163

Home mobile: 07982834658

Work: gary.fuller@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Sandgate and West Folkestone Ward
photo of Councillor Clive Goddard

Councillor Clive Goddard

24 Vinelands, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9BH

Home mobile: 07857 377555

Work: clive.goddard@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Conservative Walland and Denge Marsh Ward
photo of Councillor David Godfrey

Councillor David Godfrey

Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

4 The Pasture, Hawkinge, Kent, CT18 7PN

Home mobile: 07584 304301

Work: david.godfrey@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Conservative North Downs East Ward
photo of Councillor Tony Hills

Councillor Tony Hills

75 Copperfields, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent, TN29 9UU

Work: 01797 366837

Home: 01797 321246

Home mobile: 07860295730

Work: tony.hills@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Conservative  
photo of Councillor Rich Holgate

Councillor Rich Holgate

5 Naildown Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5SH

Work: rich.holgate@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Hythe Ward
photo of Councillor Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee

Councillor Mrs Jennifer Hollingsbee

Leader of the Conservative Group

Snowdrop, Swan Lane, Sellindge, Ashford, TN25 6EB

Home mobile: 07887 918458

Work: jenny.hollingsbee@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Conservative North Downs West Ward
photo of Councillor Anita Jones

Councillor Anita Jones

6 Seabrook Gardens, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RD

Home: 07749850838

Work: anita.jones@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Hythe Ward
photo of Councillor Nicola Keen

Councillor Nicola Keen

9 Birkdale Drive, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5LP

Home mobile: 07540053284

Work: nicola.keen@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour Folkestone Harbour Ward
photo of Councillor Adrian Lockwood

Councillor Adrian Lockwood

c/o Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Work: adrian.lockwood@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour East Folkestone Ward
photo of Councillor Alan Martin

Councillor Alan Martin

3 Moat Barn, Ashford ROad, Ivychurch, Kent, TN29 0AZ

Home: 07776244331

Work: alan.martin@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Conservative Walland and Denge Marsh Ward
photo of Councillor Elaine Martin

Councillor Elaine Martin

9 Seabrook Gardens, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RD

Work: elaine.martin@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green North Downs West Ward
photo of Councillor Jim Martin

Councillor Jim Martin

Leader of the Green Group

9 Seabrook Gardens, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RD

Home mobile: 07932 044168

Work: jim.martin@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Hythe Ward
photo of Councillor Connor McConville

Councillor Connor McConville

Leader of the Labour Party

55 Walton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QS

Home mobile: 07722 743959

Work: connor.mcconville@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour East Folkestone Ward
photo of Councillor Liz McShane

Councillor Liz McShane

c/o Folkestone and Hythe District Council

Home: 07920115721

Work: liz.mcshane@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour Folkestone Central Ward
photo of Councillor Jackie Meade

Councillor Jackie Meade

27 Radnor Park Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AS

Home mobile: 07475215521

Work: jackie.meade@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour East Folkestone Ward
photo of Councillor Tim Prater

Councillor Tim Prater

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group

98A Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3BY

Home: 07956276118

Work: tim.prater@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Liberal Democrats Sandgate and West Folkestone Ward
photo of Councillor Stephen Scoffham

Councillor Stephen Scoffham

Park Cottage, Acrise, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8LH

Work: stephen.scoffham@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green North Downs East Ward
photo of Councillor Rebecca Shoob

Councillor Rebecca Shoob

Deputy Leader of the Green Group

24 Trimworth Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4EL

Home mobile: 07565033521

Work: rebecca.shoob@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Cheriton Ward
photo of Councillor Jeremy Speakman

Councillor Jeremy Speakman

63 North Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5DX

Work: jeremy.speakman@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Hythe Rural Ward
photo of Councillor Paul Thomas

Councillor Paul Thomas

Wren House, Blenheim Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8RD

Home: 01797 363657

Home mobile: 07484602230

Work: paul.thomas@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Independent New Romney Ward
photo of Councillor Belinda Walker

Councillor Belinda Walker

Flat B, 49 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2HA

Work: belinda.walker@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Labour and Co-operative Party Broadmead Ward
photo of Councillor David Wimble

Councillor David Wimble

10 Mulberry Court, Grand Parade, Littlestone, Kent, TN28 8LZ

Home: 01797 364837

Home mobile: 07423 562696

Work: david.wimble@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Independent New Romney Ward
photo of Councillor John Wing

Councillor John Wing

3 Charlier Mews, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6FR

Home mobile: 07790342428

Work: john.wing@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Green Hythe Rural Ward