Cllr Brian Clark
Deputy Mayor of Maidstone (2025–2026)
Borough Councillor for Loose & Linton
Local Roots & Community Involvement
- Lifelong Maidstone resident, living locally with his wife and two children
- Former sub-postmaster at Loose Post Office
- Committee member of the North Loose Residents Association
Political Experience
- Elected Deputy Mayor of Maidstone in May 2025, serving until May 2026
- Maidstone Borough Councillor since 2015 (initially South Ward, now Loose & Linton)
- Former County Councillor for South Maidstone (2013–2017)
- Vice Chairman of the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board
Champion of Green Spaces & Environment
- Longstanding trustee of Hayle Park Nature Reserve, which he helped establish and continues to support
- Strong advocate for the protection and enhancement of Maidstone’s natural environment
- Successfully campaigned for reductions to unsustainable local housing targets
- Actively defends green spaces from overdevelopment and urban sprawl
Fighting for Infrastructure and Services
- Leading campaigner against congestion in Loose and along Sutton Road
- Critic of the Conservatives’ failure to invest millions in road improvements despite funds being available
- Successfully opposed the proposed closure of Tovil Waste and Recycling Centre, helping force a U-turn
A Word from Brian
“I’m delighted to have been elected Deputy Mayor at the Maidstone Borough Annual General Meeting today alongside our new Mayor, Martin Round. It was a lovely day and I’m very much looking forward to the year ahead.”