Reform UK Promised Lower Council Tax – Kent Got a 3.99% Rise
Kent was meant to be Reform’s flagship council. Instead, residents face one of the biggest tax rises possible and reserves being run down.
21 Jan 2026
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Reform UK’s Anti-Science Vote Puts Kent’s Climate Future at Risk
Reform UK has voted to scrap Kent’s Climate Emergency Declaration — ignoring science, risking flood protection, clean energy progress, and green jobs. Lib Dems oppose this reckless move and remain committed to urgent, evidence-based climate action.
6 Oct 2025
Kent Downs National Landscape: Protecting the Greensand Ridge and Len Valley
Maidstone Lib Dems have proposed extending the Kent Downs National Landscape to include the Greensand Ridge & Len Valley, protecting more countryside around Hollingbourne, Harrietsham & Lenham. (Click on image for more details)
16 Sep 2025
Reform UK councillors want to abandon Kent's commitment to tackling climate change – and we need your help to stop them.
Reform UK councillors want to scrap Kent’s climate emergency declaration. That would be a huge step backwards. Kent communities are already facing more flooding and heatwaves. We must act – not deny. Read our response & help stop this motion.
14 Sep 2025
£2,000 Fine and Seizure in Fly-Tipping Crackdown
Maidstone’s Lib Dem–Green–Independent Coalition is leading the fight against fly-tipping. A joint operation with Kent Police seized a repeat offender’s vehicle, issued a £2,000 fine, and sent a clear message: waste crime will not be tolerated.
3 Sep 2025
Local Councillors and Residents oppose Far-Right Demonstration in Maidstone
Liberal Democrat councillors stood alongside local residents and other councillors to confront a small but noisy hard-right protest in Maidstone, calling instead for compassion, unity, and a community that refuses to be divided by hate.
18 Aug 2025
