Ashford Borough Council: all 47 councillors

Ashford Borough Council has 47 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Conservative, with 16 of the 47 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Ashford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Ashford: local statistics and who has power over Ashford, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Conservative: 16 councillors
• ■ The Green Party: 12 councillors
• ■ Ashford Independent: 9 councillors
• ■ Labour: 7 councillors
• ■ Independent: 3 councillors

Leaders and post holders

• Al Arnold (The Green Party): Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness and Deputy Leader of the Green Party
• Simon Betty (Ashford Independent): Cabinet Member for Commercial Property & Investment
• Euan Anckorn (Labour): Labour Group Chief Whip
• Winston Michael (Ashford Independent): Mayor of Ashford
• Dawnie Nilsson (The Green Party): Cabinet Member for People & Services
• Johnny Shilton (Conservative): Leader of the Conservative Group
• Paul Bartlett (Conservative): Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
• Katrina Giles (The Green Party): Cabinet Member for Communities and Health and Co-Leader of the Green Party
• Guy Pullen (The Green Party): Cabinet Member for Parks and Recreation
• Heather Hayward (Ashford Independent): Deputy Mayor of Ashford
• Linda Harman (Ashford Independent): Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing Delivery & Communication
• Sally Gathern (Labour): Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
• Brendan Chilton (Labour): Leader of the Labour Group
• Steve Campkin (The Green Party): Deputy Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and Co-Leader of the Green Party
• Noel Ovenden (Ashford Independent): Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Finance and Resource (with Special Responsibility for Housing & Homelessness)

Every councillor, by ward

Source

Ashford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Ashford Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.