Jessamy Blanford: councillor for Weald Central, Ashford Borough Council
Jessamy Blanford is a Conservative councillor for the Weald Central ward on Ashford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 3 May 2007.
- Council
- Ashford Borough Council
- Ward
- Weald Central
- Party
- Conservative
- Term began
- 3 May 2007
- Official profile
- ashford.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Ashford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Jessamy Blanford
These are the details Ashford Borough Council publishes for Jessamy Blanford, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: jessamy.blanford@ashford.gov.uk
- Phone: 01233 840050
- Home address (published by the council): c/o Ashford Borough Council, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HU
- Official profile: ashford.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Weald Central
- Alan Pickering Conservative
Conservative on Ashford Borough Council
Conservative holds 16 of the 47 seats on Ashford Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Conservative 16, The Green Party 12, Ashford Independent 9, Labour 7, Independent 3.
Leaders and post holders on Ashford Borough Council
- Al Arnold Deputy Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness and Deputy Leader of the Green Party
- Winston Michael Mayor of Ashford
- Johnny Shilton Leader of the Conservative Group
- Paul Bartlett Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- Katrina Giles Cabinet Member for Communities and Health and Co-Leader of the Green Party
- Heather Hayward Deputy Mayor of Ashford
- Sally Gathern Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
- Brendan Chilton Leader of the Labour Group
All 47 councillors of Ashford Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Weald Central
Jessamy Blanford sits on Ashford Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Ashford, each with its own page:
- Kent County Council
- Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
- Ashford: Sojan Joseph (Labour) MP
- Weald of Kent: Katie Lam (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Ashford, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Ashford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Ashford Borough Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.