John Link: councillor for Tenterden St Michaels, Ashford Borough Council

John Link is a Conservative councillor for the Tenterden St Michaels ward on Ashford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 1999.

Council: Ashford Borough Council
Ward: Tenterden St Michaels
Party: Conservative
Term began: 6 May 1999
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 John Link

These are the details Ashford Borough Council publishes for John Link, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Phone: 01580 765329
Post: c/o Ashford Borough Council, International House, Dover Place, Ashford, TN23 1HU
Official profile: ashford.moderngov.co.uk

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 Tenterden St Michaels

John Link 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 Name or seat out of date?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.