Winston Michael: councillor for Goat Lees, Ashford Borough Council
Winston Michael is a Ashford Independent councillor for the Goat Lees ward on Ashford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Winston Michael is also Mayor of Ashford. Their current term began on 5 May 2011.
- Council
- Ashford Borough Council
- Ward
- Goat Lees
- Party
- Ashford Independent
- Posts
- Mayor of Ashford
- Term began
- 5 May 2011
- Official profile
- ashford.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Ashford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
Winston Michael also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Winston Michael
These are the details Ashford Borough Council publishes for Winston Michael, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: winston.michael@ashford.gov.uk
- Phone: 01233 636644
- Post: c/o Ashford Borough Council, International House, Tannery Lane, Ashford, TN23 1HU
- Official profile: ashford.moderngov.co.uk
Ashford Independent on Ashford Borough Council
Ashford Independent holds 9 of the 47 seats on Ashford Borough Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 16. 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
- 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
- Steve Campkin Deputy Leader of the Council & Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and Co-Leader of the Green Party
All 47 councillors of Ashford Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Goat Lees
Winston Michael 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.