Steve Ridley: councillor for Maypole & Leyton Cross, Dartford Borough Council

Steve Ridley is a Reform UK councillor for the Maypole & Leyton Cross ward on Dartford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Steve Ridley is also Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group. Their current term began on 21 July 2025.

Council: Dartford Borough Council
Ward: Maypole & Leyton Cross
Party: Reform UK
Posts: Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
Term began: 21 July 2025
Official profile: dartford.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Dartford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Steve Ridley

These are the details Dartford Borough Council publishes for Steve Ridley, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: steve.ridley@dartford.gov.uk
Post: Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford, Kent DA1 1DR
Official profile: dartford.moderngov.co.uk

Reform UK on Dartford Borough Council

Reform UK holds 2 of the 42 seats on Dartford Borough Council. The largest group is Local Conservatives, with 28. Seats by party: Local Conservatives 28, Labour Party 10, Reform UK 2, Independent 1, No party given 1.

Leaders and post holders on Dartford Borough Council

Peter Whapshott Mayor & Armed Forces Champion
Jonathon S Hawkes Shadow Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour Group
Michael Brown Leader of the Reform UK Group
Jeremy A Kite Leader of the Council
Kelly Grehan Deputy Shadow Leader of the Council and Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Chris Shippam Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Town Centre & Climate Change
Avtar Sandhu Deputy Mayor & Lead Member for Business

All 42 councillors of Dartford Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Maypole & Leyton Cross

Steve Ridley sits on Dartford Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Dartford, each with its own page:

Kent County Council
Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
Dartford: Jim Dickson (Labour) MP
Sevenoaks: Laura Trott (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Dartford, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Dartford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Dartford 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.