Joe Higson: councillor for Tovil Ward, Maidstone Borough Council

Joe Higson is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Tovil Ward ward on Maidstone Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 7 May 2024.

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Ward: Tovil Ward
Party: Liberal Democrat
Term began: 7 May 2024
Official profile: meetings.maidstone.gov.uk
Source: Maidstone Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Joe Higson

These are the details Maidstone Borough Council publishes for Joe Higson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: JoeHigson@Maidstone.gov.uk
Phone: 01622202500
Official profile: meetings.maidstone.gov.uk

Who else represents Tovil Ward

Paul Wilby Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat on Maidstone Borough Council

Liberal Democrat holds 11 of the 49 seats on Maidstone Borough Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 13. Seats by party: Conservative 13, Green and Independent Alliance (Green Party) 12, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour Party 6, Reform UK 3, Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Independent) 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Maidstone Borough Council

Stuart Jeffery Leader of the Council
Denis Spooner Deputy Mayor
Clive English Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Enforcement
Brian Clark Mayor

All 49 councillors of Maidstone Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Tovil Ward

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

Kent County Council
Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
Faversham and Mid Kent: Helen Whately (Conservative) MP
Maidstone and Malling: Helen Grant (Conservative) 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 Maidstone, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Maidstone Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Maidstone 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 Name or seat out of date?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.