Patrick Coates: councillor for Fant and Oakwood Ward, Maidstone Borough Council

Patrick Coates is a Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Fant & Oakwood Independents) councillor for the Fant and Oakwood Ward ward on Maidstone Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 10 May 2021.

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Ward: Fant and Oakwood Ward
Party: Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Fant & Oakwood Independents)
Term began: 10 May 2021
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 Patrick Coates

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

Email: PatrickCoates@Maidstone.gov.uk
Phone: 01622 763012
Phone: 07802 709852
Official profile: meetings.maidstone.gov.uk

Who else represents Fant and Oakwood Ward

Paul Harper Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Fant & Oakwood Independents)
Kimberley Milham Green and Independent Alliance (Green Party)

Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Fant & Oakwood Independents) on Maidstone Borough Council

Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group (Fant & Oakwood Independents) holds 2 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 Fant and Oakwood Ward

Patrick Coates 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.