Val Springett: councillor for Bearsted and Downswood Ward, Maidstone Borough Council

Val Springett is a Conservative councillor for the Bearsted and Downswood Ward ward on Maidstone Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2011.

Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Name as published: Mrs Val Springett
Ward: Bearsted and Downswood Ward
Party: Conservative
Term began: 6 May 2011
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 Val Springett

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

Email: valspringett@maidstone.gov.uk
Phone: 01622 737702
Official profile: meetings.maidstone.gov.uk

Who else represents Bearsted and Downswood Ward

Ciaran Oliver Green and Independent Alliance (Green Party)
Denis Spooner Conservative Deputy Mayor

Conservative on Maidstone Borough Council

Conservative holds 13 of the 49 seats on Maidstone Borough Council, the largest group. 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 Bearsted and Downswood Ward

Val Springett 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 Name or seat out of date?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.