Anita Oakley: councillor for Larkfield, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Anita Oakley is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Larkfield ward on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Anita Oakley is also Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group; Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Their current term began on 2 May 1991.

Council: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Name as published: Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA (Hons)
Ward: Larkfield
Party: Liberal Democrat
Posts: Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group; Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Term began: 2 May 1991
Official profile: democracy.tmbc.gov.uk
Source: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Anita Oakley

These are the details Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council publishes for Anita Oakley, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: anita.oakley@tmbc.gov.uk
Phone: 01732 844383
Post: c/o Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, ME19 4LZ
Official profile: democracy.tmbc.gov.uk

Who else represents Larkfield

Timothy Bishop Liberal Democrat
David Thornewell Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrat on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Liberal Democrat holds 11 of the 44 seats on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The largest group is Conservative Party, with 21. Seats by party: Conservative Party 21, Liberal Democrat 11, Green Party 8, Independent Alliance (Kent) 2, Labour Party 2.

Leaders and post holders on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Roger Dalton Chair of Parish Partnership Panel
Dave Davis Chair of Joint Standards Committee
Alex McDermott Vice-Chair of General Purposes Committee
Robert Cannon Chair of Audit Committee
Colin Williams Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee
Wendy Palmer Chair of Planning Committee
Mike Taylor Cabinet Member for Planning
James Lark Vice Chair of Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee

All 44 councillors of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Larkfield

Anita Oakley sits on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Tonbridge and Malling, each with its own page:

Kent County Council
Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
Chatham and Aylesford: Tristan Osborne (Labour) MP
Maidstone and Malling: Helen Grant (Conservative) MP
Tonbridge: Tom Tugendhat (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Tonbridge and Malling, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

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