....THE FUNCTION OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
the council consist of 17 councillors, 11 from Larkfield, 6 from East Malling, elected by the residents, who serve a four year term on a voluntary basis. It gives the ordinary residents the opportunity to have a say in local issues.
THE COUNCIL ALSO:
* Comments to the Borough Council on planning applications
* Makes representations on matters affecting the parish to the Borough and County Councils
* Provides very local facilities such as public seats, maintains the local church yards and some street lights mainly in East Malling
The Council was formed in 1896 as East Malling Parish Council. Its name was changed in 1962 to the present East Malling and Larkfield Parish Council.
PUBLIC REPRESENTATIVES OF TIERS OF GOVERNMENT
UK Government / Central Government
Larkfield - Tristan Osborne Conservative Chatham & Ayleford.
East Malling - Helen Grant Conservative Maidstone.
House of Commons
Kent County Council
Mrs Trudy Dean Liberal Democrat
01732 843119
EAST MALLING AND LARKFIELD PARISH COUNCIL
LIST OF MEMBERS AS AT MAY 2023
EAST MALLING
Margaret Moore
171 Mill Street East Malling ME19 6BW
01732 841 238 mmoorem@aol,com
Roger Roud
35 Cottenham Close East Malling ME19 6BY
01732 840 828 rouds@talktalk.net
Michelle Tatton
10 Clare Wood Drive East Malling ME19 6PA
01732 521 889 michelle.tatton@aol.com
Sharon Root
25 Garner Drive East Malling ME19 6RT
0773 657 916 sr_66@hotmail.co,uk
Christine Woodger
Derbies 233 Well Street East Malling ME19 6JW
0798 555 7414 cjwoodger@aol.com
Clair Shire
26 Howard Road East Malling ME19 6SN
0771 030 564 claire1185@msn.com
LARKFIELD NORTH
Tim Bishop
Flat 6, 7 The Lakes Larkfield ME20 6GB
0781 119 6421 tbishop@arthurheath.co.uk
Paul Leale
5 Brooklands Road Larkfield ME20 6RN
01622 791 421 Paulleale1962@icloud.com
David Thornewell
49 Betjeman Close Larkfield. ME20 6TQ
01732 847 415 davidthornewell@blueyonder.co.uk
Ray Haffenden
8 Barming Walk, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone ME16 9AH
0771 595 0001 rayhaffenden@gmail.com
Carole Bell
25 Eagle Close Larkfield ME20 6QF
07834 725 320 carole.bell.cb@gmail.com
LARKFIELD SOUTH
Rachel Belton
93 Kingfisher Road Larkfield ME20 6RE
0752 312 9833 Rachel_belton@yahoo.com
Lynn Cook
124 Lunsford Lane Larkfield ME20 6HS
0788 754 7436 lynnie32a@hotmail.com
Roger Mitchell
105 Heron Road Larkfield. ME20 6JL
0790 382 6089 raram.mitchell@blueyonder.co.uk
Anita Oakley
16B The Ferns Larkfield. ME20 6NE
01732 844 383 anita.oakley@btinternet.com
Jacquelyn Sharpe
12 Willow Road Larkfield. ME20 6QZ
01732 844 305 Jacky.Sharpe@blueyonder.co.uk
Borough council
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
East Malling Ward
Cllr. Roger Roud
Cllr. M. Tatton
Larkfield South Ward
Cllr. Tim Bishop
Cllr. Anita S Oakley
Larkfield North Ward
Cllr. Mrs Trudy Dean
Cllr. David Thornewell
2023-24 Annual Governance & Accountability Statement
2018-19 Annual Governance and Accountability Statement