Your Independent Candidates for
Kent County Council
Elections
May 1st 2025
Derek Carnell for Sittingbourne North |
A retired Magistrate and trustee of the Milton Creek Country Park, Derek has what it takes when it comes to cross party collaboration and achieving the results that are best for his area. Derek, if elected, wants to push for a new Secondary School in North Sittingbourne, address local drainage issues with a new major programme and have a focus on long-term improvement due to the state of our roads. Other focuses would be making sure proper challenges were put to mass housing developments and ensuring children are provided with the best education opportunities including SEND pupils.
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Elliot Jayes for Isle of Sheppey
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An active Councillor already, Elliot has shown a tremendous commitment to doing what's best for people from the Isle of Sheppey.
Elliot is standing in the Kent County Council election because he feels the island needs an independent choice, free from the national political party's agendas, his only interest is improving the island for the better. Having lived on the island all his life, he has seen the lack of time, energy and money invested in our lovely island by Kent County Council. He sees the need for improved youth services, bus and social care service. The need for better roads, footpaths and cycle paths. The need to reverse the cut backs on library open times and the need to stop the conservative administration, giving themselves another 15% pay rise (as they did immediately after the last election). |
Tom Lee for Sittingbourne South
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At 59-years-old, Tom is a retired police officer with a strong commitment to honesty, integrity, and public service.
Tom has lived in Swale all of his adult life, so he understands the issues that matter most to local people. Tom is not standing for election as a stepping stone to a political career—He simply wants to serve and make a difference. If elected, he will be fully committed as he has no other job, meaning he can dedicate 100% of his time to representing you. He will always be approachable, available, and ready to listen. Tom believes that together, people can make a real difference. |
Mike Baldock for Swale West
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An experienced and well versed politician, Mike is the leader of the Swale Independents group. Mike fights passionately for truth and upholds the constitution, it being the heart of the democratic process.
Mike is well know by the residents of his ward, for being proactive and helpful. In his councillor role, Mike also works on his passion project, the Loneliness scheme. He recognises that loneliness and Isolation can have an incredible impact on both health and wellbeing and has put together an organisation that brings people together, when they most need it. You can find more details is you click below. If Elected into Kent County Council, Mike aims to reduce the money spent on bureaucracy and blocking local residents and make sure that it is put to delivering the changes that people really want. With the current Governments upcoming Unitary Plan, K.C.C will not exist for much longer, so getting the right people in, to do the right thing for the residents is more important than ever, now. Click below for more on Mike's Loneliness Project and his campaign. |
