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Elections

CO-OPTION

Following the resignation of Cllr Paul Dobinson and the uncontested Parish Council Election in May there are now two vacancies for a Parish Councillor on the Parish Council.  

A Casual Vacancy has been advertised following Cllr Dobinson's resignation and this can be viewed below.

Please see below the notice of co-option and if you are interested please complete the Councillor Co-option Application Form or contact the Parish Office for further details.

 

 

Co-Option Notice

Casual Vacancy Notice January 2025 File Uploaded: 9 January 2025 175.8 KB Co-Option Notice October 2024 File Uploaded: 31 October 2024 561 KB

Co-option Application Form

Parish Councillor Co-option Application Form 2024 File Uploaded: 19 April 2024 403.6 KB

Parish Council Elections - 2024

This year's Parish Council Elections was uncontested with only 9 nomination forms being received.  One vacancy was filled by co-option on 13th August and one vacancy remains for co-option to become a Parish Councillor.

If you are interested please telephone Ali or Rachel on 01622 832305 or email [email protected] for more information and to obtain an application form or download from above.

Parish Council and Election information can be found at: Election Documents & Information - Marden Parish Council - Marden Parish Council, Marden, Tonbridge (mardenkent-pc.gov.uk)

From 6th May these are the Parish Councillors for 2024-2028:

Cllr Richard Adam
Cllr Matt Besant (resigned 7th October 2024) 
Cllr Anne Boswell
Cllr Paul Dobinson (co-opted 13th August 2024)
Cllr Theresa Gibson
Cllr Jon Goda (co-opted 10th December 2024)
Cllr Ian Newton
Cllr Adrian Rabot
Cllr Mike Summersgill
Cllr Kate Tippen
Cllr Andy Turner

Thanks are expressed to Jean Robertson and Tom Stevens who stood down at the 2024 elections.

 

Parish Council Elections - 2021

The Parish Council elections of 2021 were uncontested on 6th May due to only 9 nominations being received.  Two further Cllrs to bring the total to 11 were co-opted on 8th June 2021.  The following Councillors are in office until 2024 (unless resign etc):

Cllr Richard Adam
Cllr Chris Barker (resigned 9/5/23)
Cllr Matt Besant (co-opted 8/6/21)
Cllr Anne Boswell
Cllr Matt Burton (co-opted 8/6/21) (resigned 13/4/23)
Cllr Theresa Gibson
Cllr Ian Newton
Cllr Adrian Rabot (co-opted 8/8/23)
Cllr Jean Robertson
Cllr Tom Stevens
Cllr Mike Summersgill (co-opted 8/8/23)
Cllr Kate Tippen
Cllr Andy Turner