Goudhurst, Kent, UK

Borough Councillor for Rural Tunbridge Wells

Brenchley, Goudhurst, Horsmonden, Lamberhurst and Matfield

Priorities and Pledges

Close-up of a checklist with blue check marks and a blue pen

The top ones here…

  1. Campaign to reduce the excessive housing targets Government is pushing out to the Borough and challenge any new planning reforms, but also to provide access to affordable housing for our young and elderly living in our wards.

  2. Campaign for more Democracy and Transparency and to revitalise our Villages and Town centres.

  3. Campaign to stop the Farmers and family Tax, and the labour governments attack on our rural communities.

  4. Campaign to protect our local environment and support polices to cut carbon emissions, but only in ways that are sustainable to our residents.

  5. Campaign to help relieve parking, traffic issues as well as improve bus routes and road safety in our villages and repair potholes and improve our Kent roads

  6. To be a more effective Independent voice for the residents in Rural Tunbridge Wells where I have lived for many years.

  7. Continue to work with Openreach to improve our rural improve Broadband access speeds for our Residents and Businesses.

  8. We are Local and Independent and want Kent 4 you - #kent4U

What do our residents say?

  • "...thanks again David for all your efforts for the village on this, it’s why we voted for you and I think I can say you’re probably the only elected official in a western democracy at the moment who’s actually delivering on their promises!"

  • "Thanks for all the hard work on this you may have just transformed our lives!"

  • “Dear David, Thank you so much for your hard and continued work on this project, which is much appreciated by so many in the village…."

  • “David, people are pleased that you’re actually delivering on a promise!” - Natasha, Kilndown​

  • "David, Great work. Thanks you for all the hard work that you’ve put in to get us this far. Very much appreciated...."

  • "...Thank you so much for all of your hard work on this project. It really will make such a difference to our rural community!"

  • "...Thank you very much David, for your efforts to get this organised. It is obvious how important this is now let alone how important it is going to be in the coming years so it is fantastic that we have somebody pushing for this – it is very much appreciated."

  • "Well done for your energy and commitment to seeing the project through and operating the Levers of Power. Thank you..."

  • "Your help is much appreciated - we are very lucky to have you on board as our Councillor."