top of page

....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 MARCH 2026


EAST MALLING

Margaret Moore

171 Mill Street,East Malling ME19 6BW                                            (01732) 841238                                                 (mmoorem@aol.com)

                                                                                   

Roger Roud 

35 Cottenham Close, East Malling ME19 6BY                                (01732) 840828                                                  (rouds@talktalk.net)

                                                                                     

Michelle Tatton

10 Clare Wood Drive,  East Malling ME19 6PA                                (01732) 521889                                          (michelle.tatton@aol.com)

                                                                                          

Christine Woodger

Derbies, 233 Well Street,   East Malling ME19 6JW                        07985557414                                                   (cjwoodger@aol.com)

                                                                                                         

Claire Shire

26 Howard Road, East Malling ME19 6SN                                       07701030564                                                  (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)

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

2018-2019 Annual Governance % Accountabliity Statement
2018-2019 Annual Governance % Accountabliity Statement

2023-24 Annual Governance & Accountability Statement

2018-2019 Annual Governance % Accountabliity Statement

2018-19 Annual Governance and Accountability Statement

East Malling Village Sign

East Malling and Larkfield Parish Council
Clerk of the Council   Mrs Valerie Severn
Church Farm, 198 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Kent ME20 5ST

Tel: 01732 844 546                   office@emandlpc.co.uk

Larkfield Village Sign
bottom of page