....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
2023-24 Annual Governance & Accountability Statement
2018-19 Annual Governance and Accountability Statement