Labour Councillors and Candidates

In every election, FHCLP puts forward committed members of our local community to stand for office as Town or Parish Councillors – or at District or County level.

We have seen our share of the vote grow rapidly over the last four years, with great results in the May 2021 elections and at the last two parliamentary elections, Labour has really gained a lot of ground on the current Tory MP.

We are looking to make further gains in the forthcoming elections, May 4th 2023. If you want to help our campaign, just get in touch and work with us for the real change which is needed in our communities. Please email comms@fhlabour.org

What does a Councillor do?

Councillors represent wards in their towns much like MPs represent constituencies in Parliament. There is a fantastic, informative guide to becoming and being a Labour councillor here.

This section provides a list of our Labour Councillors over the past four years.

Kent County Council: FHCLP representatives
Councillor Jackie Meade (Folkestone East Division) Current.

Folkestone and Hythe District Council: Labour Councillors 2019 – 2023

Folkestone Central: Laura Davison
East Folkestone: Michelle Keutenius
East Folkestone: Connor McConville
East Folkestone: Jackie Meade
Folkestone Harbour: Nikki Keen

Folkestone Town Council: Labour Councillors 2019 – 2023

Cheriton West: Paul Bingham
Cheriton East: Jonathan Graham
East Folkestone: Michelle Keutenius
East Folkestone: Connor McConville
East Folkestone: Jackie Meade
Folkestone Central: Dave Horton
Folkestone Central: Abena Akuffo-Kelly
Folkestone Central: Belinda Walker
Folkestone Harbour: Nicola Keen