Kelly Grehan currently represents Dartford North East on Kent County Council, which includes the whole of Bridge and Temple Hill wards and parts of Town, Stone House and Newtown wards. Kelly lives locally with her husband and two sons, and has done her whole life. She is an active community…

Claire Pearce   Many residents were disappointed that Labour didn’t take the Swanscombe and Greenhithe seat in the by-election last year. Our candidate for the election is Claire Pearce, who will be known to many as a councillor for Swanscombe since 2023, something of a double act with Cllr Emma…

Darren Povey is a Temple Hill councillor, and a resident of 13 years, community champion and passionate Dartford FC supporter. After his son was involved in a road traffic accident 4 years ago, Darren worked with county councillor Kelly Grehan to form Dartford Safer Roads, which has campaigned across Dartford…

Alina Vaduva is your local Labour Councillor for Princes Ward. Originally from Craiova in Romania, Dr Vaduva  has made her home locally and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of East London. She is head of their Business Development Centre; and she runs her own translation firm. With over…

Catherine ives in Longfield Hill and represents the Labour Party on Longfield Parish Council, where she lives with her husband and sons. She has been a tireless campaigner for the party, and is well known in her area as a community champion. She has extensive experience as an education administrator,…

Bachchu is a Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Management and Leadership at Anglia Ruskin University. He is a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Fellow of Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH) in the UK. He has more than 32 years of experience in managing and leading health services…