Andrew Le Hegarat for Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton

About Me

My name is Andrew LeHegarat I am 21 years old and am looking for your vote on May 3rd. I work at a local pub and am also studying for a degree in Politics. I was born in Dundee, Scotland to Kentish parents, from the Fant area of Maidstone and from Pembury. I have lived in many different parts of the country, and have met many different types of people. I have lived in Boughton Monchelsea for the past 4 years and have seen what makes this part of Kent a desirable place to live and work.

I have worked with Maidstone MP Helen Grant, and Maidstone Borough Councillors on many issues concerning our ward and others. I believe that it would be my job as your councillor to represent your ideas and your issues to the Borough Council in an effective and professional manner. I want to be able to speak up for the residents of Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton and want to make changes that will benefit the whole community of those who live and work here.

Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton Ward is one of the nicest parts of rural Maidstone and I believe that more should be done by the Borough and County Councils to ensure that this part of Kent maintains it's charm and does not become enveloped by the town in such a way that other villages have done so, and by working with the parish councils, local organisations and businesses, and individuals, I will work towards this.

It is a firm belief that while our ward is not swallowed up by the expansion of Maidstone, we should not be cut off from it. This is why I am against the decision by KCC to review in 2013, the Saturday service of the 59 bus which provides a vital link between the villages and the town centre. I will work with the parish councils and villagers to make sure that this service does not disappear. The 59 Bus service is a vital link for our villages to connect with Maidstone. Without it many will lose access to vital services in the town centre. I will do everything in my capacity to make sure that this important service continues to run in our villages.

Unnecessary lorry traffic is a major problem in our area and I will actively campaign for tougher restrictions and consequences on HGV drivers with co-operation from the Parish Councils, Neighbourhood Watch, Local Businesses and the Borough Council to put a stop to this menace and danger in our villages and throughout the whole borough.

I will also campaign for greater action on speeders that use our main roads with little or no consideration. I will work with KCC, Kent Police, the local communities and local organisations to provide a solution that accepted by everyone.

The negative stereotype put upon young people is, for the vast majority, completely false. Young people have much to offer this town, they are our future. I will campaign to ensure that both young and the elderly are not forgotten and that facilities cater for all.

Our disabled citizens are still getting a bad deal. Having a disabled sister, I have witnessed first hand the difficulties that disabled people face. I will champion the needs of disabled people.”

If elected, I will work with the Council and the community to invite investment and other services that will improve the quality of life further while continuing to provide the high level of services that are enjoyed by the community, and provide Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton with the Borough Council representative that it deserves.’