Ward · Maidstone
Bearsted and Downswood councillors
The 3 councillors for Bearsted and Downswood ward on Maidstone, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr Ciaran OliverNo public position
Cllr Denis SpoonerNot endorsed yet
Cllr Mrs Val SpringettNot endorsed yet
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Bearsted and Downswood ward on Maidstone?
Cllr Ciaran Oliver (Green Party), Cllr Denis Spooner (Conservative) and Cllr Mrs Val Springett (Conservative).
Where do the Bearsted and Downswood councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr Ciaran Oliver has not said in public where they stand; Cllr Denis Spooner has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Mrs Val Springett has not endorsed the campaign yet.
How can I contact the councillors for Bearsted and Downswood?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Maidstone at once, use the email panel on the Maidstone page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.