KEMPSTON TOWN COUNCIL

All new Kempston Town Council

Well, not all new since some of the councillors are returning

In the elections on May 4, 2023, all Labour candidates for the Town Council were unopposed, so it will be a Labour administration

Councillors pictured right with Mohammad

Yasin MP: L-R Caroline White, Mohammed Masud, Mohammed Nawaz, Mohammad

Yasin, Shaun Bowman, Sue Oliver, Steve Conway, Carl Meader, Thomas McEwan, Hamayun Shahid, Ross Purves, Terri Conway, and Ali Akbor

However, it is important to emphasise that however you voted, your ward councillors are there for you Councillor’s contact details are adjacent:

NAME TELEPHONE EMAIL

Kempston South

Carl Meader 07557 800156 Carl Meader@bedford gov uk

Shaun Bowman 07905 780603 shaun-bowman@virginmedia com

Kempston Central and East

Mohammed Nawaz 07786 160607 mn bedford2023@gmail com

Caroline White 07907 440658 Caroline white@bedford gov uk

Ali Akbor 07803 244415 aakbor@hotmail com

Mohammed Masud 07974 276944 Mohammed Masud@bedford gov uk

Ross Pur ves 07732 969871 rmpkempston@gmail com

Kempston North

Sue Oliver 01234 303029 Sue Oliver@bedford gov uk

Thomas McEwan 07852 180916 Thomas mcewan@ntlworld com

Hamayun Shahid 07939 112714 Hamayun104@outlook com

Kempston West Terri Conway 01234 856503 cllr terriconway@gmail com

Steve Conway 01234 856503 steve@steveconway net

Annual Parish Meeting

Kempston Town Council held its Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2023 After completing the formal part of the evening, the retiring Kempston Town Mayor, Sam Blacklaws, thanked those present for attending and handed over a cheque in the sum of £1,400 to the Chair of The Kempston Charities, Peter Foster

The Mayor supported The Kempston Charities during his term of office

The Kempston Charities distributes grants to residents, schools, and organisations within Kempston for those with social needs i e , for the poor and needy The Trustees meet three times a year and letters of grant application should be sent to the Clerk

Kempston Town Council welcomes a new Mayor Kempston Town Mayors hold office for one year and Sam Blacklaws our retiring Mayor handed over the mayoral chain to the new Mayor, Terri Conway, at the first meeting of the all-new Kempston Town Council on Tuesday, May 16, 2023