Stephen Bates enjoyed an excellent and thought provoking speech from TomTugendhat at Ashford Conservatives annual dinner with DamianGreen. It was great to see so many people attending the event and to hear the wisdom of two super MPs at this very important time for our country

I’m delighted to announce our 2018 Kent Area Conference is being held in beautiful Canterbury, in conjunction with Canterbury Conservatives, on September 17th November 2018. We have a notably high calibre line-up of top speakers. Tickets are free but on a first come first served basis.

Stephen Bates enjoyed being back in beautiful summer weather with Canterbury Conservatives campaigning hard listening to residents and sharing highlights of great @CanterTory manifesto for 2019 #LocalElections in Canterbury

Stephen Bates joined a packed Ashford Constituency AGM in electing a new Executive Committee for the year ahead and hear an excellent update from Damian Green MP

Enjoyable day out campaigning with Charlie Davis and Eltham Torres for Greenwich council elections in May, despite the weather!

Stephen Bates enjoyed being back out with Maidstone Conservatives camping with hard working local candidate Jonathan Purle for local elections in May 2018

Stephen Bates was out campaigning from Kent Area Consevatives in support of the excellent local team in Maidstone working hard talking to residents in advance of the May 2018  council elections

Stephen Bates joined another large @Conservatives team again yesterday out pounding the streets of #Canterbury listening to and talking with local residents. Come join us and help turn #Canterbury and the rest of #Kent #Conservative

Stephen Bates was delighted to be elected Deputy Chair Political to #Kent #Area @Conservatives at the Kent Area AGM tonight. Stephen is very much look forward to working with new Chairman @mikejwhiting and team to help local Conservative Associations turn Kent blue

Stephen was delighted to join a strong team from Canterbury Conservative Association campaigning hard for the local City Council elections in 2019 and to win back the seat at Westminster for the Conservatives