Cllr. Derek Ashenden

Cllr. Derek Ashenden is a member for Riverview ward at Gravesham Borough Council.                                                   

Derek is passionate about healthcare and the protection of our greenbelt.

He was born and raised in Gravesend and has lived on Riverview Park for over 36 years. He is chairman of the Patient Participation Group for the Riverview and the Shrubbery surgeries.

Now retired, Derek started his working life as an apprentice printer for the Gravesend Reporter. During his career he held many senior management positions including being Senior Production controller of seven national newspapers.

In his spare time, Derek repairs clocks and watches. He is also a Hi-Fi enthusiast and enjoys listening to most genres of music.

 

 

Read Derek's local election 2019 pledges for Riverview

See also

Riverview Park

Riverview

Fight the damage of the Lower Thames Crossing. The Lower Thames Crossing will impact more people in Riverview than any other part of Gravesham. We will continue to represent Riverview’s wishes with regards to Highways England in opposing, but importantly, mitigating the damage the crossing will do

News

Lower Thames Crossing update

This week Derek and Aaron met with officials from Highways England to discuss the Lower Thames Crossing on behalf of the residents of Riverview and a few days after Bob and Tony had done the same for Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown.

Resolving inconsiderate parking in Riverview

Anyone who lives in an area near a school will read this article with a nodding head! By Derek Ashenden, prospective candidate for Riverview in the 2019 Gravesham Borough Council elections Most schools in Kent were built in the mid 1960’s to late1970’s when cars were certainly not the normal