Mr Mark Andrew Wickham J.P (Andrew) was elected to the County Council in June 2009 as the Conservative Member for Ashford Rural East.
He is a qualified Rural Practice Chartered Surveyor and successfully ran The Weald Smokery for 17 years employing 15 people. He has been a soldier in the Territorial Army and a retained fire-fighter.
Mr Wickham has served as a Borough Council, and was the member of Ashford Borough Council for Weald Central between 2003 - 2007. He also serves as a Parish Councillor in Pluckley. He is currently a Justice of the Peace (JP) and the Vice-Chairman of Kent Crimestoppers. He is on the council of the Weald of Kent Protection Society WKPS.
He is the Deputy Cabinet Member for Regeneration & Economic Development, and serves on the following Kent County Council committees: Children, Families and Education (CFE) Portfolio, Learning and Development and Communities.
He lists his interests as skiing, tennis, sailing, shooting, food and wine. Andrew is married and has two children.
KPA committee membership and role:
- Joint East Division area liaison member
- Lead member for protecting vulnerable children (including every child matters)
- Professional Standards Committee
- Human Resources Committee
- Standards Committee
- Budget Review Group
KPA Representative on the following bodies:
Community Safety Partnership - Ashford
Find out Andrew's register of interests, gifts and hospitality.