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A general election hustings will be held for the Weald of Kent constituency on June 23 in Tenterden. It will take place at St Mildred’s Church, Church Road, in the town between 2.30pm and 4.30pm. All five candidates vying to become the next MP for the newly formed constituency are believed to be taking part. Weald of Kent was formed from existing constituencies to reflect the county’s growing population. It comprises large chunks of what was Ashford’s rural heartland, Maidstone and Weald, Faversham and Mid Kent and Folkestone and Hythe. Standing on July 4 are John Howson (Liberal Democrats), D…

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