
Cllr. Jordan Meade FRSA
Leader of the Opposition at Gravesham Borough Council
Founder of Kent With Ukraine
Proudly serving Higham and Shorne Ward on Gravesham Borough Council


About Jordan Meade
​Born in Gravesend Hospital in 1995, Jordan attended Riverview Infants and Junior School, before attending Thamesview Secondary School and then Mayfield Grammar School where he completed his A-Levels.
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In 2015, aged 19, Jordan was elected as the youngest Councillor in Gravesham’s history and was appointed to the executive making him the youngest local authority cabinet member in the country at the time. Re-elected in 2019 and 2023, Jordan is now the Leader of the Opposition & Chairman of Scrutiny at Gravesham Borough Council. He is a Member of the People and Places Board at the Local Government Association (LGA) and was recently appointed as the Boards Lead Member for AI. Jordan is further a Member Peer of the LGA.
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In May 2021, Jordan was elected to represent the Gravesend East Division at Kent County Council. He served as Deputy Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health between 2021 and 2023 and as the Deputy Cabinet Member for Community and Regulatory Services and as Lead Member for Ukraine from 2023-2025.
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Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Jordan has been actively engaged in supporting both displaced Ukrainians in the UK, and communities on the ground in Ukraine through the delivery of humanitarian aid and through the provision of political support. He is currently leading on a number of initiatives to further interregional and civic corporation between the United Kingdom and Ukraine and is the Founder and Head of Mission of Kent With Ukraine.
Jordan has an extensive background in parliamentary research, policy development, event management, technology trends and community engagement.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), where he was recently appointed to the Fellowship Council (representing the South East) and he is a Freeman of the City of London. He is a Fellow of the British-American Project, a graduate of the University of San Francisco’s Certificate in Public Leadership, an EOPA Fellow and a Member of the Gravesend and Meopham Rotary Club.
For the past 10 years, Jordan has worked as an advisor in the House of Lords, where today he is engaged with supporting the running of several Offices of Members of the House of Lords and other national political/public policy and events interests. He is proud to serve as an Hon Commodore of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS).
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Since 2007, Jordan has been an active supporter of the British Heart Foundation raising several thousands of pounds for this cause. In 2010 the Mayor of Gravesham, Cllr. Bronwen McGarrity, presented Jordan with a Pride in Gravesham Award for making a “special contribution to the lives of young people” in Gravesham.
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Jordan is an active grassroots campaigner for the Conservative Party, and has been a member of the Executive of Gravesham Conservative Association since 2010. Jordan served as the Deputy Chairman Political between 2016 and 2019 and was the Agent for Gravesham in the 2019 and 2023 borough elections. Jordan was the founder of Gravesend Conservative Future, serving as Chairman for three years. In 2018, Jordan became an Honorary Life President of Gravesend Young Conservatives. He is currently the Vice Chairman of Gravesham Conservatives.
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​​​In 2024 and in recognition of his charitable, political and humanitarian work, Jordan was commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel. - This is the highest honour awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and warranted through letters patent, Jordan is now recognised as an Ambassador of good-will.
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In his spare time (albeit there is not a lot of it!) Jordan enjoys reading history, powerboating and walking his Labrador, mostly along the Saxon Shore Way of the Thames Estuary.
Awards, Recognition & Memberships
Pride in Gravesham Award
Winner 2010 - For making a significant contribution to the lives of young people
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LGIU Young Councillor of the Year Award
Nominee 2018
Freeman of the City of London (Freedom of the City by Redemption)
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Fellow of the British-American Project
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EOPA Fellow
Fellow of the The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
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Kentucky Colonel
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Current Responsibilities
GRAVESHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL:
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Leader of the Opposition
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Chairman
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Member
Housing Services Cabinet Committee
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Member
Special Cabinet Advisory Committee
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Member
Strategic Environment Cabinet Committee
Member
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Member
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Member
The Hackney Carriage Sub-Committee
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Member
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OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
Hon. President
Gravesham Tour Guides Association
​GBC Representative
Gravesend Regatta Committee​
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Vice Chairman & Member of the Executive
Gravesham Conservative Association
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Hon. President
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Member
People & Places Board of the Local Government Association
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Hon. Commodore & Public Affairs Lead
The Maritime Volunteer Service
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Founder & Head of Mission
Kent With Ukraine
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