Jordan Meade is a Councillor for Higham and Shorne Ward on Gravesham Borough Council.
He is Leader of The Conservative Group at Gravesham Borough Council, having first been elected in 2015.
Jordan previously served as the Kent County Councillor for Gravesend East between 2021 and 2025.
Jordan has passionately called for GP services to be retained at Higham. Watch his speech here
About Jordan
Jordan is a passionate and experienced local councillor who has served the borough since 2015. He was born in Gravesend and is passionate about the town’s river heritage, protecting our marshlands, open spaces and parks, and in creating opportunities for young people. Throughout his time as a local Councillor Jordan has worked hard to be a voice for local residents. He has fought the Council successfully in stopping over development and constantly challenges the Labour Council’s wasteful spending on vanity projects over the delivery of quality services.
He currently serves as the Leader of the Conservative Group on Gravesham Borough Council and as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Nationally, Jordan is a Member of the Local Government Pension Committee and serves as a Local Government Association Member Peer.
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 inter-regional and civic corporation between the United Kingdom and Ukraine. He is the Founder and Head of Mission (CEO) of the NGO, Kent With Ukraine and is a Special Advisor, and as Secretary of their Advisory Board to the Unburned Foundation (Neopalymi), 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 and a Member of Rotary International.
Jordan is currently a self-employed advisor engaged with supporting the Offices of several Members of the House of Lords and other national political/public policy and events interests. He served as National Vice Chairman (Trustee) of the Maritime Volunteer Service (MVS) between 2020 to 2025 and now holds the honorary position of Regional Commodore.
In 2024 and in recognition of Jordan’s charitable, political and humanitarian work, The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, commissioned Jordan 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.
In his spare time, Jordan enjoys taking long walks with his Labrador, mostly along the marshlands of Higham and Shorne on the Saxon Shore Way.
In 2025, he received the Order of Mercy Medal at Mansion House in London for “distinguished voluntary and charitable service over many years.”
Connect with Jordan on social media
Follow Jordan on Twitter (X) here @MeadeJordan
Connect with Jordan on Facebook here: facebook.com/jordanmdmeade
Visit Jordan’s website here: www.jordanmeade.co.uk
E-Mail Jordan: [email protected]
