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Matthew James Bridger (born 11 July 2000, Ashford) is a local government councillor. He was elected to the Park Farm South Ward of Kingsnorth Parish Council, Ashford, Kent in the 2019 election. Matthew Bridger is also a member of the Ashford Conservative Association and Chairman of Ashford Young Conservatives. Matthew sits on a number of committees within the council, Matthew is chair of the Communications Committee and also sits on the Staffing Committee as well as the Open Spaces Committee.

Early life
Matthew Bridger was born in Ashford, Kent in 2000 and educated at The John Wallis Academy where he was an active member of the Pupils' Council and the Young Chamber Of Commerce.

On leaving school, he worked in Sainsburys before attending East Kent College in 2016 where he studied Media Studies. While he was a student, Matthew formed a social enterprise to support disadvantaged young people who had fallen through the system and provided employment and skills support to help them get into employment, apprenticeships, college or become self-employed.

Political life
Matthew Bridger became a big part of the the Ashford Conservatives ((Damian Green MP Conservative Association) towards the end of 2018. Where he became the online campaign manager for the association and bought its online presence into the 21st Century. Matthew along with the association officers formed the Ambitious For Ashford campaign for the May 2019 Local Elections to promote the Conservative candidates to residents.

Matthew built and designed the Ambitious For Ashford Campaign website which shared the Ashford Conservatives activities, manifesto, candidate list and news. Matthew also ran the Ashford Conservatives social media pages to target key areas and demographic during the campaign.

Matthew Bridger stood as the Conservative candidate alongside running mate and Conservative Candidate Jeremy Adby for the Victoria Ward in the Ashford Borough Council Local Elections on 2nd May 2019. However both Matthew and Jeremy lost the election.

Matthew Bridger also stood as a candidate in the Park Farm South Ward of Kingsnorth Parish Council in the Local Election on 2nd May 2019. Matthew won the ward, winning 157 votes.

At a council meeting on the 11th June 2019, Matthew was voted by the council as chair of the Communications committee. Matthew was also appointed to the Staffing Committee and the Open Spaces Committee.

Kingsnorth Parish Council
Matthew was elected as the Councillor for Park Farm South Ward of Kingsnorth Parish Council in the Local Election on 2nd May 2019. Matthew won the ward, winning 157 votes.

He sits on a number of committees including Communications, where he is chair of the committee. He also sits on the Staffing Committee and also sits on the Open Spaces Committee.