'Depressing' Kent town Ashford where Eurostar hasn't stopped for five YEARS In the quiet streets of a Kentish town, the community and local traders are united in their call for the return of Eurostar services after a five-year hiatus, which has left the area feeling rather "depressing".
Labour Councillor Diccon Spain from Ashford Borough Council (ABC), who echoes this sentiment and supports the Bring Back Euro Trains campaign, thinks there may have been fateful mistakes made with regard to Eurostar ownership.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, answering Ashford's Labour MP Sojan Joseph during a Commons session, voiced his support for Eurostar's return to the neglected Kent stations.
Steve Sitton, representing the Green Party and a local entrepreneur, noted that Ashford's hospitality, hotel, and taxi sectors have been particularly affected by the loss of Eurostar services.
The 58-year-old council spokesperson remarked, reflecting on the sale of a 40 per cent stake in Eurostar by the UK government in 2015: "The Government need to be driving [the reopening of the stations].
