Gravesham Borough Council
Gravesham Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Gravesham in Kent.
Gravesham Borough Council | |
|---|---|
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| Leadership | |
Mayor | John Caller (Ceremonial) |
Leader of the Council | John Burden, Labour |
| Seats | 44 councillors |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
| Meeting place | |
| Civic Centre, Gravesend | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Wards
There are eighteen wards represented on the borough council:
- Those serving Gravesend town:
- Central
- Pelham
- Riverside
- Singlewell
- Whitehill
- Woodlands
- Other urban areas:
- Northfleet (2 wards - North & South)
- Coldharbour
- Istead Rise
- Painters Ash
- Riverview
- Westcourt
- Outlying villages:
Elections
Gravesham Borough Council is elected every four years, with currently 44 Councillors being elected at each election. From the first election in 1973 the council has alternated between Labour and Conservative control. Since 1995 Labour has controlled the council apart from 4 years between the 2007 and 2011 elections. As of the 2019 election the council is composed as follows:[1]
| Party | Councillors | |
| Conservative Party | 18 | |
| Labour Party | 24 | |
| Independents | 2 | |
References
- "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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