Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council (TMBC) is the second level local authority for the Borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, United Kingdom.

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Howard Rogers, Conservative
since 2013
Deputy Mayor
Sasha Luck, Conservative
since 2013
Leader
Nicolas Heslop, Conservative
since 2012
Chief Executive
Julie Beilby
Seats53
Website
tmbc.gov.uk

History

The Local Government Act 1972 created the District of Tonbridge and Malling by merging Tonbridge Urban District, Malling Rural District and parts of Tonbridge Rural District. Tonbridge and Malling District Council was established as the local authority for the new district. It took over the responsibilities of Tonbridge Urban District Council, Malling Rural District Council and Tonbridge Rural District Council in its area. The council started functioning on 1 April 1974. The district received borough status on 16 December 1983 and the council was renamed Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. The ceremonial head of the council, the chairman, was known as mayor after that date.

Mayors and chairmen
  • 1974–75 John Burt
  • 1975–76 Michael Stone
  • 1976–77 Jean Marwood
  • 1977–78 Peter Adcock
  • 1978–79 David Davis
  • 1979–80 Peter Foy
  • 1980–81 John Saunders
  • 1981–82 John Adams
  • 1982–83 Arnold Jones
  • 1983–84 Barry Hughes
  • 1984–85 Janice Browne
  • 1985–86 Maurice Ferry
  • 1986–87 Robert Allen
  • 1987–88 Jill Hutchinson
  • 1988–89 Godfrey Horne
  • 1989–90 Billie Sinclair-Lee
  • 1990–91 Mike Dobson
  • 1991–92 Roy Barnes
  • 1992–93 Derek Chandler
  • 1993–94 Marion Cole
  • 1994–95 Terence Barton
  • 1995–96 Patricia Barnes
  • 1996–97 Janis Cresswell
  • 1997–98 George Chapman
  • 1998–99 Susan Levett
  • 1999–00 Anita Oakley
  • 2000–01 Mike Dobson
  • 2001–02 Joyce Oxley
  • 2002–03 Stephen Cresswell
  • 2003–04 Jill Anderson
  • 2004–05 Peter Homewood
  • 2005–06 Derek Still[1]
  • 2006–07 Russell Dorling[2]
  • 2007–08 Ann Kemp[3]
  • 2008–09 Christopher Smith[4]
  • 2009–11 Sue Murray (two terms)[5][6]
  • 2011–12 Brian Luker[7]
  • 2012–13 Dave Davis[8]
  • 2013–14 Howard Rogers[9]
  • 2014–15 Sasha Luck
  • 2015–16 Owen Baldock
  • 2016–17 Mark Rhodes
  • 2017–18 Roger Dalton
  • 2018–19 Pam Bates
  • 2019–20 Jill Anderson

Leaders
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

The following were some of the borough's leaders:

  • 1973–1976 Charles Coyne – appointed Honorary Alderman May 1978 – Kent & Sussex Courier
  • 1976 – ? Richard Kirby
  • 1985–95 Mark Worrall[10]
  • 1995–03 David Thornewell[11]
  • 2003–12 Mark Worrall[10]
  • 2012–present Nicolas Heslop[8]

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1974 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[12]

YearsParty in control
1974–95 Conservative
1995–03 NOC (Lib Dem/Lab)
2003–present Conservative

Election results
Main article: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections

References
  1. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 10 May 2005.
  2. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 9 May 2006.
  3. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 15 May 2007.
  4. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 13 May 2008.
  5. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 12 May 2009.
  6. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 11 May 2010.
  7. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 17 May 2011.
  8. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 30 May 2012.
  9. "Council Minutes". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 14 May 2013.
  10. "'Shock' as Tonbridge and Malling leader Mark Worrall dies". BBC News. 26 April 2012.
  11. "David is given Freedom of the Borough". Malling Mail. May–June 2012. p. 2.
  12. "England council elections". BBC News. 6 May 2011.

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