David Finch
Cllr David Finch is a Reform UK councillor for Rochester East & Warren Wood ward and the leader of the Reform UK group. He has represented Rochester East & Warren Wood ward since February 2025.
Photo: Medway council
David has stood in one election in Medway and won that election.
Political Career
David has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
David has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for David. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
David's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how David Finch's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
David's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how David Finch's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Electoral History
David has stood in the following elections in Medway: