Phil Hall
Phil Hall is a former Conservative councillor for Strood North ward. He represented the ward between May 2015 and May 2019.
Photo: Medway council
Phil has stood in one election in Medway and won that election.
Political Career
Phil 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
Phil 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 Phil. 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.
Phil'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 Phil Hall'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.
Phil'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 Phil Hall'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.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Phil received each year in allowances and expenses was:
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Phil Hall's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Phil are as follows:
2015 to 2019
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Pentagon Centre Purchase (Amendment): Obtain Two Further Independent Valuations 21 Feb 2019 |
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| Phil Hall voted against |
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Council: Support the Co-operative Party's Charter Against Modern Slavery (Amendment) 24 Jan 2019 |
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| Phil Hall was absent from the vote |
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Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly 19 Jul 2018 |
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| Phil Hall was absent from the vote |
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Council: Explore Options to Tackle Knife Crime (Amendment) 25 Jan 2018 |
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| Phil Hall was absent from the vote |
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Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) 27 Apr 2017 |
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| Phil Hall voted against |
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Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 26 Jan 2017 |
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| Phil Hall voted against |
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Questions at Council Meetings: Reduction of Provision 15 Oct 2015 |
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| Phil Hall was absent from the vote |
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
Phil has stood in the following elections in Medway:
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