Andrew Lawrence
Cllr Andrew Lawrence is a Conservative councillor for Hempstead & Wigmore ward. He has represented the ward since May 2023.
Photo: Medway council
Andrew has stood in two elections in Medway. He has been elected on one occasion.
Political Career
Andrew 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
Andrew 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 Andrew. 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.
Andrew'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 Andrew Lawrence'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.
Andrew'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 Andrew Lawrence'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 Andrew received each year in allowances and expenses was:
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Andrew Lawrence's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Electoral History
Andrew has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Andrew Lawrence was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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