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Political Control

Leader of the Council

Liberal Democrat

SDP-Liberal Alliance

Political Control

Between 1974 and 1979, Medway borough council was comprised of 59 councillors, meaning a party needed at least 31 members for an overall majority. Between 1979 and 1998, the borough, and later the city of Rochester-upon-Medway, elected 50 councillors, meaning a party needed at least 26 members for an overall majority.

Control of the Council From To

Labour April 1974 May 1976

Conservative May 1976 May 1991

No overall control May 1991 May 1995

Labour May 1995 March 1998

Leader of the Council

Leader From To

Doug MacInnes Unknown May 1991

John Shaw May 1991 Mar 1998

Conservative

Richard Andrews

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

John Avey

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

M. Bailey

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Ted Baker

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. I. Baker

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

Ken Bamber

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

Ms. I. Battiste

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

Alan Beavan

7 May 1987 - 4 May 1995

E. Brennan

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1987

M. Brennan

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

A. Brown

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

V. Bruce

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Chris Buckwell

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991

Gerald Chalker

6 May 1976 - 4 May 1995

Ms. J. Chamberlain

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Jane Chitty

5 May 1983 - 4 May 1995

J. Clarke

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

R. Cooper

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Christopher Cornish-Lawrence

7 May 1987 - 4 May 1995

Ms. E. Cox

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

Ms. J. Cox

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

R. Cox

1 Apr 1974 - 4 May 1995

Adrian Crowther

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

R. Dalley

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

A. Davies

7 May 1987 - 4 May 1995

Ms. E. De Caville

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

Ms. S. Discipline

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

L. Dixon

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

H. Duckett

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

P. Duthoit

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

D. Elvy

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. M. Fennemore

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

E. Fewkes

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Cllr Phil Filmer

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Richard Filmer

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

G. Fitzjohn

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

B. Flack

6 May 1976 - 4 May 1995

Mike Franklin

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

Colin Gardener

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1987

R. Gibbs

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Cllr Adrian Gulvin

5 May 1983 - 4 May 1995

F. Harridge

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

R. Harris

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

F. Hepper

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

Ms. J. Hockley

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

R. Howe

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

D. Hubbard

7 May 1987 - 4 May 1995

D. Irving

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

Ms. S. Jarrett

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1981

Ms. S. Jennings

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

K. Jones

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

Ms. S. Lilley

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

B. Lyons

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

Ms. D. MacDonald

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

Doug MacInnes

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991
6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

L. MacMullen

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

Nigel Major

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Tom Mason

1 Apr 1974 - 31 Mar 1998

J. Matthews

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

Ms. A. Millett

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

J. Morgan

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

C. Morman

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

James Nugent

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

T. Nunn

7 May 1987 - 4 May 1995

K. Pilcher

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Dennis Price

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991

Angela Prodger

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

B. Reeve

5 May 1983 - 4 May 1995

Bernard Reeves

5 May 1983 - 4 May 1995

Peter Rodberg

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

C. Roper

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. A. Rossiter

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

D. Rossiter

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

Peggy Saxby

6 May 1976 - 4 May 1995

B. Sheppard

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991

Ms. P. Simpson

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

C. Spearing

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

A. Thomas

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

Ms. C. Thomas

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

J. Thomas

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

S. Tomson

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

C. Wakelin

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

John Weller

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1987

J. Wells

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

G. Wickison

3 May 1979 - 7 May 1987

Les Wicks

3 May 1979 - 4 May 1995

B. Wildish

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Conservative members.

Independent

A. Clinch

6 May 1976 - 3 May 1979

Helen Colvin

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

G. Connolly

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. S. Jarrett

7 May 1981 - 5 May 1983

Rachel Lapthorn

1 Apr 1974 - 3 May 1979

Chris Nickless

1 Apr 1974 - 2 May 1991

B. Santrey

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

C. Welsh

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Independent members.

Labour

I. Allan

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

B. Ashford

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Frederick Bacon

7 May 1987 - 31 Mar 1998

A. Ball

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

Robert Bean

7 May 1987 - 7 Dec 1987
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

John Beavis

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Martin Bennett

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

David Bishop

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991

Nick Bowler

24 Jul 1997 - 31 Mar 1998

Roger Bragg

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

J. Buck

1 Apr 1974 - 5 May 1983

Cyril Button

6 May 1976 - 2 May 1991

Norman Carter

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Susan Carter

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

James Chespy

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Ms. M. Christopher

1 Apr 1974 - 4 May 1995

John Clulow

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

H. Cooper

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

David Crowhurst

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Bill Davis

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

B. Delay

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Leslie Earle

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Derek Esterson

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Joyce Esterson

3 May 1979 - 4 May 1995

Bill Esterson

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

R. Foster

1 Apr 1974 - 7 May 1987

Christopher Fribbins

7 May 1987 - 31 Mar 1998

Kim Fribbins

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

A. Fry

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

S. Fry

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1987

T. Fry

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

D. Glue

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

J. Goddon

3 May 1979 - 7 May 1987
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Paul Godwin

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

R. Goldsbrough

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

Ms. D. Griffin

3 May 1979 - 7 May 1987

E. Griffin

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

John Griffin

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Ray Harris

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

C. Hazell

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. C. Herbert

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

R. Horner

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

J. Horton

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

K. Horton

2 May 1991 - 24 Jul 1997
3 May 1979 - 7 May 1987

Harry Housby

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Cllr Stephen Hubbard

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

A. Huitson

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Vernon Hull

5 May 1983 - 31 Mar 1998

M. Karaloucas

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Anne Kendall

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Peter Lancley

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Thomas Lee

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

J. Loft

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

M. Mace

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Rodney Morrad

5 May 1983 - 31 Mar 1998

Derek Munton

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. A. Noble

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

D. Phare

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

G. Priestman

1 Apr 1974 - 7 May 1987

Ms. R. Reed

5 May 1983 - 2 May 1991

Carolyn Robb

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Linda Robson

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Timothy Robson

7 May 1987 - 31 Mar 1998

Simon Rowan-Robinson

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Clement Rutter

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

B. Santrey

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983

J. Santrey

2 May 1991 - 5 May 1983

J. Santrey

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

J. Santrey

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

John Shaw

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

Ms. D. Smith

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. J. Smith

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

L. Smith

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

R. Smith

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Stuart Smith

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

W. Smith

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Annapurna Sofat

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

Janardan Sofat

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

B. Stanton

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. A. Taylor

1 Apr 1974 - 7 May 1987

S. Taylor

6 May 1976 - 7 May 1987

Ms. J. Tebbutt

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

Wynford Thomas

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

R. Tomsett

3 May 1979 - 5 May 1983
1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Peter Tungate

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

D. Turner

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

P. Van Poppelen

7 May 1987 - 2 May 1991

Steven Wallis

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

A. Wheeler

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

D. Wheeler

6 May 1976 - 5 May 1983

T. Wheeler

5 May 1983 - 7 May 1987

P. Whitton

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

Ms. V. Wilkinson

1 Apr 1974 - 6 May 1976

James Wyper

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Labour members.

Liberal Democrat

James Armstrong

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

Mark Bowman

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Ian Burt

4 May 1995 - 31 Mar 1998

J. Crow

3 Mar 1988 - 2 May 1991

Ms. P. Jones

3 Mar 1988 - 2 May 1991

Ms. A. Marsh

3 Mar 1988 - 4 May 1995

P. McLellan

2 May 1991 - 4 May 1995

M. Sage

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Kenneth Slater

2 May 1991 - 31 Mar 1998

Chris Stringer

3 Mar 1988 - 2 May 1991

Cyril Trice

3 Mar 1988 - 4 May 1995

Doris Wheller

3 Mar 1988 - 31 Mar 1998

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as Liberal Democrat members.

SDP-Liberal Alliance

J. Crow

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

Ms. P. Jones

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

Ms. A. Marsh

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

Chris Stringer

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

Cyril Trice

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

Doris Wheller

7 May 1987 - 3 Mar 1988

All dates shown reflect unbroken terms of office as SDP-Liberal Alliance members.

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