Maidstone Borough Council
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Maidstone Borough Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1 April 1974 |
Preceded by | Borough council
Rural councils
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Leadership | |
Mayor | Cllr Marion Ring since 22 May 2019 |
Leader of the Council | Cllr Martin Cox, Liberal Democrat since 19 May 2018 |
Chief Executive | Alison Broom |
Structure | |
Seats | 55 councillors |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 2 May 2019 |
Next election | 6 May 2021 |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Maidstone | |
Website | |
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Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is the second level local authority for the Borough of Maidstone in Kent, United Kingdom.
History[]
The Local Government Act 1972 created the Borough of Maidstone by merging , and Hollingbourne Rural District. Maidstone Borough Council was established as the local authority for the new borough. It took over the responsibilities of , and in its area. The council started functioning on 1 April 1974.
Mayors[]
- 1974-75 Martin Corps
- 1975-76 Horace Ashton
- 1976-77 Emil Marchesi
- 1977-78 Veronica Roscow
- 1978-79 John Wood
- 1979-80 Dick Woods
- 1980-81 Ernest Flood
- 1981-82 Clifford Playford
- 1982-83 Gordon Bonner
- 1983-84 Charles McKenna
- 1984-85 Michael Nightingale
- 1985-86 Rosemary Graham
- 1986-87 Sarah Haskett
- 1987-88 Douglas Milner
- 1988-89 Jeremy Hindle
- 1989-90 John Banks
- 1990-91 Mary Black
- 1991-92 Daphne J Parvin
- 1992-93 Madeline Blackham
- 1993-94 Paul Oldham
- 1994-95 Fred Winckless
- 1995-96 Ron Sterry
- 1996-97 Malcolm Robertson
- 1997-98 Jenefer Gibson
- 1998-99 Robert Judd
- 1999-00 Frances Brown
- 2000-01 Dan Daley
- 2001-02 Paulina Stockell
- 2002-03 Patricia Marshall
- 2003-04 Morel D'Souza
- 2004-05 Peter Hooper[2]
- 2005-06 John Horne[3]
- 2006-07 Mike FitzGerald[4]
- 2007-08 Richard Ash[5]
- 2008-09 Denise Joy[6]
- 2009-10 Peter Parvin[7]
- 2010-11 Eric Hotson[8]
- 2011-12 Brian Mortimer[9]
- 2012-13 Rodd Nelson-Gracie[10]
- 2013-14 Clive English
- 2014-15 Richard Thick
- 2015-16 Daniel Moriarty
- 2016-17 Derek Butler
- 2017-18 Malcolm Greer
- 2018-19 David Naghi
- 2019-20 Marion Ring
- 2020-21
- 2021-22 Fay Gooch
Leaders[]
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The following were some of the borough's leaders:
- 1992-99 Dan Daley
- -2006 Mick Stevens[2][3]
- 2006-07 Eric Hotson[4]
- 2007-08 Fran Wilson[5]
- 2008-14 Christopher Garland[6][10]
- 2014-15 Annabelle Blackmore
- 2015-18 Fran Wilson
- 2018-21 Martin Cox
- 2021- David Burton
Election results[]
Locations[]
Maidstone Borough Council is based at Maidstone House on King Street, Maidstone.[11] Committee meetings are also held at Maidstone Town Hall.[12]
Notes[]
- ^ Formed as a separate group by previous members of the UK Independence Party.
References[]
- ^ "Past Mayors".
- ^ a b "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. 23 June 2004.
- ^ a b "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. 18 May 2005.
- ^ a b "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. 17 May 2006.
- ^ a b "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. 16 May 2007.
- ^ a b "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL" (PDF). Maidstone Borough Council. 14 May 2008.
- ^ "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 19 May 2010.
- ^ "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 18 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Maidstone Borough Council: where we are located". Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ "Maidstone Borough Council events page". Retrieved 2020-12-30.
External links[]
Categories:
- Borough of Maidstone
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Non-metropolitan district councils of England
- Local authorities in Kent
- Billing authorities in England