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Swale Borough Council

Full council and cabinet meetings from May 2018 to November 2026, read from the council's own record.

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Members by party

The 47 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 30 September 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.

Party in overall control

Named votes (105)

  1. Motion - LGR - Cost to Local Taxpayers and Government Reimbursement: Full council, 30 September 2026, a named vote. For 24, Against 6, Abstained 7.
  2. Local Plan Review - Regulation 19 Consultation Launch: Full council, 22 July 2026, a named vote. For 23, Against 8, Abstained 3.
  3. Local Plan Growth strategy and sites for allocation: Full council, 1 April 2026, a named vote, carried. For 21, Against 14, Abstained 4.
  4. Local Plan Growth strategy and sites for allocation: Full council, 1 April 2026, a named vote, carried. For 16, Against 18, Abstained 5.
  5. Local Plan growth strategy and sites for allocation: Policy committee, 11 March 2026, a named vote. For 10, Against 5, Abstained 0.
  6. Local Plan growth strategy and sites for allocation: Policy committee, 11 March 2026, a named vote. For 9, Against 6, Abstained 0.
  7. Urgent Item - Council Tax Reduction Scheme - Appendix VII: Full council, 18 February 2026, a named vote, carried. For 34, Against 3, Abstained 0.
  8. Budget and Council Tax for 2026/27: Full council, 18 February 2026, a named vote. For 23, Against 12, Abstained 2.
  9. 2026/27 Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan and Capital Strategy: Policy committee, 4 February 2026, a named vote, lost. For 6, Against 9, Abstained 0.
  10. Motion - District of Sanctuary initiative: Full council, 10 December 2025, a named vote. For 8, Against 23, Abstained 2.
  11. Motion - 19 November - International Men's Day: Full council, 19 November 2025, a named vote, carried. For 30, Against 4, Abstained 4.
  12. Local Government Review: Full council, 19 November 2025, a named vote, carried. For 29, Against 9, Abstained 0.
  13. Local Plan Review - Timetabling and Way Forward: Full council, 30 July 2025, a named vote. For 11, Against 19, Abstained 2.
  14. Changes to the Committee Structure: Full council, 2 April 2025, a named vote. For 31, Against 3, Abstained 4.
  15. Changes to the Committee Structure: Full council, 2 April 2025, a named vote. For 21, Against 17, Abstained 0.
  16. Changes to the Committee Structure: Full council, 2 April 2025, a named vote. For 21, Against 17, Abstained 0.
  17. Changes to the committee structure: Policy committee, 26 March 2025, a named vote, carried. For 14, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  18. Changes to the committee structure: Policy committee, 26 March 2025, a named vote, carried. For 7, Against 7, Abstained 0.
  19. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 35, Abstained 0.
  20. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 35, Abstained 0.
  21. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 35, Abstained 0.
  22. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 5, Against 33, Abstained 1.
  23. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 32, Abstained 3.
  24. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 4, Against 34, Abstained 1.
  25. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote. For 12, Against 26, Abstained 1.
  26. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 39, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  27. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 27, Against 8, Abstained 4.
  28. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 31, Against 7, Abstained 1.
  29. 2025/26 Final Budget and Mid Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 19 February 2025, a named vote, carried. For 34, Against 4, Abstained 1.
  30. Motion - Support for a More Democratic Process for Kent: Full council, 29 January 2025, a named vote. For 18, Against 22, Abstained 1.
  31. Motion - Highsted Park planning applications: Full council, 29 January 2025, a named vote, carried. For 35, Against 3, Abstained 3.
  32. Housing Historic Delivery & Local Plan Review Housing Target: Full council, 29 January 2025, a named vote. For 23, Against 16, Abstained 2.
  33. Urgent Motion - Letter to MP: Full council, 4 December 2024, a named vote. For 17, Against 17, Abstained 4.
  34. Motion - Winter Fuel: Full council, 2 October 2024, a named vote. For 41, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  35. Motion - Winter Fuel: Full council, 2 October 2024, a named vote. For 14, Against 27, Abstained 0.
  36. Motion - Seashells Childrens Centre: Full council, 2 October 2024, a named vote, carried. For 41, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  37. Local Plan Review - Vision and Objectives and Growth Options: Policy committee, 11 September 2024, a named vote, carried. For 7, Against 6, Abstained 0.
  38. Local Plan Review - Vision and Objectives and Growth Options: Policy committee, 11 September 2024, a named vote, carried. For 10, Against 3, Abstained 0.
  39. Funding for Good Causes Community Lottery: Policy committee, 15 July 2024, a named vote, carried. For 9, Against 3, Abstained 1.
  40. Urgent Motion - Use of Ocean Heights, Minster to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children: Full council, 3 April 2024, a named vote. For 8, Against 25, Abstained 7.
  41. Urgent Motion - Use of Ocean Heights, Minster to house unaccompanied asylum seeker children: Full council, 3 April 2024, a named vote. For 11, Against 17, Abstained 13.
  42. Motion - Action to address violence, threats, harassment, bullying and intimidation against elected representatives: Full council, 3 April 2024, a named vote. For 35, Against 3, Abstained 2.
  43. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote. For 28, Against 11, Abstained 4.
  44. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote. For 11, Against 25, Abstained 6.
  45. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote, carried. For 4, Against 39, Abstained 0.
  46. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote, carried. For 33, Against 5, Abstained 2.
  47. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote. For 5, Against 26, Abstained 11.
  48. 2024/25 Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Council Tax Resolutions: Full council, 21 February 2024, a named vote, carried. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  49. Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2024/25: Full council, 15 November 2023, a named vote. For 38, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  50. Good Causes Community Lottery Funding: Policy committee, 18 October 2023, a named vote, lost. For 6, Against 7, Abstained 0.
  51. Pay Award 2023: Full council, 17 May 2023, a named vote, carried. For 32, Against 12, Abstained 0.
  52. Election of Leader: Full council, 17 May 2023, a named vote. For 44, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  53. 34-Hour Week: Policy committee, 22 March 2023, a named vote. For 8, Against 3, Abstained 1.
  54. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote. For 26, Against 8, Abstained 5.
  55. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, carried. For 39, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  56. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote. For 39, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  57. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, carried. For 38, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  58. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, lost. For 15, Against 24, Abstained 0.
  59. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, carried. For 40, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  60. Final Budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including Fees and Charges: Full council, 22 February 2023, a named vote, carried. For 40, Against 0, Abstained 0.

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