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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

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

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Members by party

The 39 councillors listed at the full council meeting of 15 July 2026, with their party as the council recorded it.

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Named votes (82)

  1. Changes to the Planning Committee: Full council, 14 October 2026, a named vote on the motion. For 23, Against 10, Abstained 2.
  2. Motion on Notice from Councillor Chapelard: Full council, 14 October 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 18, Against 15, Abstained 2.
  3. Election of Leader of the Council: Full council, 20 May 2026, a named vote on the motion. For 25, Against 6, Abstained 5.
  4. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 20 May 2026, a named vote. For 25, Against 9, Abstained 2.
  5. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 20 May 2026, a named vote. For 6, Against 28, Abstained 2.
  6. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 20 May 2026, a named vote. For 3, Against 31, Abstained 2.
  7. Motion on Notice from Councillor Pound: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote on the motion. For 14, Against 17, Abstained 2.
  8. Motion on notice from Councillor Chapelard: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 34, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  9. Council Tax 2026-27: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote on the motion. For 29, Against 4, Abstained 0.
  10. Motion on notice from Councillor Neville: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 34, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  11. *Budget 2026-27 and Medium Term Financial Strategy: Full council, 25 February 2026, a named vote on the motion. For 21, Against 12, Abstained 0.
  12. *New Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Local Plan (post examination) for Adoption by TWBC: Full council, 10 December 2025, a named vote on the motion. For 27, Against 4, Abstained 4.
  13. Parental Leave Policy for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Members: Full council, 1 October 2025, a named vote on the motion. For 29, Against 2, Abstained 0.
  14. Draft Strategic Plan: Full council, 26 February 2025, a named vote on the motion. For 15, Against 19, Abstained 3.
  15. Council Tax 2025-26: Full council, 26 February 2025, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 34, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  16. Budget & MTFS 2025-26: Full council, 26 February 2025, a named vote on the motion. For 21, Against 14, Abstained 1.
  17. Appointments to Committee 2024/25: Full council, 29 May 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 20, Against 14, Abstained 0.
  18. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 29 May 2024, a named vote on the motion. For 14, Against 19, Abstained 1.
  19. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 29 May 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 20, Against 14, Abstained 0.
  20. Recommended Change to Ward Name: Full council, 28 February 2024, a named vote on the motion. For 37, Against 2, Abstained 1.
  21. Council Tax 2024-25: Full council, 28 February 2024, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  22. Budget & MTFS 2024-25: Full council, 28 February 2024, a named vote on the motion. For 32, Against 10, Abstained 0.
  23. Response to the Inspectors Initial Findings letter on the Local Plan: Full council, 13 December 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 33, Against 6, Abstained 3.
  24. Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2024-25: Full council, 13 December 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 41, Against 0, Abstained 2.
  25. Acquisition of Lease Exempt Report and Appendices (Agenda Item 3): Full council, 26 April 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 36, Against 4, Abstained 3.
  26. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 5 April 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 34, Against 2, Abstained 3.
  27. Council Tax 2023/24: Full council, 1 March 2023, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 43, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  28. Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Plan: Full council, 1 March 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 32, Against 12, Abstained 1.
  29. Asset Management Plan 2023/24: Full council, 1 March 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 28, Against 11, Abstained 0.
  30. Asset Management Plan 2023/24: Full council, 1 March 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 16, Against 28, Abstained 0.
  31. Budget 2023/24 and Medium Term Financial Strategy: Full council, 1 March 2023, a named vote on the motion. For 32, Against 11, Abstained 1.
  32. Civic Award (December 2022): Full council, 14 December 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 44, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  33. Whole Council Elections: Full council, 14 December 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 26, Against 19, Abstained 0.
  34. Motion on Notice from Councillor Bailey: Full council, 6 July 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 35, Against 5, Abstained 0.
  35. Election of Leader of the Council: Full council, 25 May 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 31, Against 0, Abstained 13.
  36. Minutes of the meeting dated 23 February 2022: Full council, 27 April 2022, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 0.
  37. Council Tax 2022/23: Full council, 23 February 2022, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 44, Against 0, Abstained 1.
  38. Budget 2022/23 and Medium Term Financial Strategy Update: Full council, 23 February 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 20, Against 5, Abstained 20.
  39. Motion on notice from Councillor Sankey: Full council, 23 February 2022, a named vote on the motion. For 37, Against 0, Abstained 8.
  40. Whole Council Elections: Full council, 6 October 2021, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 18, Against 21, Abstained 0.
  41. Electoral Review: Council Size: Full council, 6 October 2021, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 24, Against 12, Abstained 6.
  42. Electoral Review: Council Size: Full council, 6 October 2021, a named vote on the amendment. For 19, Against 20, Abstained 3.
  43. Council Tax Reductions Scheme 2022-23: Full council, 6 October 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 29, Against 7, Abstained 6.
  44. Motion on Notice from Councillor Morton: Full council, 7 July 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 29, Against 11, Abstained 3.
  45. Election of Leader of the Council: Full council, 26 May 2021, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 23, Against 24, Abstained 0.
  46. Appointments to Committees: Full council, 26 May 2021, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 23, Against 24, Abstained 0.
  47. Appointments to Committees: Full council, 26 May 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 24, Against 23, Abstained 0.
  48. Appointment of the Deputy Mayor: Full council, 26 May 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 44, Against 2, Abstained 2.
  49. Election of the Mayor: Full council, 26 May 2021, a named vote on the motion, lost. For 23, Against 24, Abstained 0.
  50. Motion without notice to suspend Council Procedure Rule 11.4: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 20, Against 18, Abstained 0.
  51. Capital Strategy 2021/22: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 38, Against 0, Abstained 5.
  52. Treasury Management Policy and Strategy 2021/22: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 42, Against 0, Abstained 2.
  53. Council Tax 2021/22: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 37, Against 4, Abstained 3.
  54. Motion on Notice from Councillor Hayward: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 22, Against 16, Abstained 6.
  55. Motion on Notice from Councillor Hayward: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the amendment. For 19, Against 20, Abstained 5.
  56. Budget 2021/22 and Medium Term Financial Strategy Update: Full council, 24 February 2021, a named vote on the motion. For 38, Against 4, Abstained 2.
  57. Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2021/22: Full council, 16 December 2020, a named vote on the motion. For 37, Against 5, Abstained 2.
  58. Motion on Notice from Councillor Everitt: Full council, 26 February 2020, a named vote on the amendment, carried. For 19, Against 15, Abstained 2.
  59. Motion on Notice from Councillor Pound: Full council, 26 February 2020, a named vote on the motion. For 21, Against 16, Abstained 1.
  60. Council Tax 2020/21: Full council, 26 February 2020, a named vote on the motion, carried. For 34, Against 6, Abstained 1.

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