Medway Council: all 59 councillors
Medway Council has 59 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour and Co-operative, with 31 of the 59 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Medway Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Medway: local statistics and who has power over Medway, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour and Co-operative: 31 councillors
- Conservative: 17 councillors
- Independent Group: 5 councillors
- Independent Member: 3 councillors
- Reform UK: 3 councillors
Leaders and post holders
- Nina Gurung (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture and Leisure
- Vince Maple (Labour and Co-operative): Leader of the Council
- William Burvill (Reform UK): Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
- Harinder Mahil (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment
- Douglas Hamandishe (Labour and Co-operative): Mayor of Medway
- Adam Price (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including statutory responsibility)
- Louwella Prenter (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness
- Michael Pearce (Independent Group): Leader of the Independent Group
- Simon Curry (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration
- George Perfect (Conservative): Leader of the Conservative Group
- Gary Hackwell (Conservative): Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- Barry Kemp (Conservative): Group Whip
- David Finch (Reform UK): Leader of the Reform UK Group
- Teresa Murray (Labour and Co-operative): Deputy Leader of the Council
- John Vye (Reform UK): Group Whip for the Reform UK Group
- Alex Paterson (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement
- Zoë Van Dyke (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Business Management
- Mrs Elizabeth Turpin (Independent Group): Deputy Leader and Group Whip for the Independent Group
- Sharon Jackson (Labour and Co-operative): Deputy Mayor
- Tracy Coombs (Labour and Co-operative): Portfolio Holder for Education
- Eddie Peake (Labour and Co-operative): Group Whip
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints | Chris Spalding | Independent Member | 9 May 2023 | |
| Chatham Central and Brompton | Damola Animashaun | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Chatham Central and Brompton | Nina Gurung | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture and Leisure | 9 May 2023 |
| Chatham Central and Brompton | Vince Maple | Labour and Co-operative | Leader of the Council | 3 May 2007 |
| Cuxton, Halling and Riverside | Matt Fearn | Conservative | 1 May 2003 | |
| Cuxton, Halling and Riverside | William Burvill | Reform UK | Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group | 24 July 2026 |
| Fort Horsted | Trevor Clarke | Conservative | 8 May 2008 | |
| Fort Pitt | Gareth Myton | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Fort Pitt | Harinder Mahil | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment | 8 May 2019 |
| Fort Pitt | Smitha Campbell | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Gillingham North | Adam Price | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including statutory responsibility) | 1 May 1998 |
| Gillingham North | Douglas Hamandishe | Labour and Co-operative | Mayor of Medway | 9 May 2023 |
| Gillingham North | Lia Mandaracas | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Gillingham South | Dan McDonald | Labour and Co-operative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Gillingham South | Liubov Nestorova | Labour and Co-operative | 7 February 2025 | |
| Gillingham South | Louwella Prenter | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness | 9 May 2023 |
| Hempstead and Wigmore | Andrew Lawrence | Independent Member | 9 May 2023 | |
| Hempstead and Wigmore | Jim Gilbourne | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow | George Crozer | Independent Group | 8 December 2022 | |
| Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow | Michael Pearce | Independent Group | Leader of the Independent Group | 9 May 2023 |
| Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow | Ron Sands | Independent Group | 8 May 2019 | |
| Lordswood and Walderslade | Adrian Gulvin | Conservative | 5 May 2011 | |
| Lordswood and Walderslade | David Brake | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | |
| Lordswood and Walderslade | David Wildey | Conservative | 4 May 2000 | |
| Luton | Joanne Howcroft-Scott | Labour and Co-operative | 8 May 2019 | |
| Luton | Simon Curry | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration | 8 May 2019 |
| Princes Park | Alex Hyne | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Princes Park | Robbie Lammas | Independent Member | 26 August 2021 | |
| Rainham North | George Perfect | Conservative | Leader of the Conservative Group | 9 May 2023 |
| Rainham North | Kwashie Anang | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Rainham North | Wayne Spring | Conservative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Rainham South East | Gary Hackwell | Conservative | Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group | 8 May 2019 |
| Rainham South East | Howard Doe | Conservative | 4 May 2000 | |
| Rainham South East | Roger Barrett | Conservative | 8 May 2019 | |
| Rainham South West | Barry Kemp | Conservative | Group Whip | 3 May 2007 |
| Rainham South West | Mark Joy | Conservative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Rochester East and Warren Wood | David Finch | Reform UK | Leader of the Reform UK Group | 7 February 2025 |
| Rochester East and Warren Wood | John Vye | Reform UK | Group Whip for the Reform UK Group | 7 February 2025 |
| Rochester East and Warren Wood | Teresa Murray | Labour and Co-operative | Deputy Leader of the Council | 4 May 2000 |
| Rochester West and Borstal | Alex Paterson | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement | 9 March 2018 |
| Rochester West and Borstal | Dr Paula Hamilton | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Rochester West and Borstal | Linda Bowen | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| St Mary's Island | Habib Tejan | Conservative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Strood North and Frindsbury | David Field | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Strood North and Frindsbury | Stephen Hubbard | Labour and Co-operative | 1 May 1998 | |
| Strood North and Frindsbury | Zoë Van Dyke | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Business Management | 8 August 2021 |
| Strood Rural | Gary Etheridge | Conservative | 7 May 2015 | |
| Strood Rural | John Williams | Independent Group | 7 May 2015 | |
| Strood Rural | Mrs Elizabeth Turpin | Independent Group | Deputy Leader and Group Whip for the Independent Group | 8 May 2019 |
| Strood West | Mark Jones | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Strood West | Satinder Shokar | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Strood West | Sharon Jackson | Labour and Co-operative | Deputy Mayor | 9 May 2023 |
| Twydall | Hazel Browne | Labour and Co-operative | 8 May 2019 | |
| Twydall | Mark Prenter | Labour and Co-operative | 8 May 2019 | |
| Watling | Chrissy Stamp | Labour and Co-operative | 8 May 2019 | |
| Watling | Marian Nestorov | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 | |
| Watling | Tracy Coombs | Labour and Co-operative | Portfolio Holder for Education | 9 May 2023 |
| Wayfield and Weeds Wood | Eddie Peake | Labour and Co-operative | Group Whip | 9 May 2023 |
| Wayfield and Weeds Wood | Esther Cook | Labour and Co-operative | 9 May 2023 |
Source
Medway Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Medway Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.