Alex Paterson: councillor for Rochester West and Borstal, Medway Council
Alex Paterson is a Labour and Co-operative councillor for the Rochester West and Borstal ward on Medway Council, according to the council's own published list. Alex Paterson is also Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement. Their current term began on 9 March 2018.
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Rochester West and Borstal
- Party
- Labour and Co-operative
- Posts
- Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement
- Term began
- 9 March 2018
- Official profile
- democracy.medway.gov.uk
- Source
- Medway Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Alex Paterson
These are the details Medway Council publishes for Alex Paterson, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: alex.paterson@medway.gov.uk
- Phone: 07801 286412
- Home address (published by the council): C/o Labour and Co-operative Group Office, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR
- Official profile: democracy.medway.gov.uk
Who else represents Rochester West and Borstal
- Linda Bowen Labour and Co-operative
- Dr Paula Hamilton Labour and Co-operative
Labour and Co-operative on Medway Council
Labour and Co-operative holds 31 of the 59 seats on Medway Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour and Co-operative 31, Conservative 17, Independent Group 5, Independent Member 3, Reform UK 3.
Leaders and post holders on Medway Council
- Vince Maple Leader of the Council
- William Burvill Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group
- Douglas Hamandishe Mayor of Medway
- Michael Pearce Leader of the Independent Group
- George Perfect Leader of the Conservative Group
- Gary Hackwell Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- David Finch Leader of the Reform UK Group
- Teresa Murray Deputy Leader of the Council
All 59 councillors of Medway Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Rochester West and Borstal
Alex Paterson sits on Medway Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Medway, each with its own page:
- Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
- Chatham and Aylesford: Tristan Osborne (Labour) MP
- Gillingham and Rainham: Naushabah Khan (Labour) MP
- Rochester and Strood: Lauren Edwards (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Medway, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Medway Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Medway Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.