Gary Etheridge: councillor for Strood Rural, Medway Council
Gary Etheridge is a Conservative councillor for the Strood Rural ward on Medway Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 7 May 2015.
- Council
- Medway Council
- Ward
- Strood Rural
- Party
- Conservative
- Term began
- 7 May 2015
- 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 Gary Etheridge
These are the details Medway Council publishes for Gary Etheridge, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: strood48@gmail.com
- Phone: 01634 711003
- Home address (published by the council): C/o Conservative Group Office, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR
- Official profile: democracy.medway.gov.uk
Who else represents Strood Rural
- Elizabeth Turpin Independent Group Deputy Leader and Group Whip for the Independent Group
- John Williams Independent Group
Conservative on Medway Council
Conservative holds 17 of the 59 seats on Medway Council. The largest group is Labour and Co-operative, with 31. 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 Strood Rural
Gary Etheridge 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.