Rich Lehmann: councillor for Boughton and Courtenay, Swale Borough Council

Rich Lehmann is a Independent councillor for the Boughton and Courtenay ward on Swale Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.

Council: Swale Borough Council
Ward: Boughton and Courtenay
Party: Independent
Term began: 9 May 2023
Official profile: democracy.swale.gov.uk
Source: Swale Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Rich Lehmann

These are the details Swale Borough Council publishes for Rich Lehmann, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: RichLehmann@swale.gov.uk
Official profile: democracy.swale.gov.uk

Who else represents Boughton and Courtenay

Alastair Gould Green Party

Independent on Swale Borough Council

Independent holds 2 of the 47 seats on Swale Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 15. Seats by party: Labour 15, Conservative 10, The Swale Independents Alliance 8, Liberal Democrats 5, Reform UK 4, Green Party 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Swale Borough Council

Hannah Perkin Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
Mike Baldock Leader of the Swale Independent Alliance Group
Richard Palmer Leader of Reform UK
Derek Carnell Mayor
Ashley Wise Deputy Leader of the Council
Tim Gibson Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour Group
Angela Harrison Deputy Mayor
Lloyd Bowen Leader of the Conservative Group

All 47 councillors of Swale Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Boughton and Courtenay

Rich Lehmann sits on Swale Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Swale, each with its own page:

Kent County Council
Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
Faversham and Mid Kent: Helen Whately (Conservative) MP
Sittingbourne and Sheppey: Kevin McKenna (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Swale, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Swale Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Swale Borough 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 Name or seat out of date?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.