Richard Palmer: councillor for Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Swale Borough Council

Richard Palmer is a Reform UK councillor for the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward on Swale Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Richard Palmer is also Leader of Reform UK. Their current term began on 8 May 2019.

Council: Swale Borough Council
Ward: Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Party: Reform UK
Posts: Leader of Reform UK
Term began: 8 May 2019
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 Richard Palmer

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

Email: richardpalmer@swale.gov.uk
Phone: 07702 674721
Home address (published by the council): 24 Station Road, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7JS
Official profile: democracy.swale.gov.uk

Who else represents Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Chris Palmer Reform UK

Reform UK on Swale Borough Council

Reform UK holds 4 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
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 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Richard Palmer 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.