Bertie Braidwood: councillor for Westgate-on-Sea Ward, Thanet District Council
Bertie Braidwood is a Independent councillor for the Westgate-on-Sea Ward ward on Thanet District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 7 May 2015.
- Council
- Thanet District Council
- Ward
- Westgate-on-Sea Ward
- Party
- Independent
- Term began
- 7 May 2015
- Official profile
- democracy.thanet.gov.uk
- Source
- Thanet District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Bertie Braidwood
These are the details Thanet District Council publishes for Bertie Braidwood, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: cllr-bertie.braidwood@thanet.gov.uk
- Phone: 07518783090
- Post: C/O Thanet District Council, PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate, CT9 1XZ
- Official profile: democracy.thanet.gov.uk
Who else represents Westgate-on-Sea Ward
- David Donaldson The Labour Party
- Matthew Scott Conservative Party
Independent on Thanet District Council
Independent holds 2 of the 56 seats on Thanet District Council. The largest group is The Labour Party, with 29. Seats by party: The Labour Party 29, Conservative Party 13, Green Party 6, Reform UK 5, Independent 2, Labour and Co-operative Party 1.
Leaders and post holders on Thanet District Council
- George Kup Shadow Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy, Corporate Services, Planning and Climate Change
- Brenda Rogers Shadow Deputy Leader and Shadow Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Coastal Services
- Helen Whitehead Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing
- Anne-Marie Nixey Vice Chair of Council
- Rick Everitt Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy, Planning and Climate Change
- Debra Owen-Hughes Chair of Council
All 56 councillors of Thanet District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Westgate-on-Sea Ward
Bertie Braidwood sits on Thanet District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Thanet, each with its own page:
- Kent County Council
- Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
- East Thanet: Ms Polly Billington (Labour) MP
- Herne Bay and Sandwich: Sir Roger Gale (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Thanet, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Thanet District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Thanet District 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.