Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: all 44 councillors

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council has 44 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Conservative Party, with 21 of the 44 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Tonbridge and Malling: local statistics and who has power over Tonbridge and Malling, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Conservative Party: 21 councillors
• ■ Liberal Democrat: 11 councillors
• ■ Green Party: 8 councillors
• ■ Independent Alliance (Kent): 2 councillors
• ■ Labour Party: 2 councillors

Leaders and post holders

• Roger Dalton (Conservative Party): Chair of Parish Partnership Panel
• Dave Davis CEng FICE (Conservative Party): Chair of Joint Standards Committee; Vice-Chair of Planning Committee
• Alex McDermott (Conservative Party): Vice-Chair of General Purposes Committee
• Robert Cannon (Conservative Party): Chair of Audit Committee
• Colin Williams (Conservative Party): Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee
• Wendy Palmer (Independent Alliance (Kent)): Chair of Planning Committee
• Mike Taylor (Independent Alliance (Kent)): Cabinet Member for Planning; and Group Leader of the Independent Alliance (Kent)
• James Lark (Conservative Party): Vice Chair of Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee; Vice-Chair of Audit Committee
• Mrs Michelle Tatton (Liberal Democrat): Vice-Chair of Parish Partnership Panel
• Matt Boughton (Conservative Party): Leader of the Council
• Sarah Hudson (Conservative Party): Deputy Mayor
• Lee Athwal (Green Party): Leader of the Green Party; Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee; Chair of Tonbridge Community Forum
• Dennis King (Conservative Party): Chair of Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee; Vice-Chair of Tonbridge Community Forum
• Mark Rhodes (Conservative Party): Chair of General Purposes Committee; Vice-Chair of Finance, Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee
• Stacey Pilgrim (Green Party): Borough Councillor
• Christopher Brown (Conservative Party): Vice-Chair of Licensing and Appeals Committee;
• Dan Harman (Conservative Party): Chair of Finance,Regeneration and Property Scrutiny Select Committee
• Kim Tanner (Conservative Party): Mayor
• Mrs Anita Oakley MA BA (Hons) (Liberal Democrat): Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group; Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• Robin Betts (Conservative Party): Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy
• Martin Coffin (Conservative Party): Cabinet Member for Finance, Waste and Technical Services and Deputy Leader; Vice-Chair of Joint Transportation Board
• Mrs Sue Bell (Conservative Party): Vice-Chair of Joint Standards Committee and Housing and Planning Scrutiny Select Committee
• Paul Hickmott (Labour Party): Leader of the Labour Party
• Adem Mehmet (Conservative Party): Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Tonbridge Regeneration
• Keith Tunstall (Conservative Party): Chair of Communities and Environment Scrutiny Select Committee
• Des Keers (Conservative Party): Cabinet Member for Community Services

Every councillor, by ward

Source

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.