Matthew Sankey: councillor for Rusthall and Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Matthew Sankey is a Tunbridge Wells Alliance councillor for the Rusthall and Speldhurst ward on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 9 May 2022.

Council: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Ward: Rusthall and Speldhurst
Party: Tunbridge Wells Alliance
Term began: 9 May 2022
Official profile: tunbridgewells.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Matthew Sankey

These are the details Tunbridge Wells Borough Council publishes for Matthew Sankey, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Matthew.Sankey@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk
Phone: 07881 674310
Post: c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS
Official profile: tunbridgewells.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Rusthall and Speldhurst

Jayne Sharratt Labour
Ian Standing Liberal Democrats

Tunbridge Wells Alliance on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Tunbridge Wells Alliance holds 2 of the 39 seats on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 26. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 26, Conservatives 7, Tunbridge Wells Alliance 2, Labour 2, Labour and Co-Operative Party 1, Independents for Tunbridge Wells 1.

Leaders and post holders on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Justine Rutland Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Deputy Leader
Beverley Palmer Mayor
Astra Birch Deputy Mayor
Ben Chapelard Leader of the Council

All 39 councillors of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Rusthall and Speldhurst

Matthew Sankey sits on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Tunbridge Wells, each with its own page:

Kent County Council
Kent Police led by Matthew Scott, Tim Smith
Tunbridge Wells: Mike Martin (Liberal Democrat) MP
Weald of Kent: Katie Lam (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Tunbridge Wells 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.