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          <fullusername>Councillor Chris Spalding</fullusername>
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      <wardtitle>Chatham Central and Brompton</wardtitle>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Damola Animashaun</fullusername>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15532</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nina Gurung</fullusername>
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          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture and Leisure</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>165</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Vince Maple</fullusername>
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          <keyposts>Leader of the Council</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Cuxton, Halling and Riverside</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
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          <councillorid>20460</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor William Burvill</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader of the Reform UK Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>24/07/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
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        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3695</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Matt Fearn</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Fort Horsted</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
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          <councillorid>138</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Trevor Clarke</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2008</startdate>
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            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Fort Pitt</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15528</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Smitha Campbell</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11549</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Harinder Mahil</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
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            </termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15541</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gareth Myton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Gillingham North</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15533</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Douglas Hamandishe</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Mayor of Medway</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15540</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lia Mandaracas</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>671</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Adam Price</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Children's Services (including statutory responsibility)</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/1998</startdate>
              <enddate>03/05/2000</enddate>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2000</startdate>
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            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
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            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Gillingham South</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3698</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Dan McDonald</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>16424</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Liubov Nestorova</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/02/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15546</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Louwella Prenter</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
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        </councillor>
      </councillors>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Hempstead and Wigmore</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15531</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jim Gilbourne</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15538</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Andrew Lawrence</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Member</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15312</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor George Crozer</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Group</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/12/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15544</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Michael Pearce</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Group</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Independent Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11536</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ron Sands</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/5/Info00011536/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Group</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Lordswood and Walderslade</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>119</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Brake</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>681</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Adrian Gulvin</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>172</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Wildey</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2000</startdate>
              <enddate>30/04/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>04/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Luton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11537</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Simon Curry</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11535</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Joanne Howcroft-Scott</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Princes Park</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15535</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alex Hyne</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/5/3/5/Info00015535/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>14961</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robbie Lammas</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/1/6/9/Info00014961/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Member</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>26/08/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rainham North</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15526</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Kwashie Anang</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/5/Info00015526/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15545</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor George Perfect</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/5/4/5/Info00015545/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Conservative Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15549</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Wayne Spring</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/5/Info00015549/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rainham South East</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11540</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Roger Barrett</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/0/4/5/Info00011540/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>149</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Howard Doe</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/1/Info00000149/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2000</startdate>
              <enddate>30/04/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11541</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/1/4/5/Info00011541/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rainham South West</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3711</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Joy</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/7/Info00003711/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/1/1/7/Info00003711/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>126</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Barry Kemp</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/1/Info00000126/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Whip</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rochester East and Warren Wood</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>16425</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Finch</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/5/2/4/Info00016425/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/5/2/4/Info00016425/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Reform UK Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/02/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>127</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Teresa Murray</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/1/Info00000127/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/1/Info00000127/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader of the Council</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2000</startdate>
              <enddate>30/04/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2007</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>16426</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Vye</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/4/Info00016426/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/2/4/Info00016426/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Whip for the Reform UK Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/02/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rochester West and Borstal</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15527</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Linda Bowen</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/5/Info00015527/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/2/5/Info00015527/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15534</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Dr Paula Hamilton</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/5/Info00015534/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/4/3/5/Info00015534/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>7035</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Alex Paterson</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, Highways and Enforcement</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/03/2018</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>St Mary's Island</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3704</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Habib Tejan</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Strood North and Frindsbury</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15530</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Field</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>158</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Stephen Hubbard</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/8/5/1/Info00000158/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/1998</startdate>
              <enddate>03/05/2000</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2000</startdate>
              <enddate>30/04/2003</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2007</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2011</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>07/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>14962</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Zoë Van Dyke</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/2/6/9/Info00014962/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Business Management</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/08/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Strood Rural</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3708</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gary Etheridge</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/8/0/7/Info00003708/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11543</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/5/Info00011543/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Group</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader and Group Whip for the Independent Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>3709</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor John Williams</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/9/0/7/Info00003709/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent Group</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>07/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>08/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Strood West</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15536</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sharon Jackson</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/5/Info00015536/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/3/5/Info00015536/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Mayor</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15537</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Jones</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/3/5/Info00015537/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15547</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Satinder Shokar</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/5/Info00015547/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/5/Info00015547/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Twydall</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11546</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Hazel Browne</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/6/4/5/Info00011546/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11548</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Prenter</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/5/Info00011548/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Watling</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15550</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tracy Coombs</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/5/Info00015550/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder for Education</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15542</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Marian Nestorov</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/2/4/5/Info00015542/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>11550</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Chrissy Stamp</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/5/Info00011550/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/5/Info00011550/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Wayfield and Weeds Wood</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15529</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Esther Cook</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/9/2/5/Info00015529/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/9/2/5/Info00015529/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>15543</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Eddie Peake</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/5/Info00015543/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>http://democracy.medway.gov.uk/UserData/3/4/5/Info00015543/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Group Whip</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>11/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
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