Medway Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1 April 1998 |
Preceded by | Rochester-upon-Medway City Council and Gillingham Borough Council |
Leadership | |
Richard Hicks since 1 August 2023 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 59 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Motto | |
Forward Together | |
Meeting place | |
St George's Centre, Pembroke Road, Chatham, ME4 4UH | |
Website | |
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Constitution | |
Constitution of Medway Council |
Medway Council is the local authority of Medway, a local government district in the ceremonial county of Kent, England. The council is a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council; it is independent from Kent County Council. The council was created on 1 April 1998 and replaced Rochester-upon-Medway City Council and Gillingham Borough Council.
The council has been under Labour majority control since 2023. It meets at the St George's Centre in the Chatham Maritime area of the borough and has its main offices at Gun Wharf in Chatham.