Medway Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Gillingham and Rochester-upon-Medway.
The first election to the council was held in 1997, initially operating as a shadow authority until formally taking over from the two outgoing councils on 1 April 1998. Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1] [2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | ||
| 1998–2003 | ||
| 2003–2023 | ||
| 2023–present | ||
The leaders of the council since 2000 have been:[3]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Chambers | May 2000 | 27 May 2015 | ||
| Alan Jarrett | 27 May 2015 | |||
| Vince Maple | 4 May 2023 | |||
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor John Ward
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Dennis McFarlane
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Bill Esterson
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor David Craggs
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of UKIP Councillor Catriona Brown-Reckless
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Councillor Mike O'Brien
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor Kelly Tolhurst