Council Democracy
Councillors
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is composed of 48 Councillors
representing 20 wards across the borough. One third of the Council
is elected each year except when a County Council election takes
place once every four years. Councillors are democratically
accountable to residents of their ward, and can be found in
our find your councillor pages.
After the election on 6 May 2010, the political
composition of the Council is:
- Conservatives 42
- Liberal Democrats 6
At its annual meeting the Council elects the Mayor and the
Leader of the Council, and appoints the Deputy Mayor for the
following year. The Council also appoints members of the Cabinet on
the Leader's recommendation. Decisions are also made by Councillors
who meet as various committees and boards.
Key members of the Council are:
Councillors' Annual Reports and Register of Member's
interests
The purpose of the Annual Report is to provide an opportunity
for Councillors to demonstrate their engagement with, and on behalf
of their communities, in community development, consultation and
promoting cohesion.
The Register of Member's Interests includes interests
Councillors' may have as a result of their Council role such as
representing the Council on outside bodies but also interests that
they may have external to their role on the Council - for example,
Councillors may hold business or professional interests, belong to
political parties or be members of certain organisations.
To view each Councillors' interests and annual
report please visit the individual
members page Freedom of Information
List of
local Councillors Acrobat/PDF File 36k
Under the Freedom of Information Act you have the right to get
information about the management and work of all kinds of public
bodies. If you want to request information from Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council or would like to find out more about the act
and what you can access please see our own.
Weblinks
- On 3 July 2007 the Prime Minister launched a green paper, The
Governance of Britain, which outlined the Government’s plans for
the renewal of our constitution. The Ministry of Justice has been
given responsibility for this work, in partnership with other
government departments. This website will provide information and
regular updates on the Governance of Britain programme, also
providing opportunities for you to contribute to discussions.