Maidstone Borough Council

Maidstone Borough Council
Type
Type
Leadership
Mayor
Richard Thick, Conservative
since 2014
Deputy Mayor
Daniel Moriarty, Independent
since 2014
Leader
Annabelle Blackmore, Conservative
since 2014
Chief Executive
Alison Broom
Seats 55
Meeting place
Town Hall, Maidstone, United Kingdom
Website
maidstone.gov.uk

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is the second level local authority for the Borough of Maidstone in Kent, United Kingdom.

History

The Local Government Act 1972 created the Borough of Maidstone by merging Maidstone Municipal Borough, Maidstone Rural District and Hollingbourne Rural District. Maidstone Borough Council was established as the local authority for the new borough. It took over the responsibilities of Maidstone Municipal Borough Council, Maidstone Rural District Council and Hollingbourne Rural District Council in its area. The council started functioning on 1 April 1974.

Mayors

[1]

  • 1974-75 Martin Corps
  • 1975-76 Horace Ashton
  • 1976-77 Emil Marchesi
  • 1977-78 Veronica Roscow
  • 1978-79 John Wood
  • 1979-80 Dick Woods
  • 1980-81 Ernest Flood
  • 1981-82 Clifford Playford
  • 1982-83 Gordon Bonner
  • 1983-84 Charles McKenna
  • 1984-85 Michael Nightingale
  • 1985-86 Rosemary Graham
  • 1986-87 Sarah Haskett
  • 1987-88 Douglas Milner
  • 1988-89 Jeremy Hindle
  • 1989-90 John Banks
  • 1990-91 Mary Black
  • 1991-92 Daphne J Parvin
  • 1992-93 Madeline Blackham
  • 1993-94 Paul Oldham
  • 1994-95 Fred Winckless
  • 1995-96 Ron Sterry
  • 1996-97 Malcolm Robertson
  • 1997-98 Jenefer Gibson
  • 1998-99 Robert Judd
  • 1999-00 Frances Brown
  • 2000-01 Dan Daley
  • 2001-02 Paulina Stockell
  • 2002-03 Patricia Marshall
  • 2003-04 Morel D'Souza
  • 2004-05 Peter Hooper[2]
  • 2005-06 John Horne[3]
  • 2006-07 Mike FitzGerald[4]
  • 2007-08 Richard Ash[5]
  • 2008-09 Denise Joy[6]
  • 2009-10 Peter Parvin[7]
  • 2010-11 Eric Hotson[8]
  • 2011-12 Brian Mortimer[9]
  • 2012-13 Rodd Nelson-Gracie[10]
  • 2013-14 Clive English
  • 2014-15 Richard Thick

Leaders

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The following were some of the borough's leaders:

Election results

References

  1. "Past Mayors". Maidstone Borough Council.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL". Maidstone Borough Council. 23 June 2004.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL". Maidstone Borough Council. 18 May 2005.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL". Maidstone Borough Council. 17 May 2006.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL". Maidstone Borough Council. 16 May 2007.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL". Maidstone Borough Council. 14 May 2008.
  7. "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 20 May 2009.
  8. "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 19 May 2010.
  9. "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 18 May 2011.
  10. 10.0 10.1 "Agenda and minutes - Council". Maidstone Borough Council. 16 May 2012.

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