Janice Bamber
Janice Bamber is a former Conservative councillor for Peninsula ward. She represented the ward between May 2003 and May 2011.
Photo: Medway council
Janice has stood in four elections in Medway and won all of those elections.
Political Career
Janice has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Janice has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
Cabinet | ||
Customer First and Corporate Services May 2007 - May 2011 |
70.0% | |
Customer First and Community Safety May 2006 - May 2007 |
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Customer First and Corporate Services Aug 2005 - May 2006 |
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Front Line Task Force May 2003 - Aug 2005 |
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Key Service Delivery Oct 2001 - May 2003 |
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Janice. Cabinet terms are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Janice's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Janice Bamber's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Cabinet Meetings
The cabinet is the council's executive branch, responsible for proposing the policy framework and budget to the rest of the council and for taking decisions on resources and priorities throughout the year.
Janice's attendance record for cabinet meetings is as follows:
Cabinet attendance records are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on a term to see how Janice Bamber's attendance compared to the other members of the cabinet for that term.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
Janice's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Janice Bamber's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Janice received each year in allowances and expenses was:
2011/2012 | £2,224.80 | |
Basic allowance | £970.45 | |
Special responsibility allowance | £1,221.55 | |
Travel and subsistence | £32.80 |
2009/2010 | £20,871.60 | |
Basic allowance | £9,025.20 | |
Special responsibility allowance | £11,360.40 | |
Travel and subsistence | £486.00 |
2007/2008 | £19,661.54 | |
Basic allowance | £8,696.64 | |
Special responsibility allowance | £10,534.90 | |
Travel and subsistence | £430.00 |
2005/2006 | £19,172.36 | |
Basic allowance | £8,243.40 | |
Special responsibility allowance | £10,379.76 | |
Travel and subsistence | £549.20 |
Total | £123,227.49 | |
Basic allowance | £53,383.32 | |
Special responsibility allowance | £66,787.37 | |
Travel and subsistence | £3,056.80 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Janice Bamber's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Janice are as follows:
2007 to 2011
Council: Introduce Free Bus Travel for Under-18s (Amendment) 14 Jan 2010 |
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Janice Bamber voted against |
2003 to 2007
Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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Janice Bamber voted against |
Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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Janice Bamber voted in favour |
2000 to 2003
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
Janice has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Janice Bamber was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.