Tom Mason
Tom Mason is a former Ukip councillor for Strood Rural ward. He represented the ward between May 2003 and May 2015.
Photo: Medway council
Tom has stood in 17 elections in Medway. He has been elected on 15 occasions.
Political Career
Tom has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
Kent County 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
Tom has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
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Corporate Services May 2011 - May 2013 |
96.0% | |
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Adult Services May 2007 - May 2011 |
100.0% | |
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Corporate Services May 2006 - May 2007 |
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Adult Services Aug 2005 - May 2006 |
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Corporate Services May 2003 - Aug 2005 |
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Key Service Planning Oct 2001 - May 2003 |
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With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Tom. 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.
Tom'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 Tom Mason'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.
Tom'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 Tom Mason'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.
Tom'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 Tom Mason'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 Tom received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| 2013/2014 | £9,780.30 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,730.84 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £1,038.26 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £11.20 |
| 2011/2012 | £17,829.52 | |
| Basic allowance | £9,025.20 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £8,766.72 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £37.60 |
| 2009/2010 | £17,983.06 | |
| Basic allowance | £9,025.20 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £8,909.86 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £48.00 |
| 2007/2008 | £17,401.61 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,696.64 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £8,580.57 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £124.40 |
| 2005/2006 | £16,724.55 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,243.40 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £8,390.75 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £90.40 |
| Total | £160,189.80 | |
| Basic allowance | £88,647.12 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £71,005.78 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £536.90 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Tom Mason'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 Tom are as follows:
2011 to 2015
2007 to 2011
2003 to 2007
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Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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| Tom Mason voted against |
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Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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| Tom Mason 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
Tom has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
Kent County Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Tom Mason was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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