Chris Spalding
Cllr Chris Spalding is an independent councillor for All Saints ward. He has represented the ward since May 2023.
Photo: Medway council
Chris has stood in six elections in Medway. He has been elected on one occasion.
Political Career
Chris 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
Chris has served on the following committees:
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.
Chris'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 Chris Spalding'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. 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 Chris received each year in allowances and expenses was:
Total | £10,284.17 | |
Basic allowance | £10,271.12 | |
Travel and subsistence | £13.05 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Chris Spalding's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Electoral History
Chris has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Chris Spalding was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.