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John Shaw is a former Labour councillor for Holcombe ward. He represented the ward between April 1998 and May 2003.
In addition to Holcombe, John represented Holcombe ward on Rochester-upon-Medway city council between May 1991 and March 1998, Temple Farm ward on Rochester-upon-Medway city council between May 1983 and May 1987, and East ward on Gillingham borough council between June 1973 and May 1976.
John has stood in two elections to Medway council, four elections to Rochester-upon-Medway city council and three elections to Gillingham borough council, and has been elected on six occasions.
Political Career
John has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Gillingham Borough Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
Only periods where John Shaw represented Medway are included in this section. 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.
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 John are as follows:
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
John has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
Gillingham Borough Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that John Shaw 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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