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. The cabinet delivers and implements the budget and policies decided by the council.
Portfolio Holders
Leader of the Council
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Cllr Vince Maple
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Labour and Co-operative
Chatham Central & Brompton |
| Responsibilities |
| Armed Forces Covenant (in conjunction with Armed Forces Champion) |
| Communications and marketing |
| Democracy and governance |
| Finance |
| Strategic overview of Medway including council plan, risk management and performance monitoring |
Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Health and Adults Services
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Cllr Teresa Murray
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Labour and Co-operative
Rochester East & Warren Wood |
| Responsibilities |
| Adults' mental health and disability services (including learning and physical disabilities) |
| Adults' partnership commissioning (25+) and Better Care Fund |
| Approved mental health professional (AMHP) |
| Carers |
| Community care |
| External inspections |
| Financial assessments, adult social care income and debt |
| Health and health partnerships |
| Kyndi |
| Older people |
| Public health - lead member, including health and wellbeing board |
| Residential care |
| Shared lives |
| Voluntary sector |
Portfolio Holder for Business Managament
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Cllr Zoë Van Dyke
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Labour and Co-operative
Strood North & Frindsbury |
| Responsibilities |
| Benefits and financial welfare services |
| Bereavement and registration services |
| Category management / procurement |
| Complaints policy and management |
| Council tax and business rates administration / recovery |
| Customer and business support (CABS) |
| HR |
| Internal audit and counter fraud |
| Legal |
Portfolio Holder for Children's Services
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Cllr Adam Price
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Labour and Co-operative
Gillingham North |
| Responsibilities |
| Alternative provision |
| Care leavers |
| Child Friendly Medway Champion (including Medway Youth Council and Medway Youth Mayor) |
| Children's partnership commissioning |
| Children's provider services (including adoption and fostering) |
| Children's social care (including children's social work and 0-25) |
| Children in care (including care arrangements) |
| Corporate parenting |
| Early help and targeted support |
| External inspections |
| Inclusion |
| Medway virtual school |
| Quality assurance, including independent reviewing officer service |
| Safeguarding including children's safeguarding partnership |
| Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including SEND transport |
| Youth offending team (YOT) |
| Youth service |
Portfolio Holder for Climate Change and Strategic Regeneration
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Cllr Simon Curry
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Labour and Co-operative
Luton |
| Responsibilities |
| Climate change |
| Emergency planning |
| Greenspaces |
| Flooding |
| Highways |
| Local plan |
| Medway Norse |
| Parking strategy |
| Public rights of way |
| Public transport |
| Road safety |
| River strategy |
| Strategic regeneration and planning policy |
| Street cleaning and waste collection / recycling / waste disposal |
| Traffic management |
| Transport strategy |
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Cllr Tristan Osborne
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Labour and Co-operative
Rochester East & Warren Wood |
| Responsibilities |
| All wardens |
| CCTV |
| Community safety partnership |
| Digital services (including Medway 2.0) |
| Enforcement hubs |
| Licensing (executive functions only) |
| Parking enforcement |
| Regulation - environmental health, trading standards and enforcement (executive functions only) |
| Street lighting |
Portfolio Holder for Economic and Social Regeneration and Inward Investment
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Cllr Lauren Edwards
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Labour and Co-operative
Rochester East & Warren Wood |
| Responsibilities |
| Economic regeneration |
| Employment |
| Inward investment |
| Labour market planning and strategic skills development |
| Markets |
| Small business |
| Town centres |
Portfolio Holder for Education
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Cllr Tracy Coombs
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Labour and Co-operative
Watling |
| Responsibilities |
| Adult learning and skills |
| Attendance |
| Children missing education |
| Early careers teachers |
| Early years |
| Education safeguarding |
| Elective home education |
| Further education |
| Liaison between higher education and schools |
| Quality of education: mainstream primary and secondary education |
| Mainstream school sufficiency |
| Mainstream school transport |
| Post 16 participation (including children not in education, employment and training) |
| School organisation and capital projects |
| School services (including admissions and medway test) |
Portfolio Holder for Heritage, Culture and Leisure
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Cllr Harinder Mahil
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Labour and Co-operative
Fort Pitt |
| Responsibilities |
| Archives |
| Community centres |
| Events and festivals |
| Heritage |
| Leisure and sport services |
| Libraries and community hubs |
| Theatres and arts |
| Tourism |
Portfolio Holder for Housing and Property
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Cllr Naushabah Khan
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Labour and Co-operative
Gillingham South |
| Responsibilities |
| All housing services, including housing revenue account (HRA) |
| Homelessness and housing options |
| Medway Development Company |
| Private sector housing |
| Property |
| South Thames Gateway Building Control Partnership |
| Travellers |
Cabinet Meetings
2023 to 2027
2023 to 2027
2023 to 2027
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12 Mar 2024
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Attendance
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100.0%
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13 Feb 2024
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Attendance
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90.0%
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16 Jan 2024
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Attendance
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90.0%
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19 Dec 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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21 Nov 2023
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Attendance
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100.0%
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24 Oct 2023
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Attendance
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80.0%
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26 Sep 2023
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Attendance
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100.0%
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5 Sep 2023
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Attendance
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70.0%
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8 Aug 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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11 Jul 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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13 Jun 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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2019 to 2023
2019 to 2023
2019 to 2023
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4 Apr 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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7 Mar 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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7 Feb 2023
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Attendance
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90.0%
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10 Jan 2023
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Attendance
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80.0%
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13 Dec 2022
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Attendance
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90.0%
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15 Nov 2022
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Attendance
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80.0%
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18 Oct 2022
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Attendance
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80.0%
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23 Aug 2022
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Attendance
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100.0%
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26 Jul 2022
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Attendance
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90.0%
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5 Jul 2022
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Attendance
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70.0%
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7 Jun 2022
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Attendance
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77.8%
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10 May 2022
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Attendance
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90.0%
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5 Apr 2022
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Attendance
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70.0%
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8 Mar 2022
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Attendance
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100.0%
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8 Feb 2022
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Attendance
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100.0%
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11 Jan 2022
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Attendance
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90.0%
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14 Dec 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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16 Nov 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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19 Oct 2021
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Attendance
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70.0%
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28 Sep 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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24 Aug 2021
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Attendance
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80.0%
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3 Aug 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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13 Jul 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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8 Jun 2021
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Attendance
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90.0%
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4 May 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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30 Mar 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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2 Mar 2021
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Attendance
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90.0%
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2 Feb 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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12 Jan 2021
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Attendance
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100.0%
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15 Dec 2020
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Attendance
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100.0%
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17 Nov 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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20 Oct 2020
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Attendance
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100.0%
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22 Sep 2020
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Attendance
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80.0%
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25 Aug 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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4 Aug 2020
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Attendance
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100.0%
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7 Jul 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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9 Jun 2020
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Attendance
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100.0%
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12 May 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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7 Apr 2020
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Attendance
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60.0%
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3 Mar 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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4 Feb 2020
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Attendance
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90.0%
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|
14 Jan 2020
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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|
17 Dec 2019
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Attendance
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100.0%
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|
19 Nov 2019
|
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Attendance
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80.0%
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22 Oct 2019
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Attendance
|
90.0%
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24 Sep 2019
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Attendance
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90.0%
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3 Sep 2019
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Attendance
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100.0%
|
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6 Aug 2019
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Attendance
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90.0%
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9 Jul 2019
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Attendance
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70.0%
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|
11 Jun 2019
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Attendance
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80.0%
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2015 to 2019
2015 to 2019
2015 to 2019
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9 Apr 2019
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Attendance
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100.0%
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5 Mar 2019
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Attendance
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90.0%
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12 Feb 2019
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Attendance
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80.0%
|
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|
5 Feb 2019
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
15 Jan 2019
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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|
|
18 Dec 2018
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
20 Nov 2018
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
23 Oct 2018
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
25 Sep 2018
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
4 Sep 2018
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
7 Aug 2018
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
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10 Jul 2018
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Attendance
|
90.0%
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|
12 Jun 2018
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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8 May 2018
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
10 Apr 2018
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
28 Mar 2018
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
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|
6 Mar 2018
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
6 Feb 2018
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
16 Jan 2018
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
19 Dec 2017
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Attendance
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70.0%
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21 Nov 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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24 Oct 2017
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
26 Sep 2017
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
5 Sep 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
8 Aug 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
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|
11 Jul 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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|
6 Jun 2017
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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9 May 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
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|
4 Apr 2017
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
7 Mar 2017
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
7 Feb 2017
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
17 Jan 2017
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
20 Dec 2016
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
22 Nov 2016
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
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|
25 Oct 2016
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
27 Sep 2016
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
6 Sep 2016
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
9 Aug 2016
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
12 Jul 2016
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
7 Jun 2016
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
10 May 2016
|
|
Attendance
|
70.0%
|
|
|
5 Apr 2016
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
8 Mar 2016
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
9 Feb 2016
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
12 Jan 2016
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
15 Dec 2015
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
24 Nov 2015
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
27 Oct 2015
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
29 Sep 2015
|
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Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
25 Aug 2015
|
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Attendance
|
70.0%
|
|
|
4 Aug 2015
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
7 Jul 2015
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
16 Jun 2015
|
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Attendance
|
90.0%
|
2011 to 2015
2011 to 2015
2011 to 2015
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|
14 Apr 2015
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Attendance
|
88.9%
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|
|
10 Mar 2015
|
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Attendance
|
77.8%
|
|
|
10 Feb 2015
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
13 Jan 2015
|
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Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
16 Dec 2014
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
2 Dec 2014
|
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Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
28 Oct 2014
|
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Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
30 Sep 2014
|
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Attendance
|
77.8%
|
|
|
2 Sep 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
5 Aug 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
77.8%
|
|
|
15 Jul 2014
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
10 Jun 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
13 May 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
8 Apr 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
11 Mar 2014
|
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Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
11 Feb 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
14 Jan 2014
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
17 Dec 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
26 Nov 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
29 Oct 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
1 Oct 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
3 Sep 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
6 Aug 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
9 Jul 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
11 Jun 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
77.8%
|
|
|
23 May 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
88.9%
|
|
|
16 Apr 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
12 Mar 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
12 Feb 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
15 Jan 2013
|
|
Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
18 Dec 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
27 Nov 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
30 Oct 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
2 Oct 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
4 Sep 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
7 Aug 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
10 Jul 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
12 Jun 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
15 May 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
17 Apr 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
13 Mar 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
14 Feb 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
17 Jan 2012
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
20 Dec 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
29 Nov 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
1 Nov 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
100.0%
|
|
|
4 Oct 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
6 Sep 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
80.0%
|
|
|
2 Aug 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
5 Jul 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
|
|
7 Jun 2011
|
|
Attendance
|
90.0%
|
Only meetings where attendance records are available are shown above. To view the list of meetings for each term, click on the appropriate heading. Click on the date of a meeting to see who was present.
