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John Williams Councillor for Strood Rural
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Terms of Office
John Williams has served the following terms of office:
| Medway Council |
|---|
| Strood Rural | |
| 7 May 2015 - | |
| Rainham Mark | |
| 1 Apr 1998 - 4 May 2000 | |
Committee Appointments
John Williams serves on the following committees:
| Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
| Regeneration, Culture and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the Council.
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 John Williams received each year for these was:
| 2019/2020 2019/2020 2019/2020 | £10,286.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £10,286.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £0.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
| All councillors | |
| 2018/2019 2018/2019 2018/2019 | £8,987.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £8,987.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £0.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
| All councillors | |
| 2017/2018 2017/2018 2017/2018 | £8,889.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £8,889.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £0.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
| All councillors | |
| 2016/2017 2016/2017 2016/2017 | £8,836.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £8,836.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £0.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
| All councillors | |
| 2015/2016 2015/2016 2015/2016 | £7,847.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £7,815.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £32.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
| All councillors | |
| Total Total | £44,845.00 |
|---|
| Basic | £44,813.00 |
| Special Responsibility | £32.00 |
| Travel & Subsistence | £0.00 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see a detailed breakdown of John Williams's allowances. Click on "all councillors" to see how John Williams's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Attendance at Council Meetings
In addition to cabinet and committee meetings, the full Council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings. John Williams's attendance record is as follows:
| 2019 to 2023 | 83.3% |
|---|---|
|
Present
Present
20 Feb 2020 23 Jan 2020 10 Oct 2019 18 Jul 2019 22 May 2019 |
5 |
|
Absent
Absent
23 Apr 2020 |
1 |
Attendance records are only available from February 2010 onwards. Click on "present" to see which meetings John Williams attended in each term or click on "absent" to see which meetings John Williams missed in each term.
Recorded Votes
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the whole 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 Williams are as follows:
| 20 Feb 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Capital and Revenue Budgets 2020/21 | For |
| 23 Jan 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Remove Mixed Use Designation for Chatham Docks in the Local Plan | Against |
| 18 Jul 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Proposed Changes to the Rules for the Nomination of Mayor and Deputy Mayor | Against |
| 25 Apr 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Commit to Food Justice (Amendment) | For |
| 21 Feb 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue and Capital Budgets 2019/2020 | Absent |
| 21 Feb 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue and Capital Budgets 2019/2020 (Labour Amendment) | Absent |
| 21 Feb 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Pentagon Centre Purchase (Exempt Amendment) | Absent |
| 21 Feb 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Pentagon Centre Purchase Discussion: Suspend Time Limits | Absent |
| 24 Jan 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Support the Co-operative Party's Charter Against Modern Slavery (Amendment) | Absent |
| 19 Jul 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Scrap Bulky Waste Collection Charge and Tackle Fly-Tipping | Against |
| 19 Jul 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly | Against |
| 26 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|
| The Council's Petition Scheme - E-petitions (Amendment) | Against |
| 26 Apr 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Additions to the Revenue Budget and Capital Programme | For |
| 22 Feb 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue and Capital Budgets 2018/2019 | Absent |
| 25 Jan 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Explore Options to Tackle Knife Crime (Amendment) | Absent |
| 27 Apr 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) | Against |
| 23 Feb 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Capital and Revenue Budgets - 2017/2018 | For |
| 26 Jan 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol | Against |
| 13 Oct 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Government: Reconsider Transition Arrangements for Women's Pensions | Against |
| 21 Jul 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Develop Support for Young Refugees | Against |
| 28 Apr 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Council: Support the UK's Membership of the EU (Amendment) | For |
| 28 Apr 2016 | |
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| Government: Reverse Planned Changes to Education (Amendment) | For |
| 25 Feb 2016 | |
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| Capital and Revenue Budgets - 2016/2017 | For |
| 21 Jan 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Management of Public Health Budget Cuts | For |
| 15 Oct 2015 | |
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| Questions at Cabinet Meetings: Add Provision | Against |
| 15 Oct 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Questions at Council Meetings: Reduction of Provision | For |
| 12 Aug 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Government: Reconsider Public Health Budget Cuts | Against |
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how John Williams voted during that term. Click on the subject of a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
John Williams has stood in the following elections:
| Medway Council |
|---|
| 2 May 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Rural | |||
| John Williams | 1,407 | Elected | |
| 7 May 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Rural | |||
| John Williams | 3,015 | Elected | |
| 3 May 2007 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Rural | |||
| John Williams | 443 | Defeated | |
| 1 May 2003 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Rural | |||
| John Williams | 282 | Defeated | |
| 4 May 2000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark | |||
| John Albert Williams | 884 | Defeated | |
| 1 May 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark | |||
| John Albert Williams | 1,659 | Elected | |
Click on the ward name to see the full results for that ward.
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