Tashi Bhutia
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Tashi Bhutia is a former Conservative councillor for Princes Park ward. He represented the ward between May 2015 and July 2021.
In addition to Princes Park, Tashi represented Luton and Wayfield ward between September 2009 and May 2011.
Tashi has stood in six elections to Medway council, and has been elected on three occasions.
Political Career
Tashi has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Only periods where Tashi Bhutia 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.
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.
Tashi's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Tashi Bhutia's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
* During the 2020 coronavirus (Covid-19) public health emergency, it was informally agreed between the two political groups to run Medway Council meetings with a reduced number of participants. This was to reduce risk, comply with Government guidance and enable more efficient meetings. Tashi Bhutia's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
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.
Tashi'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. Click on a term to see how Tashi Bhutia's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
* During the 2020 coronavirus (Covid-19) public health emergency, it was informally agreed between the two political groups to run Medway Council meetings with a reduced number of participants. This was to reduce risk, comply with Government guidance and enable more efficient meetings. Tashi Bhutia's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
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 6 May 2009. 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 Tashi received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £96,682.21 | |
| Basic allowance | £73,464.21 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £23,218.00 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Tashi Bhutia'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 Tashi are as follows:
2019 to 2023
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Council: Campaign for Hoo Peninsula to Become Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 8 Oct 2020 |
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| Tashi Bhutia was absent from the vote |
2015 to 2019
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Pentagon Centre Purchase (Amendment): Obtain Two Further Independent Valuations 21 Feb 2019 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted against |
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Council: Support the Co-operative Party's Charter Against Modern Slavery (Amendment) 24 Jan 2019 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted in favour |
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Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly 19 Jul 2018 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted against |
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Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) 27 Apr 2017 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted against |
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Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 26 Jan 2017 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted against |
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Government: Reverse Planned Changes to Education (Amendment) 28 Apr 2016 |
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| Tashi Bhutia voted in favour |
2007 to 2011
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
Tashi has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Tashi Bhutia 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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