Nick Brice
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Nick Brice is a former independent councillor for Rochester South and Horsted ward. He represented the ward as an independent councillor between January 2010 and May 2011, but also represented the ward as a Conservative councillor between May 2003 and January 2010.
Nick has stood in two elections to Medway council, and was elected on both occasions.
In November 2009, Nick was arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling in Rochester. He admitted the offence to the police and was given a conditional caution.
He was expelled from the Conservative group in January 2010. However, he remained an independent councillor until his term of office came to an end in May 2011.
Political Career
Nick has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Only periods where Nick Brice 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.
Nick's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Nick Brice'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 6 May 2009. 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 Nick received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £68,160.07 | |
| Basic allowance | £53,383.32 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £14,776.75 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Nick Brice'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 Nick are as follows:
2007 to 2011
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Council: Introduce Free Bus Travel for Under-18s (Amendment) 14 Jan 2010 |
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| Nick Brice was absent from the vote |
2003 to 2007
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Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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| Nick Brice voted against |
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Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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| Nick Brice voted against |
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
Nick has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Nick Brice 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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