Pat Cooper
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Pat Cooper is a former Labour and Co-operative councillor for Gillingham North ward. She represented the ward as a Labour and Co-operative councillor between June 2013 and May 2023, but also represented the ward as an independent councillor between May 2011 and June 2013.
In addition to Gillingham North, Pat represented Medway ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor between April 1998 and May 2003, and Medway ward on Gillingham borough council as a Liberal Democrat councillor between May 1994 and March 1998.
Pat has stood in six elections to Medway council and two elections to Gillingham borough council, and has been elected on seven occasions.
Political Career
Pat has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
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Labour and Co-operative 11 Jun 2013 - 4 May 2023 |
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Independent 5 May 2011 - 11 Jun 2013 |
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Gillingham Borough Council
Only periods where Pat Cooper 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.
Pat's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Pat Cooper'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. Pat Cooper'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.
Pat'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 Pat Cooper'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. Pat Cooper'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 Pat received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £112,347.06 | |
| Basic allowance | £111,036.95 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £1,310.11 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Pat Cooper'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 Pat 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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| Pat Cooper voted in favour |
2015 to 2019
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Pentagon Centre Purchase (Amendment): Obtain Two Further Independent Valuations 21 Feb 2019 |
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| Pat Cooper voted in favour |
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Council: Support the Co-operative Party's Charter Against Modern Slavery (Amendment) 24 Jan 2019 |
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| Pat Cooper was absent from the vote |
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Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly 19 Jul 2018 |
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| Pat Cooper voted in favour |
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Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) 27 Apr 2017 |
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| Pat Cooper voted in favour |
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Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 26 Jan 2017 |
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| Pat Cooper voted in favour |
2011 to 2015
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
Pat has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
Gillingham Borough Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Pat Cooper 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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