Sam Craven
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Sam Craven is a former independent councillor for Luton and Wayfield ward. She represented the ward as an independent councillor between November 2018 and May 2019, but also represented the ward as a Labour and Co-operative councillor between May 2011 and November 2018.
Sam has stood in four elections to Medway council, and has been elected on two occasions.
Political Career
Sam has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Only periods where Sam Craven 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.
Sam's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Sam Craven's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
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.
Sam'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 Sam Craven'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. 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 Sam received each year in allowances and expenses was:
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Sam Craven'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 Sam are as follows:
2015 to 2019
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Pentagon Centre Purchase (Amendment): Obtain Two Further Independent Valuations 21 Feb 2019 |
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| Sam Craven 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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| Sam Craven voted against |
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Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly 19 Jul 2018 |
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| Sam Craven was absent from the vote |
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Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) 27 Apr 2017 |
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| Sam Craven voted in favour |
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Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 26 Jan 2017 |
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| Sam Craven was absent from the vote |
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Questions at Council Meetings: Reduction of Provision 15 Oct 2015 |
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| Sam Craven was absent from the vote |
2011 to 2015
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
Sam has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Sam Craven 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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