Cllr George Crozer
Councillor for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow
Leader of the Independent Group
Photo: Twitter
George Crozer is an independent councillor for Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow ward and the leader of the independent group. He has represented Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow ward since May 2023.
In addition to Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow, George represented Peninsula ward between December 2022 and May 2023.
George has stood in three elections to Medway council, and has been elected on two occasions.
Political Career
George has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Only periods where George Crozer 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.
Committee Appointments
George serves on the following committees:
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.
George's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how George Crozer'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. George Crozer'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.
George'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 George Crozer'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. George Crozer'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 George received each year in allowances and expenses was:
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how George Crozer's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Electoral History
George has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that George Crozer 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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