Bill Esterson
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Political Career
Bill Esterson has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
Only periods where Bill Esterson 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. Bill Esterson's attendance record is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Bill Esterson'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 Bill Esterson received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| 2008/2009 | £14,597.32 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,935.80 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £5,623.92 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £37.60 |
| Total | £61,123.04 | |
| Basic allowance | £44,285.34 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £16,746.50 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £91.20 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Bill Esterson'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 Bill Esterson are as follows:
2007 to 2011
| Council: Introduce Free Bus Travel for Under-18s (Amendment) | ||
| Bill Esterson was absent from the vote | ||
| 14 Jan 2010 | ||
2003 to 2007
| Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy | ||
| Bill Esterson voted in favour | ||
| 8 Dec 2005 | ||
| Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships | ||
| Bill Esterson voted in favour | ||
| 3 Nov 2005 | ||
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
Bill Esterson has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Bill Esterson 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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