Mike O'Brien
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Mike O'Brien is a former Conservative councillor for Rainham Central ward. He represented the ward between May 2007 and September 2016.
In addition to Rainham Central, Mike represented South ward on Gillingham borough council between May 1992 and May 1996, Riverside ward on Gillingham borough council between May 1979 and May 1983, Gillingham No 2 division on Kent county council between May 1977 and May 1981, and Medway ward on Gillingham borough council between May 1976 and May 1979.
Mike has stood in three elections to Medway council, four elections to Gillingham borough council and one election to Kent county council, and has been elected on seven occasions.
Political Career
Mike has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Gillingham Borough Council
Kent County Council
Only periods where Mike O'Brien 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.
Mike's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Mike O'Brien's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Cabinet Meetings
The cabinet is the council's executive branch, responsible for proposing the policy framework and budget to the rest of the council and for taking decisions on resources and priorities throughout the year.
Mike's attendance record for cabinet meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Mike O'Brien's attendance compared to the other members of the cabinet 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.
Mike'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 Mike O'Brien'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 cabinet meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 6 September 2011. 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 Mike received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| 2014/2015 | £20,266.92 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,730.84 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £10,990.08 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £546.00 |
| 2012/2013 | £20,448.71 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,755.37 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £11,020.94 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £672.40 |
| 2010/2011 | £20,649.50 | |
| Basic allowance | £9,025.20 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £11,105.90 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £518.40 |
| 2008/2009 | £12,570.61 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,935.80 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £3,398.81 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £236.00 |
| Total | £171,086.44 | |
| Basic allowance | £82,791.24 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £83,800.80 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £4,494.40 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Mike O'Brien'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 Mike are as follows:
2015 to 2019
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Government: Reverse Planned Changes to Education (Amendment) 28 Apr 2016 |
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| Mike O'Brien was absent from the vote |
2011 to 2015
2007 to 2011
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
Mike has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
Gillingham Borough Council
Kent County Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Mike O'Brien 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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