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Graham Payne

Graham Payne is a former Liberal Democrat councillor for Rainham Mark ward. He represented the ward as a Liberal Democrat councillor between May 2000 and May 2003, but also represented the ward as a Conservative councillor between April 1998 and May 2000.

In addition to Rainham Mark, Graham represented St Margaret's ward on Gillingham borough council as a Conservative councillor between May 1979 and May 1996, and East ward on Gillingham borough council as a Conservative councillor between May 1976 and May 1979.

Graham has stood in three elections to Medway council and seven elections to Gillingham borough council, and has been elected on eight occasions.

Political Career

Graham has served in the following posts:

Medway Council

Gillingham Borough Council

Only periods where Graham Payne 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.

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 Graham are as follows:

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.

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