Cllr Zoë Van Dyke
Councillor for Strood North & Frindsbury
Portfolio Holder for Business Managament
Photo: Medway council
Zoë Van Dyke is a Labour and Co-operative councillor for Strood North & Frindsbury ward and the cabinet portfolio holder for business management. She has represented Strood North & Frindsbury ward since May 2023.
In addition to Strood North & Frindsbury, Zoë represented Strood North ward between August 2021 and May 2023.
Zoë has stood in three elections to Medway council, and has been elected on two occasions.
Political Career
Zoë has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Only periods where Zoë Van Dyke 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
Zoë 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.
Zoë's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Zoë Van Dyke'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. Zoë Van Dyke's attendance rate may have been affected by this informal agreement of reduced participants.
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.
Zoë's attendance record for cabinet meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Zoë Van Dyke's attendance compared to the other members of the cabinet 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. Zoë Van Dyke'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.
Zoë'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 Zoë Van Dyke'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. Zoë Van Dyke'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 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 Zoë received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £17,532.00 | |
| Basic allowance | £17,386.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £146.00 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Zoë Van Dyke'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 Zoë are as follows:
2019 to 2023
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
Zoë has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Zoë Van Dyke 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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