Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Tonbridge ( ) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough of Tonbridge and Malling, it had an estimated population ...

is the local authority for the borough of

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. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 53

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s have been elected from 26 wards.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1973 have been:

Council elections

2011 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election Elections to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council Tonbridge ( ) is a market town in Kent, England, on the River Medway, north of Royal Tunbridge Wells, south west of Maidstone and south east of London. In the administrative borough ...

* 2015 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) *

2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election An election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect all 54 members of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Parish council elections were held on the same day. The Conservatives retained control of the council despite losing seats. The Green Party won t ...

The elections scheduled to take place in 1990 were cancelled due to the council's decision to move to all-out elections in 1991 on new boundaries.

By-election results

1995–99

A by-election was held in East Peckham Ward following the resignation of E. Pries. A by-election was held in Cage Green Ward following the resignation of G. Evans.

1999–03

2003–07

A by-election was held in Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward following the resignation of John Jennings on 23 August 2004. A by-election was held in Ightham Ward following the death of Geraldine Bowden.

2007–11

There were no by-elections between May 2007 and May 2011.

2011–15

A by-election was held in West Malling and Leybourne Ward following the death of Mark Worrall on 26 April 2012. A by-election was held in Borough Green and Long Mill Ward following the resignation of David Evans in December 2013.

2015-2019

2019-2023

References

External links

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
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