Committee details
Council
Purpose of committee
Thanet District Council consists of 56 Members, otherwise known as Councillors. Councillors must be registered voters in the Thanet District area or live or work within the district.
Further details, including the roles and functions of Councillors and the recognition of political groups are available in Article 2 of the Constitution.
The Annual meeting in May elects the Chair, Vice-Chair and Leader of the Council. While the Chair and Vice-Chair in effect have ceremonial roles to play, the Leader is concerned more with the political and service aspects of the Council and its relationship with Thanet residents and organisations, and local and national government.
The Leader acts as Chairman of the Executive (Cabinet), and appoints the Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holders.
Further details, including the functions and types of Council meetings, are available in Article 4 of the Constitution.
Membership
- Councillor John Edwards
- Councillor Debra Owen-Hughes
- Councillor Steve Albon
- Councillor Raushan Ara
- Councillor Tricia Austin
- Councillor Sam Bambridge
- Councillor Abi-Leigh Barlow
- Councillor Jill Bayford
- Councillor Martin Boyd
- Councillor Bertie Braidwood
- Councillor Joanne Bright
- Councillor Kristian Bright
- Councillor Leo Britcher
- Councillor Helen Crittenden
- Councillor Alan Currie
- Councillor Elysa d'Abbro
- Councillor John Davis
- Councillor Emma Dawson
- Councillor John Dennis
- Councillor David Donaldson
- Councillor Jim Driver
- Councillor Ruth Duckworth
- Councillor Rick Everitt
- Councillor Roopa Farooki
- Councillor Phil Fellows
- Councillor Mike Garner
- Councillor David Green
- Councillor Corinna Huxley
- Councillor Heather Keen
- Councillor George Kup
- Councillor Pat Makinson
- Councillor Barry Manners
- Councillor Jennifer Matterface
- Councillor Pat Moore
- Councillor Paul Moore
- Councillor Alan Munns
- Councillor John Nichols
- Councillor Anne-Marie Nixey
- Councillor Tony Ovenden
- Councillor Jack Packman
- Councillor Katie Pope
- Councillor Kevin Pressland
- Councillor Reece Pugh
- Councillor Marc Rattigan
- Councillor Brenda Rogers
- Councillor George Rusiecki
- Councillor Harry Scobie
- Councillor William Scobie
- Councillor Matthew Scott
- Councillor Abi Smith
- Councillor Cedric Towning
- Councillor Helen Whitehead
- Councillor Rebecca Wing
- Councillor John Worrow
- Councillor Linda Wright
- Councillor Rob Yates
Contact information
Support officer: Gabriella Stewart.