Swale

  • Council Control: Lab/Swale Ind/Green
  • Conservatives 10
  • Labour 16
  • Liberal Democrats 5
  • Green 3
  • Other 12
  • Vacant 1

Swale Independents Alliance 11, Independent 1. The north coast of Kent, with the Isle of Sheppey. The towns of Sittingbourne and Faversham on the mainland, and some fruit growing areas.

Murston has a vacant seat (held by an Independent elected for Swale Independents Alliance). The Liberal Democrats held Priory at a byelection on 3 September. Mike Whiting (Queenborough and Halfway) was suspended from the Conservative group in March 2024.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne ME10 3HT

Phone
01795 424341

Website
http://www.swale.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2196.4

Upper tier authority
Kent

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