Councillors

Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the Council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the Ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a four-year term of office.

Gravesham Borough Council has 39 elected Members. The borough of Gravesham is divided into 17 areas called Wards, with between one and three Councillors representing each Ward.

Political Composition of the Council

The Council is composed of two political Groups and the Labour Party are the ruling majority party.

The composition of the Council is as follows:

Labour - 22 Members

Conservative - 17 Members

Councillor
Photograph	Councillor	Political party	Ward
	Cllr John Burden Leader of the Council and Champion for Safeguarding, Cyber, Older Persons’ and Equalities c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07895 330834 Work: john.burden@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Rosherville
	Cllr Shane Mochrie-Cox Deputy Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Strategic Environment and Younger Person's Champion c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07961 938555 Work: shane.mochrie-cox@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Coldharbour & Perry Street

Councillor
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Cllr Derek Ashenden C/O Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07734 591642 Work: derek.ashenden@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Riverview Park
Cllr Helen Ashenden c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07713 046017 Work: helen.ashenden@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Higham & Shorne
Cllr Ejaz Aslam Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07855 330620 Work: ejaz.aslam@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Meopham South & Vigo
Cllr Rajinder Atwal Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07774754390 Work: rajinder.atwal@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Singlewell
Cllr Gurjit Kaur Bains c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work: gurjit.bains@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Meopham South & Vigo
Cllr David Beattie 54, Central Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5AD Work mobile: 07956 524 276 Work: david.beattie@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Woodlands
Cllr Gurdip Ram Bungar c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07958 630306 Work: gurdip.bungar@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Town
Cllr John Burden Leader of the Council and Champion for Safeguarding, Cyber, Older Persons’ and Equalities c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07895 330834 Work: john.burden@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Rosherville
Cllr Deborah Croxton Cabinet Member for Community & Leisure Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 74 50 47 Work: deborah.croxton@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Denton
Cllr Lee Croxton c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 745047 Work: lee.croxton@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Denton
Cllr Dakota Dibben c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 07595 255150 Work: dakota.dibben@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown
Cllr Aaron Elliott c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07375 044304 Work: aaron.elliott@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Riverview Park
Cllr Emma Elliott c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work: emma.elliott@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Painters Ash
Cllr Gary Harding c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent., DA12 1AU Work: gary.harding@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Meopham North
Cllr Jo Hart Committee Section, Civic Centre, Gravesend, Windmill Street, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07983830983 Work: jo.hart@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet & Springhead
Cllr Baljit Hayre c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07885 296748 Work: baljit.hayre@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Pelham
Cllr Leslie Hills c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 534742 Work: leslie.hills@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Chalk
Cllr Samir Jassal c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07704 746 288 Work: samir.jassal@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown
Cllr Daniel Adewale King Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07985 68 91 61 Work: daniel.adewale.king@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Singlewell
Cllr Gavin Larkins Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07740 356 677 Work: gavin.larkins@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Whitehill and Windmill Hill
Cllr Jordan Meade Leader of the Conservative Group c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work: 01474 337300 Work: jordan.meade@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Higham & Shorne
Cllr Alan Metcalf Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07854 822 724 Work: alan.metcalf@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Woodlands
Cllr Lyn Milner c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07513 334565 Work: lyn.milner@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Town
Cllr Shane Mochrie-Cox Deputy Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Strategic Environment and Younger Person's Champion c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07961 938555 Work: shane.mochrie-cox@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Coldharbour & Perry Street
Cllr Emma Morley Cabinet Member for Operational Services c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07722 892981 Work: emma.morley@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Pelham
Cllr Karina O'Malley Cabinet Member for Housing Services Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 01474 33 73 14 Work: karina.o'malley@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Westcourt
Cllr Leslie Pearton c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 822080 Work: leslie.pearton@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Higham & Shorne
Cllr Tony Rana c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07851 035 934 Work: tony.rana@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Whitehill and Windmill Hill
Cllr Alan Ridgers c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 326833 Home mobile: 07811 067734 Work: alan.ridgers@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Painters Ash
Cllr Christina Rolles c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07951 309136 Work: christina.rolles@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Coldharbour & Perry Street
Cllr Lenny Rolles Special Cabinet Advisory c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07976 235751 Work: lenny.rolles@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Westcourt
Cllr Peter Scollard Armed Forces Champion c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work: peter.scollard@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet & Springhead
Cllr Benjamin Sizer Committee Section, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07462 583 256 Work: benjamin.sizer@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Woodlands
Cllr Lauren Sullivan C/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07976 808809 Work: lauren.sullivan@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Rosherville
Cllr Ektaveen Thandi Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 53 43 95 Work: ektaveen.thandi@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Whitehill and Windmill Hill
Cllr Narinderjit Singh Thandi Cabinet Member for Performance & Administration c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 536393 Work: narinderjit.singh.thandi@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Coldharbour & Perry Street
Cllr Jenny Wallace c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07908 582701 Work: jenny.wallace@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Town
Cllr Frank Wardle c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07388 923084 Work: frank.wardle@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Meopham North
Cllr Alison Williams Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07917 27 21 47 Work: alison.williams@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet & Springhead