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 44 elected Members. The borough of Gravesham is divided into 18 areas called Wards, with between one and three Councillors representing each Ward.

Political Composition of the Council

The Council is composed of three political Groups, the Labour Party are the ruling majority party.

The composition of the Council is as follows:

Labour - 22 Members

Conservative - 21 Members

Independent - 1 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	Northfleet South
	Cllr Lee Croxton Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Operational Services c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 360303 Work: lee.croxton@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Riverside

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
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	Westcourt
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 and Vigo
Cllr Gurjit Kaur Bains c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work: gurjit.bains@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Woodlands
Cllr Conrad Broadley c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07562 194757 Work: conrad.broadley@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Painters Ash
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	Central
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	Northfleet South
Cllr John Caller c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07887 737487 Work: john.caller@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Westcourt
Cllr Harold Craske Leader of the Independent Group c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 567590 Work: harold.craske@gravesham.gov.uk	Independent	Higham
Cllr Lee Croxton Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Operational Services c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 360303 Work: lee.croxton@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Riverside
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
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
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 Brian Francis c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07856 104275 Work: brian.francis@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Singlewell
Cllr Sarah Gow c/o Committee Section, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07531 481384 Work: sarah.gow@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Singlewell
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 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 Leslie Hoskins c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 07905 822152 Work: les.hoskins@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Whitehill
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	Westcourt
Cllr Nirmal Khabra c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07899 843 759 Work: nirmal.khabra@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Painters Ash
Cllr Bob Lane c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 822680 Work: bob.lane@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Shorne,Cobham & Luddesdown
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	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	Riverside
Cllr Shane Mochrie-Cox Cabinet Member for Community & Leisure and Younger Persons’ 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
Cllr Emma Morley c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07722 892981 Work: emma.morley@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Central
Cllr Diane Morton c/o Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07423 246 593 Work: diane.morton@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Singlewell
Cllr Elizabeth Mulheran c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work: elizabeth.mulheran@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet South
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
Cllr Anthony Pritchard The Lodge, St James Oaks, Trafalgar Road, Gravesend, DA11 0TQ Home: 01474 320320 Work: anthony.pritchard@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Woodlands
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
Cllr Tony Rice c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07802 162443 Work: tony.rice@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Shorne,Cobham & Luddesdown
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	Istead Rise
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
Cllr Lenny Rolles Cabinet Member for Commercial Services c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07976 235751 Work: lenny.rolles@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Riverside
Cllr Brian Sangha c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07957 467388 Work: brian.sangha@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Pelham
Cllr Peter Scollard c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work: peter.scollard@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet North
Cllr Gurbax Singh c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07368 524 888 Work: gurbax.singh@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet North
Cllr Lauren Sullivan Cabinet Member for Strategic Environment C/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07976 808809 Work: lauren.sullivan@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Northfleet North
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	Northfleet South
Cllr Steve Thompson Armed Forces Champion c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, DA12 1AU Home: 01474 337302 Work: steve.thompson@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Central
Cllr Denise Tiran c/o Commitee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Home mobile: 07956 235456 Work: denise.tiran@gravesham.gov.uk	The Conservative Party	Meopham South and Vigo
Cllr Jenny Wallace Cabinet Member for Housing Services c/o Committee Section, Civic Centre, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1AU Work mobile: 07908 582701 Work: jenny.wallace@gravesham.gov.uk	Labour Party	Pelham
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