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Attendance

97%

Meetings

31 of 32

Council Rank

4th of 39

Council Average

86%

Comparison

vs. Council Average

+11%

vs. Conservative Average (8 councillors)

+16%

Attendance Trend

Monthly attendance breakdown over time

Present
Expected
Council average

Summary

Name
David Thomas
Party
Conservative
Ward
Heron
Attendance
97% (31 of 32 meetings)
Rank
4th of 39 councillors in Canterbury City Council
Committees
  • Appointments Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Cabinet Committee (companies) - Expired (now Companies Advisory Committee)
  • Companies Advisory Committee
  • Council
  • General Purposes Committee
  • Governance Committee
  • Joint Transportation Board
  • Overview and Scrutiny Committee - expired (now Overview Committee)
  • Overview Committee
  • Planning Committee
  • Planning Sub-Committee
  • Scrutiny Committee
  • Scrutiny Sub Committee - expired (now Scrutiny Committee)
  • Standards Committee
Official Profile
View on council website

Election Results

3 elections on record

ElectionDateVotes%Result
City Council Elections, 04/05/20234th May, 20231,03013%Elected
Local - City and Parish, 02/05/20192nd May, 20191,10715%Elected
City Council Elections 2015, 07/05/20157th May, 20151,98213%Elected

Meeting History

Showing 18 meetings

DateMeetingStatus
23/02/2026CouncilExpected
12/02/2026Overview CommitteeExpected
09/02/2026CabinetIn Attendance
22/01/2026Overview CommitteePresent
08/01/2026CouncilPresent
06/01/2026Planning CommitteePresent
10/12/2025Overview CommitteePresent
09/12/2025Planning CommitteePresent
20/11/2025CouncilPresent
11/11/2025Planning CommitteePresent
06/11/2025Overview CommitteePresent
30/10/2025CouncilPresent
20/10/2025Joint Transportation BoardPresent
13/10/2025Planning CommitteePresent
08/10/2025Overview CommitteePresent
05/10/2025CabinetIn Attendance
15/09/2025Planning CommitteePresent
10/09/2025Overview CommitteePresent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026