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Attendance

72%

Meetings

13 of 18

Council Rank

35th of 39

Council Average

86%

Comparison

vs. Council Average

-14%

vs. Conservative Average (8 councillors)

-9%

Attendance Trend

Monthly attendance breakdown over time

Present
Absent
Expected
Council average

Summary

Name
Dan Watkins
Party
Conservative
Attendance
72% (13 of 18 meetings)
Rank
35th of 39 councillors in Canterbury City Council
In office since
08/05/2019
Committees
  • Appointments Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Cabinet Advisory Committee (Housing)
  • 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

2 elections on record

ElectionDateVotes%Result
City Council Elections, 04/05/20234th May, 202342147%Elected
Local - City and Parish, 02/05/20192nd May, 201937346%Elected

Meeting History

Showing 10 meetings

DateMeetingStatus
23/02/2026CouncilExpected
21/01/2026Audit CommitteePresent
15/01/2026Scrutiny CommitteePresent
08/01/2026CouncilPresent
04/12/2025Companies Advisory CommitteeAbsent
26/11/2025Scrutiny CommitteeAbsent
20/11/2025CouncilAbsent
30/10/2025CouncilPresent
20/10/2025Joint Transportation BoardPresent
02/09/2025Scrutiny CommitteePresent

Data last updated: 23 February 2026