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Liberal Democrats · Watling ward · Swale Borough Council

Attendance

86%

Meetings

36 of 42

Council Rank

15th of 47

Council Average

75%

Comparison

vs. Council Average

+11%

vs. Liberal Democrats Average (5 councillors)

+14%

Attendance Trend

Monthly attendance breakdown over time

Present
Absent
Expected
Council average

Summary

Name
Ben J Martin
Party
Liberal Democrats
Attendance
86% (36 of 42 meetings)
Rank
15th of 47 councillors in Swale Borough Council
In office since
08/05/2019
Committees
  • Annual Council
  • Appointments Sub-Committee
  • Cabinet - Decommissioned 18.05.2022
  • Council
  • Eastern Area Committee
  • Extraordinary Council
  • Housing, Health and Communities Committee
  • Planning Committee
  • Planning Working Group
  • Policy and Resources Committee
Official Profile
View on council website

Election Results

2 elections on record

ElectionDateVotes%Result
Borough Election 2023, 04/05/20234 May 20231,00927%Elected
Borough Election 2019, 02/05/20192 May 20191,13932%Elected

Meeting History

Showing 28 meetings

DateMeetingStatus
24/02/2026Eastern Area CommitteeExpected
23/02/2026CouncilExpected
18/02/2026CouncilPresent
05/02/2026Planning CommitteeAbsent
04/02/2026Policy and Resources CommitteeExpected
28/01/2026CouncilPresent
20/01/2026Housing, Health and Communities CommitteePresent
15/01/2026Planning CommitteePresent
13/01/2026Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
18/12/2025Planning and Transportation Policy Working GroupPresent
17/12/2025Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
10/12/2025CouncilPresent
04/12/2025Planning CommitteePresent
26/11/2025Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
25/11/2025Planning CommitteeAbsent
19/11/2025CouncilPresent
18/11/2025Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
06/11/2025Planning CommitteePresent
05/11/2025Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
04/11/2025Planning and Transportation Policy Working GroupPresent
28/10/2025Housing, Health and Communities CommitteePresent
30/09/2025CouncilPresent
24/09/2025Sittingbourne Area CommitteeIn Attendance (Virtual)
16/09/2025Extraordinary CouncilPresent
10/09/2025Planning CommitteeAbsent
09/09/2025Policy and Resources CommitteePresent
03/09/2025Eastern Area CommitteePresent
01/09/2025Eastern Area CommitteeExpected

Data last updated: 23 February 2026