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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

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- Current data covers 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2026.
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Council Ranking

136 of 274 Councils

Councillors

39

Overall

83%

Average

83%

Median

82%

Perfect (100%)

5

Below 75%

7

Party attendance over time

Monthly attendance rate by party

Party attendance aggregates

Liberal Democrats(22)
84%
Conservatives(8)
83%
Labour(5)
81%
Tunbridge Wells Alliance(3)
78%
Independents for Tunbridge Wells(1)
97%

Councillor attendance distribution

90-100%
12
80-89%
14
70-79%
8
60-69%
4
Below 60%
1

Highest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Ben Chapelard

    Liberal Democrats

    100%
  2. 2

    Justine Rutland

    Liberal Democrats

    100%
  3. 3

    Tom Dawlings

    Conservatives

    100%

Lowest councillor attendance

  1. 1

    Brendon Le Page

    Liberal Democrats

    57%
  2. 2

    David Knight

    Conservatives

    60%
  3. 3

    Joe Opara

    Liberal Democrats

    63%

Highest attended committees

  1. 1

    Licensing Sub-Committee

    13 meetings · 39/39 attended

    100%
  2. 2

    Full Council

    9 meetings · 291/334 attended

    87%
  3. 3

    Joint Transportation Board

    3 meetings · 15/18 attended

    83%

Lowest attended committees

  1. 1

    Licensing Committee

    4 meetings · 28/47 attended

    60%
  2. 2

    Audit and Governance Committee

    4 meetings · 19/28 attended

    68%
  3. 3

    Overview and Scrutiny Committee

    6 meetings · 40/55 attended

    73%
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