Swale

  • Council Control: Lab/Swale Ind/Green
  • Conservatives 10
  • Labour 15
  • Liberal Democrats 5
  • Green 3
  • Other 14

Swale Independents Alliance 8, Reform UK 5, Independent 1. The north coast of Kent, with the Isle of Sheppey. The towns of Sittingbourne and Faversham on the mainland, and some fruit growing areas.

Chris and Richard Palmer (both Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward), Peter MacDonald (Minster Cliffs), and Lloyd Chapman (Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow) moved from Swale Independents to Reform UK in February 2025. Reform UK gained Milton Regis from Labour at a byelection on 19 December.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne ME10 3HT

Phone
01795 424341

Website
http://www.swale.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2196.4

Upper tier authority
Kent

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