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Past Leaders of the Council

Past Leaders of the Council

Since the Local Government Act 2000, Dover District Council adopted a new decision-making structure in the form of a Leader and Cabinet (also known as 'Executive') model of decision-making. The executive model of decision-making places responsibility for most day-to-day functions of the Council with the Leader and the Cabinet, although some functions are reserved for the full Council and specified Committees. As part of this Executive model, the Council elects a councillor to be the Leader of the Council. 

Prior to the Local Government Act 2000, the Council did not formally elect a Leader of the Council but the Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee usually acted as Leader of the Council. 

Past Leaders of the Council
Year Leader of Dover District Council Party 
2023 - Present Councillor Kevin Mills Labour
2019 (OCT) - 2023 Councillor Trevor J Bartlett Conservative
 2017(OCT) -  2019 (OCT) Councillor Keith E Morris Conservative
 2003 - 2017 (SEP) Councillor Paul A Watkins Conservative
 2001 - 2003 Councillor Peter J Wells Labour 
 2000 - 2001 Councillor Terence J Birkett Labour

  

Past Chairmen of the Policy and Resources Committee
 YearChairman of the Policy & Resources Committee  Party
 1999 - 2001  Councillor Terence J Birkett  Labour
 1998 - 1999  Councillor Reginald V Hansell  Labour
 1995(NOV) - 1998  Councillor Terence J Birkett  Labour
 1993(DEC) - 1995(NOV)  Councillor Anthony J D Sansum  Labour
 1992 - 1993(DEC)  Councillor Paul A Watkins  Conservative
 1989(OCT) - 1992  Councillor Christopher J Smith  Conservative
 1989 - 1989(OCT)  Councillor George T Tyler  Conservative
 1986(SEP) - 1989  Councillor Paul A Watkins  Conservative
 1986 - 1986(SEP)  Councillor Graham G Forster  Conservative
 1978 - 1986  Councillor Gwladys Payne  Conservative
 1977 - 1978  Councillor Alexander G Greenway-Stanley  Conservative
 1976 - 1977  Councillor Raymond G Norley  Conservative
 1974 - 1976  Councillor Alexander G Greenway-Stanley  Conservative

 

All appointments were made in May of the relevant year unless specified otherwise.

 

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