Swale Borough Council


Swale Borough Council is the local authority for Swale in Kent, England.

History

The Local Government Act 1972 created the District of Swale by merging the Borough of Faversham; the Borough of Queenborough-in-Sheppey, which covered the whole of Sheppey; the Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District; and Swale Rural District. The council started functioning on 1 April 1974.
Swale Borough Council was established as the local authority for the newly formed borough of Swale in 1977.

Chairmen

Honorary Freemen of the Borough

Swale Borough Council is elected every four years, with currently 47 councillors being elected at each election. After the Conservatives had a majority on the council from 1976 to 1986, no party had overall control from 1986 until the 2002 election when the Conservatives regained control. The Conservatives held their majority until the last election in 2019 when the council returned to no overall control. The council is currently composed of the following councillors:-