Editing Tonbridge and Malling (section)

===Leadership===
The role of [[#Mayors and chairmen|mayor]] is largely ceremonial in Tonbridge and Malling. Political leadership is instead provided by the [[leader of the council]]. The leaders since 1985 have been:

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
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| Mark Worrall<ref name=Worrall>{{cite news |title='Shock' as Tonbridge and Malling leader Mark Worrall dies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-17858567 |access-date=25 July 2022 |work=BBC News |date=26 April 2012}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|1985 || align=right|1995
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| David Thornewell<ref>{{cite web |title=David Thornewell |url=https://www.tonbridgeandmallinglibdems.org.uk/local-party/councillors/david-thornewell |website=Tonbridge and Malling Liberal Democrats |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || align=right|1995 || align=right|2003
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| Mark Worrall<ref name=Worrall/> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|2003 || align=right|26 Apr 2012
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| Nicolas Heslop<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 30 May 2012 |url=https://democracy.tmbc.gov.uk/CeListDocuments.aspx?CommitteeId=126&MeetingId=796&DF=30%2f05%2f2012&Ver=2 |website=Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | date=30 May 2012 |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Alan |title=Tonbridge and Malling council leader Nicolas Heslop resigns |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/council-leader-steps-down-249383/ |access-date=10 March 2025 |work=Kent Online |date=10 March 2025}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|30 May 2012 || align=right|13 Jul 2021
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| Matt Boughton<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 13 July 2021 |url=https://democracy.tmbc.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=126&MId=4614 |website=Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | date=13 July 2021 |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || align=right|13 Jul 2021 || 
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