Kent County Council

Kent County Council is a county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Kent in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes the unitary authority of Medway. Kent County Council is the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 81 elected councillors. It is one of the largest local authorities in England in terms of population served and the largest local authority of its type.

Kent County Council
Coat of arms
Council logo
Type
Type
Non-metropolitan county
Leadership
Gary Cooke,
Conservative
since 25 May 2023
Roger Gough,
Conservative
since 17 October 2019
Amanda Beer
since July 2023
Structure
Seats81 councillors
Political groups
Administration
  Conservative (61)
Other parties
  Labour (7)
  Liberal Democrat (6)
  Green Party (5)
  S&G Residents (1)
  Swale Ind. (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall, County Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ
Website
www.kent.gov.uk

In November 2022, the county council stated it, alongside Hampshire County Council, may face bankruptcy within 12 months due to austerity cuts.

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