The Regulation Committee Appeal Panel (Transport) of Kent Council was scheduled to consider seven appeals as part of its meeting on Tuesday 26 May 2026. The panel's agenda indicated that these appeals would be heard as matters for decision, with the intention of excluding the press and public from these discussions due to the likely disclosure of exempt information.

Matters for Decision

The primary focus of the meeting was scheduled to be the consideration of seven separate appeals. These appeals, listed as Appeal 1 through Appeal 7, were to be presented to the panel for decision. The report pack provided to attendees contained detailed information for each appeal, with the documentation for Appeal 1 spanning pages 3 to 86, Appeal 2 from pages 87 to 196, Appeal 3 from pages 197 to 242, Appeal 4 from pages 243 to 410, Appeal 5 from pages 411 to 480, Appeal 6 from pages 481 to 510, and Appeal 7 from pages 511 to 566.

The agenda also noted that the panel would move to exclude the press and public from these discussions. This was to be done under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. These paragraphs relate to information concerning any individual and information that is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

The meeting was scheduled to be attended by Andy Ballard, Stephanie Broom, Wayne Chapman (Deputy Cabinet Member for Communications and Engagement), Mary Lawes, John Moreland, Hayley Savage, Dodgy Sian (Vice-Chairman of the Council), and Paul Stepto. The meeting was to be held in the Darent Room, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone.