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Personnel Committee - Thursday, 27th November, 2025 10.00 am

November 27, 2025 Personnel Committee View on council website

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The Personnel Committee of Kent Council met on Thursday 27 November 2025 to discuss a number of items. Most of the items on the agenda were held in exempt session, meaning that the press and public were excluded because the items involved the likely disclosure of exempt information. The main item scheduled for discussion was the council's senior management structure.

Here's what was on the agenda:

Senior Management Structure

The committee were scheduled to discuss the council's senior management structure. According to the agenda frontsheet, the officer responsible for this item was named as Benjamin Watts, Deputy Chief Executive.

Attendees

Profile image for Alister Brady
Alister Brady Leader of the Labour Group Labour and Co-operative Party Canterbury City North
Profile image for Linden Kemkaran
Linden Kemkaran Leader of the Council Reform UK Maidstone South East
Profile image for Brian Collins
Brian Collins Deputy Leader of the Council Reform UK Ashford Rural East
Profile image for Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis Liberal Democrat Tunbridge Wells North
Profile image for Beverley Fordham
Beverley Fordham Cabinet Member for Education and Skills Reform UK Dartford West
Profile image for Georgia Foster
Georgia Foster Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care Reform UK Gravesend East
Profile image for Maxwell Harrison
Maxwell Harrison Reform UK Sheppey
Profile image for Antony Hook
Antony Hook Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Leader of the Opposition Liberal Democrat Faversham
Profile image for Cllr Stuart Jeffery
Cllr Stuart Jeffery Green Party Maidstone Central
Profile image for Diane Morton
Diane Morton Reform UK Gravesham Rural
Profile image for Connie Nolan
Connie Nolan Labour Canterbury City South
Profile image for Harry Rayner
Harry Rayner Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Malling West
Profile image for Paul Webb
Paul Webb Cabinet Member for Integrated Children's Services Reform UK Sittingbourne South

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 27th-Nov-2025 10.00 Personnel Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 27th-Nov-2025 10.00 Personnel Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Senior Management Structure 27th-Nov-2025 10.00 Personnel Committee.pdf