Alex Ricketts

County Council - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 10.00 am

Kent County Council (KCC) met to discuss local government reorganisation, the council's strategic direction, and pressing issues such as social care funding and NHS pressures. The council approved its strategic statement, Reforming Kent 2025-2028, and debated a motion on the NHS and social care crisis, but did not vote on KCC's strategic business case for local government reorganisation in Kent and Medway.

Regulation Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Regulation Committee of Kent County Council met on Thursday, 16th October 2025, to discuss updates from the Public Rights of Way and Access Service and to receive an update on planning enforcement cases. The committee noted the significant backlog in processing applications to amend the Definitive Map and Statement, and discussed strategies to manage this.

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) convened to discuss several key healthcare issues affecting Kent, including structural changes to the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB), integrated mental health services, updates from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), and the temporary pause of inpatient services at Faversham Cottage Hospital. The committee noted reports on these topics, and considered whether the Integrated All-Age Mental Health Services model constituted a substantial variation of service[^2].

Regulation Committee Member Panel - Monday, 6th October, 2025 11.30 am

The Kent County Council Regulation Committee Member Panel met on 6 October 2025 to discuss an application to divert part of Public Footpaths AU22 and AU17 in Kennington, Ashford. The proposal involves diverting the footpaths from the foot crossings known as Cradle Bridge and Bolleaux, with Network Rail applying for the changes in the interest of public safety. The report pack included a recommendation that the applicant be informed that an order to divert the footpaths would be made.

County Council - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 10.00 am

Kent County Council met on 18 September 2025, for its third meeting of the Reform Administration, during which councillors debated a range of issues, including the council's strategic direction, environmental policies, and senior management structure. A key decision was made to rescind the council's climate emergency declaration, a move that sparked considerable debate. The meeting also saw discussions on improving services, managing the council's finances, and responding to urgent needs within the community.