John Baker

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.

Kent Flood Risk and Water Management Committee - Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 10.00 am

The Kent Flood Risk and Water Management Committee are scheduled to meet on Wednesday 29th October 2025 to discuss flood risk and water management in Kent. Presentations from South East Water, the Environment Agency, and the Southern Water Clean Rivers and Seas Task Force are scheduled, as well as an update on the Kent County Council (KCC) Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The committee will also be reviewing KCC's severe weather response activity.

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].

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.

Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee - Tuesday, 9th September, 2025 10.00 am, NEW

The Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee met to discuss a range of issues, including highway maintenance, active travel, waste management, and the county's environmental strategy. Key decisions included approving funding for a new waste transfer station in Folkestone and endorsing the Kent and Medway Local Nature Recovery Strategy.