Wayne Chapman

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.

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

The Regulation Committee convened to discuss public rights of way and planning enforcement. The committee noted a report on the work of the Public Rights of Way and Access Service, including challenges posed by application backlogs, and also reviewed ongoing planning enforcement cases, which were discussed in detail in a closed session due to confidentiality. Councillor Maxine Fothergill was elected as chair of the committee, and Mrs Bridget Porter was elected as vice chair.

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Kent Council met on Wednesday 15 October 2025 to discuss the Monitoring Officer's update, and to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting.

Crime & Disorder Committee, Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 2nd October, 2025 10.00 am

The Kent County Council Scrutiny Committee convened as the Crime and Disorder Committee to review the Kent Community Safety Agreement (CSA). The committee noted the refreshed Community Safety Agreement for April 2025, along with the year-end action plan and performance summary for 2024/25, and agreed to note partners for their hard work. Discussions covered actions undertaken over the previous year, emerging issues, and the importance of collaboration among various agencies to manage crime and disorder across Kent.

Devolution and Local Government Re-organisation Cabinet Committee - Tuesday, 30th September, 2025 10.30 am

The Devolution and Local Government Re-organisation Cabinet Committee met to discuss the ongoing collaborative work on local government reorganisation (LGR) across Kent and Medway, and to consider Kent County Council's (KCC) proposed position. The committee agreed to note the collaborative work to date and KCC's commitment to continued engagement, but did not support an amendment to oppose a single unitary authority for Kent and Medway. Members also discussed key financial statistics related to the reorganisation.