Bridget Porter

Adult Social Care and Public Health Cabinet Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 2.00 pm, NEW

The Adult Social Care and Public Health Cabinet Committee met to discuss adult social care, public health performance, and future strategies.

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.

Regulation Committee Appeal Panel (Transport) - Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 9.30 am

The Regulation Committee Appeal Panel (Transport) of Kent Council was scheduled to meet on 19 August 2025 to discuss several appeals related to transport. Due to the nature of the information to be discussed, a motion to exclude the press and public was proposed, citing the disclosure of exempt information regarding individuals. The panel was scheduled to consider nine appeals in total.

Environment & Transport Cabinet Committee - Thursday, 17th July, 2025 2.00 pm

The Environment and Transport Cabinet Committee met to discuss highways and transport, environmental issues, and waste management in Kent. The committee agreed to recommend that the Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport find a way to reinstate the Gravesend-Tilbury Ferry service, and endorsed recommendations relating to highway landscaping, local highway maintenance contracts, and organic waste contracts.

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 15th July, 2025 10.00 am

The Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss general practice funding, winter planning, wellbeing support for NHS staff, urgent treatment centres and community service procurement. Councillor Oliver Bradshaw was elected Chair of the committee, and Mr Robert Mayall was elected Vice Chair. The committee agreed to note reports on the Carr-Hill formula, the 2024/25 winter plan review, wellbeing support for NHS staff, the urgent treatment centre review update, and the community services procurement and engagement update.