Mike Sole

Growth, Economic Development and Communities Cabinet Committee - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 10.00 am

The Growth, Economic Development and Communities Cabinet Committee were scheduled to meet on 11 November 2025 to discuss the Kent and Medway Economic Framework, the Regional Energy Strategic Plan, and decisions taken between cabinet committee meetings. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the committee's work programme for 2025/26.

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.

Devolution and Local Government Re-organisation Cabinet Committee - Monday, 3rd November, 2025 2.00 pm

The Devolution and Local Government Re-organisation Cabinet Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss an interim report on a public survey regarding local government reorganisation (LGR) and Kent County Council's (KCC) draft strategic business case for LGR in Kent and Medway. The meeting will also cover an update on the joint process for LGR business case development with Kent and Medway councils.

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.

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.