Kent County Council | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Amanda Beer since July 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 81 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Next election | 1 May 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, County Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XQ | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Kent County Council is a county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Kent in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes the unitary authority of Medway. Kent County Council is the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 81 elected councillors. It is one of the largest local authorities in England in terms of population served and the largest local authority of its type.[notes 1] The council is based at County Hall in Maidstone. It has been under Conservative majority control since 1997.
- ^ Finlay, Simon (24 May 2024). "Cllr Bryan Sweetland takes over as chairman of Kent County Council from Cllr Gary Cooke". Kent Online. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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