County Council - Thursday 12 February 2026, 9:30am - Kent County Council Webcasting
County Council
Thursday, 12th February 2026 at 9:30am
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Start of webcast
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Richard Palmer
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1 Apologies for Absence
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Joel Cook
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Richard Palmer
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2 Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Significant Interests in items on the agenda
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Petra Der Man
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Richard Palmer
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3 Minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2025 and, if in order, to be approved as a correct record
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4 Chairman's Announcements
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5 Section 25 Assurance Statement
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Presentation Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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6 Revenue Budget 2026-27, 2026-29 MTFP and Capital Programme 2026-36
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- Covering Report 2026-27 Budget (County Council)
- Reforming Kent's Budget - County Council Report
- Appendix A - Capital spending and Financing
- Appendix B - Directorate project and programme spending
- Appendix C - Potential Capital Projects
- Appendix D - 3 year revenue budget plans
- Appendix E - Summary incremental changes
- Appendix F - 2026-29 Spending
- Appendix G - Draft Key Service Statement
- Appendix H - Council Tax
- Appendix I - Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix J Assessment of Financial Resilience
- Appendix K - Budget Risks Register 2026-27
- Appendix L - Provisional Settlement
- Appendix M - Reserves Policy
- Appendix N - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27
- Appendix O - Investment Strategy
- Appendix P - Capital Strategy
- Appendix Q - Minimum Revenue Provision statement
- Appendix R - 2026-27 Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy
- Amendments - Supplement Pack covering Report
- 1. Green - Home to School Transport
- 2. Green - Devolution & Local Government Re-organisation Reserve
- 3. Labour - Invest to Save
- 4. Labour - Service Transformation and Efficiency
- 5. Green - Residential Care and Nursing Uplift
- 6. Independent Reformers - In House Homecare
- 7. Liberal Democrats - In-house Educational Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist
- 8. Liberal Democrats - Kent Travel Saver 16+ Pass
- 9. Liberal Democrat - Highways Asset Maintenance Fund
- 10. Conservative - Re-direction of Political Advisor(s) funding to enhance increase in Member Grant funding
- 11. Green - Maintenance Budget
- 12. Independents - Household support Fund Crisis, Kent Support & Assistance Service
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Linden Kemkaran
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Linden Kemkaran
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Mark Hood
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Paul Stepto
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Richard Palmer
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Beverley Fordham
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Luke Evans
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Stepto
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Christopher Hespe
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Paul Chamberlain
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Stepto
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Spencer Dixon
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Palmer
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Sarah Emberson
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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6 Revenue Budget 2026-27, 2026-29 MTFP and Capital Programme 2026-36
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- Covering Report 2026-27 Budget (County Council)
- Reforming Kent's Budget - County Council Report
- Appendix A - Capital spending and Financing
- Appendix B - Directorate project and programme spending
- Appendix C - Potential Capital Projects
- Appendix D - 3 year revenue budget plans
- Appendix E - Summary incremental changes
- Appendix F - 2026-29 Spending
- Appendix G - Draft Key Service Statement
- Appendix H - Council Tax
- Appendix I - Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix J Assessment of Financial Resilience
- Appendix K - Budget Risks Register 2026-27
- Appendix L - Provisional Settlement
- Appendix M - Reserves Policy
- Appendix N - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27
- Appendix O - Investment Strategy
- Appendix P - Capital Strategy
- Appendix Q - Minimum Revenue Provision statement
- Appendix R - 2026-27 Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy
- Amendments - Supplement Pack covering Report
- 1. Green - Home to School Transport
- 2. Green - Devolution & Local Government Re-organisation Reserve
- 3. Labour - Invest to Save
- 4. Labour - Service Transformation and Efficiency
- 5. Green - Residential Care and Nursing Uplift
- 6. Independent Reformers - In House Homecare
- 7. Liberal Democrats - In-house Educational Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist
- 8. Liberal Democrats - Kent Travel Saver 16+ Pass
- 9. Liberal Democrat - Highways Asset Maintenance Fund
- 10. Conservative - Re-direction of Political Advisor(s) funding to enhance increase in Member Grant funding
- 11. Green - Maintenance Budget
- 12. Independents - Household support Fund Crisis, Kent Support & Assistance Service
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Richard Palmer
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Spencer Dixon
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Christopher Hespe
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Richard Palmer
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Mike Sole
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Luke Evans
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Richard Palmer
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Wayne Chapman
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Richard Palmer
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Maxine Fothergill
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Diane Morton
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Richard Palmer
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Garry Sturley
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Black
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Webb
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Richard Palmer
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Nick Wibberley
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Richard Palmer
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Maxwell Harrison
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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James Defriend
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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John Finch
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Richard Palmer
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Sarah Hudson
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Ellis
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Richard Palmer
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Dean Burns
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Chamberlain
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Richard Palmer
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Albert Thorp
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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6 Revenue Budget 2026-27, 2026-29 MTFP and Capital Programme 2026-36
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- Covering Report 2026-27 Budget (County Council)
- Reforming Kent's Budget - County Council Report
- Appendix A - Capital spending and Financing
- Appendix B - Directorate project and programme spending
- Appendix C - Potential Capital Projects
- Appendix D - 3 year revenue budget plans
- Appendix E - Summary incremental changes
- Appendix F - 2026-29 Spending
- Appendix G - Draft Key Service Statement
- Appendix H - Council Tax
- Appendix I - Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix J Assessment of Financial Resilience
- Appendix K - Budget Risks Register 2026-27
- Appendix L - Provisional Settlement
- Appendix M - Reserves Policy
- Appendix N - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27
- Appendix O - Investment Strategy
- Appendix P - Capital Strategy
- Appendix Q - Minimum Revenue Provision statement
- Appendix R - 2026-27 Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy
- Amendments - Supplement Pack covering Report
- 1. Green - Home to School Transport
- 2. Green - Devolution & Local Government Re-organisation Reserve
- 3. Labour - Invest to Save
- 4. Labour - Service Transformation and Efficiency
- 5. Green - Residential Care and Nursing Uplift
- 6. Independent Reformers - In House Homecare
- 7. Liberal Democrats - In-house Educational Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist
- 8. Liberal Democrats - Kent Travel Saver 16+ Pass
- 9. Liberal Democrat - Highways Asset Maintenance Fund
- 10. Conservative - Re-direction of Political Advisor(s) funding to enhance increase in Member Grant funding
- 11. Green - Maintenance Budget
- 12. Independents - Household support Fund Crisis, Kent Support & Assistance Service
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Richard Palmer
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Diane Morton
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Georgia Foster
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Richard Palmer
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Diane Morton
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Palmer
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Pamela Williams
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Diane Morton
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Peter Evans
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Heaver
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Sarah Hudson
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Richard Palmer
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Robert Ford
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Colin Sefton
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Daniel Taylor
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Beverley Fordham
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Palmer
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Alex Ricketts
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Richard Palmer
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Pamela Williams
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Maxine Fothergill
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Richard Palmer
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Luke Evans
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Garry Sturley
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Beverley Fordham
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Wayne Chapman
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Chris Burwash
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Petra Der Man
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Richard Palmer
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Chris Burwash
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Trudy Dean, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Stepto
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Ellis
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Richard Palmer
Agenda item :
6 Revenue Budget 2026-27, 2026-29 MTFP and Capital Programme 2026-36
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- Covering Report 2026-27 Budget (County Council)
- Reforming Kent's Budget - County Council Report
- Appendix A - Capital spending and Financing
- Appendix B - Directorate project and programme spending
- Appendix C - Potential Capital Projects
- Appendix D - 3 year revenue budget plans
- Appendix E - Summary incremental changes
- Appendix F - 2026-29 Spending
- Appendix G - Draft Key Service Statement
- Appendix H - Council Tax
- Appendix I - Sensitivity Analysis
- Appendix J Assessment of Financial Resilience
- Appendix K - Budget Risks Register 2026-27
- Appendix L - Provisional Settlement
- Appendix M - Reserves Policy
- Appendix N - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27
- Appendix O - Investment Strategy
- Appendix P - Capital Strategy
- Appendix Q - Minimum Revenue Provision statement
- Appendix R - 2026-27 Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy
- Amendments - Supplement Pack covering Report
- 1. Green - Home to School Transport
- 2. Green - Devolution & Local Government Re-organisation Reserve
- 3. Labour - Invest to Save
- 4. Labour - Service Transformation and Efficiency
- 5. Green - Residential Care and Nursing Uplift
- 6. Independent Reformers - In House Homecare
- 7. Liberal Democrats - In-house Educational Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist
- 8. Liberal Democrats - Kent Travel Saver 16+ Pass
- 9. Liberal Democrat - Highways Asset Maintenance Fund
- 10. Conservative - Re-direction of Political Advisor(s) funding to enhance increase in Member Grant funding
- 11. Green - Maintenance Budget
- 12. Independents - Household support Fund Crisis, Kent Support & Assistance Service
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Richard Palmer
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Peter Osborne
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Webb
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Richard Palmer
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Paul King
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Richard Palmer
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David Wimble
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Peter Osborne
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Richard Palmer
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Spencer Dixon
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Mike Sole
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Richard Palmer
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Paul King
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Richard Palmer
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Jamie Henderson
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Richard Palmer
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Alex Ricketts
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Tim Prater
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Richard Palmer
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Mike Sole
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Antony Hook
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Richard Palmer
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Linden Kemkaran
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Andrew Kennedy
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Harry Rayner
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Richard Palmer
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Andrew Kennedy
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Mary Lawes
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Richard Palmer
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Mark Hood
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Webb
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Jeffery
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Richard Palmer
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Stuart Jeffery
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Stuart Heaver
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Richard Palmer
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Jeremy Eustace
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Paul King
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Oliver Bradshaw
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Richard Palmer
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Alister Brady
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Richard Palmer
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Paul King
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Richard Palmer
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Paul King
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Richard Palmer
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David Wimble
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Richard Palmer
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Richard Streatfeild, MBE
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Richard Palmer
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Bill Barrett
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Richard Palmer
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Oliver Bradshaw
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Richard Palmer
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Paul Thomas
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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Connie Nolan
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Richard Palmer
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Linden Kemkaran
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Richard Palmer
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Brian Collins
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Richard Palmer
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Presentation Screen
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Vote Count Screen
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Richard Palmer
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- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- Section 25 Assurance Statement, opens in new tab
- Covering Report 2026-27 Budget (County Council), opens in new tab
- Reforming Kent's Budget - County Council Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix A - Capital spending and Financing, opens in new tab
- Appendix B - Directorate project and programme spending, opens in new tab
- Appendix C - Potential Capital Projects, opens in new tab
- Appendix D - 3 year revenue budget plans, opens in new tab
- Appendix E - Summary incremental changes, opens in new tab
- Appendix F - 2026-29 Spending, opens in new tab
- Appendix G - Draft Key Service Statement, opens in new tab
- Appendix H - Council Tax, opens in new tab
- Appendix I - Sensitivity Analysis, opens in new tab
- Appendix J Assessment of Financial Resilience, opens in new tab
- Appendix K - Budget Risks Register 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix L - Provisional Settlement, opens in new tab
- Appendix M - Reserves Policy, opens in new tab
- Appendix N - Treasury Management Strategy 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix O - Investment Strategy, opens in new tab
- Appendix P - Capital Strategy, opens in new tab
- Appendix Q - Minimum Revenue Provision statement, opens in new tab
- Appendix R - 2026-27 Flexible Use of Capital Receipts Strategy, opens in new tab
- Amendments - Supplement Pack covering Report, opens in new tab
- 1. Green - Home to School Transport, opens in new tab
- 2. Green - Devolution & Local Government Re-organisation Reserve, opens in new tab
- 3. Labour - Invest to Save, opens in new tab
- 4. Labour - Service Transformation and Efficiency, opens in new tab
- 5. Green - Residential Care and Nursing Uplift, opens in new tab
- 6. Independent Reformers - In House Homecare, opens in new tab
- 7. Liberal Democrats - In-house Educational Psychologist and Speech and Language Therapist, opens in new tab
- 8. Liberal Democrats - Kent Travel Saver 16+ Pass, opens in new tab
- 9. Liberal Democrat - Highways Asset Maintenance Fund, opens in new tab
- 10. Conservative - Re-direction of Political Advisor(s) funding to enhance increase in Member Grant funding, opens in new tab
- 11. Green - Maintenance Budget, opens in new tab
- 12. Independents - Household support Fund Crisis, Kent Support & Assistance Service, opens in new tab
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