Kent County Council
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 | 1 May 2025 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
| 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. The council is based at County Hall in Maidstone. It had been under Conservative majority control from 1997 to 2025 when Reform UK took control.