The Cabinet

The Cabinet is the Kent County Council leadership team, responsible for the strategic policy and decisions that steer how the council is run.

It consists of the Leader of the council and nine Cabinet Members, who are responsible for a portfolio of services.

Using the links below you can find details of Cabinet Members, their responsibilities and links to the decisions they have taken:

	Paul Carter - Leader of the Council and responsible for policy and performance decisions
	Alex King - Deputy Leader and responsible for corporate support decisions
	Mark Dance - responsible for operations, resources and skills decisions
	Chris Wells - responsible for children, families and educational acheivement decisions
	Kevin Lynes - responsible for adult social services decisions
	Keith Ferrin - responsible for environment, highways and waste decisions
	Graham Gibbens - responsible for public health decisions
	Mike Hill - responsible for community services decisions
	Nick Chard - responsible for finance decisions
	Roger Gough - responsible for regeneration and supporting independence decisions