Alex King, Deputy Leader of Kent County Council

Roles and responsibilities

These include:

deputising for the Leader of the council as required
ensuring that members make a full contribution to the running of the council
making sure that the interests of the public are properly represented through the processes at County Hall.

Portfolio responsibilities:

Ambition and locality boards
Audit
District relationships
Democratic Services
Kent Forum
Legal Services
Locate in Kent
International
Vision for Kent

Find out more about what Cabinet Members do.

Allowances

All councillors receive a basic allowance of £13,000 per year to perform their duties. Some elected members receive an additional allowance for any special responsibility that they might have as a member of the council, such as being a Cabinet member or a committee chairman.
From April 2009 to April 2010 (last financial year):

Alex King's total allowances were £39,802.63

Read more about what councillor allowances cover.

Expenses

Elected members are allowed to claim travelling expenses for their official duties and for caring responsibilities, either for a child under 16 or a dependent adult. Expenses for lunch, stationery, phone calls and other routine subsistence expenses are not normally reimbursed because this is covered by the basic allowance. No other allowances or expenses are payable.

From April 2009 to April 2010 (last financial year):