Jenny Whittle

Jenny Whittle is the Cabinet Member for Specialist Children's Services.

Roles and responsibilities

• Child and adolescent mental health services
• Children’s centres
• Children’s social care
• Children’s social services improvement plan
• Children’s Trust
• Corporate parenting
• Disabled children’s services
• Early years and childcare
• Kent Safeguarding Children Board
• Looked after children
• Safeguarding under 19s
• Transition planning over 19s
• Unaccompanied asylum seeking children

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):

• Jenny Whittle's total allowances were £24,011.11

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):

• Jenny Whittle's total expenses were £554.70

View a breakdown of all councillors' allowances and expenses (PDF, 54k) for April 2009 to April 2010 (last financial year).

Register of interests

View Jenny Whittle's register of interests (PDF, 60k).

See full details about Jenny Whittle, including contact details, committee appointments, attendance at meetings and any gifts or hospitality received.