Paul Carter, Leader of Kent County Council

Paul Carter is Leader of Kent County Council and Cabinet Member for Business Strategy, Audit & Transformation.

Roles and responsibilities

These include:

appointing a Cabinet
setting the strategy and performance of the whole organisation
providing overall leadership and direction (working closely with the corporate management team)
leading the Cabinet in decision making and making executive decisions that are not exercised by other Cabinet Members or officers.
working closely with Cabinet Members to develop effective council policies and the delivery of high quality, best value services to local people.

Portfolio responsibilities:

Ambition and Locality Boards
Business strategy
Kent Forum
Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
Property and capital programme delivery
Vision for Kent

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):

Paul Carter's total allowances were £54,360.56

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):