Role and duties of the Chairman and Vice Chairman

The Chairman is the civic and ceremonial head of Kent County Council, and represents the council at many events in Kent and the South East. The role of the Chairman is to uphold the democratic values of the council as a whole and represent the council at civic and ceremonial functions.

The Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected annually by the county council.

Duties

The duties of the Chairman and Vice Chairman are to:

• chair the full council meetings
• receive petitions at county council meetings
• host a programme of civic and ceremonial events throughout the course of the year
• attend citizenship ceremonies to give the Welcome to Kent Community address to new citizens of Kent
• become Chairman of Kent Volunteers Advisory Group, and as such an ambassador for volunteering
• become a trustee of The Kent Foundation to provide a link between the foundation and Kent County Council and look for opportunities where The Kent Foundation might help the future of disadvantaged young people in Kent
• become Honorary President of the Kent Active Retirement Fellowship – an organisation for retired public sector staff to meet with former colleagues and colleagues.