Kent County Council
Kent County Council (KCC) is the county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Kent in England. It provides the upper tier of elected local government, below which are 12 district councils, and around 300 town and parish councils. The county council has 84 elected councillors. The chief executive and chief officers are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council. Paul Carter is the leader of the council. Kent County Council is currently controlled by the Conservative Party. It is one of the largest local authorities in England in terms of population served and the largest local authority of its type.
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... Kent County Council (KCC) and its 12 district councils administer most of the county (3352 km²), while the Medway Towns Council, a unitary authority ... Together they have around 300 town and parish councils ... Kent County Council's headquarters are in Maidstone, while Medway's offices are at Gun Wharf, Chatham ...
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... The Council use the Grade II listed Old Sessions House ... It is now called County Hall ... The council also uses the nearby Invicta House as well ...
... There are 84 elected councillors on Kent County Council of whom seven represent Tonbridge Malling residents ... The remaining 11 councils in Kent are represented by the other members ... Tonbridge Malling borough is divided into six county council divisions with each division having one councillor elected to represent it, except for the Tonbridge division ...
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