On the 50th episode of the Kent Politics Podcast, our reporters talk with Medway Council chief executive Richard Hicks for the inside take on what devolution will actually mean for Kent’s current authorities.
He tells us about his experience in local government, including his 27 years at Medway Council, and how the public sector might use technology such as AI in the future.
He talks about his experience with previous local government reorganisation when Medway Council was first created, how the new proposals might actually play out, and what work needs to be done.
Additionally, he discusses what the changes mean for the services councils provide, as well as the thousands of people who work for authorities across Kent.
Our reporters also discuss the defections from the Labour group on Dover District Council, which have resulted in the council going to ‘no overall control’ and the latest from KCC about whether elections will be delayed.
Additionally, they talk about what some Kent MPs have been doing to combat the pollution of rivers and other waters in the county by sewage.
The weekly podcast brings together Simon Finlay, Robert Boddy and Dan Esson, of the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Simon covers Kent County Council while Robert reports on Medway Council and Dan specialises in borough and district councils.
And KM senior news editor Nikki White takes us through the latest developments in Westminster.
You can listen to the podcast at IM Listening, or download it from Apple Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn – just search for Kent Politics Podcast.
Readers can also keep up-to-date with the latest political news on our dedicated Kent Politics page on KentOnline.
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