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On this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, our reporters spoke with Sir Paul Carter, former leader of Kent County Council and a strong contender for Kent Mayor.
He told our reporters he was considering a bid for the county’s new position and outlined how his experience running KCC between 2005 and 2019 equips him with the capability for the top job.
He also talked about why he supports the local government reorganisations, explaining the inefficiencies and problems with the two-tier system compared with unitary authorities.
Our reporters discuss a scam which Kent Trading Standards have prosecuted three men for where they wiped mileage off old cars and sold them for considerably more than they were worth.
They also detail the Chancellor’s announcement about the Lower Thames Crossing, Medway’s latest bid for city status and a police misconduct hearing.
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.