Many thanks Roger Gough, Leader of Kent County Council for visiting Riverhill Gardens with CEO DeirdreWells to celebrate our #BigWeekend campaign. Over 4,000 pairs of tickets were available for Kent residents & a record number of businesses participated! #uktourism #Kent

No one better or more deserving to campaign for than Andy Street

'There is market in which there is scope for surge pricing, mixed with very severe needs. Those two combine to create very high placement costs.'

Roger Gough explains the rising costs of children in care to Education Committee today ⬇️

We're calling for reform: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-call-…

'For CCN members, spend on children's services is now nearly a quarter of their total spend.'

Watch Roger Gough 🌈Updates from ADCS & Hampshire County Council outline to Education Committee the growing pressures faced by counties.

We're calling for reform to children's services: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-call-…

🗞️ With council tax bills set to rise next month, Roger Gough tells The Independent that with public finances forecast to remain tight, there needs to be an 'honest discussion' ahead of the general election on what councils can be expected to provide ⬇️

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“Big increases in costs for services have moved far ahead of the increases in revenue we have had.”

With public finances forecast to remain tight, Roger Gough explains to Stig Abell Times Radio the tough choices councils will have to make.

Read more: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-call-…

📺 Watch coverage on BBC News (UK) on our calls for an ‘honest discussion’ on what local government should be expected to deliver in the future.

Our new data shows that councils now spend two thirds of their budgets on average on care services.

Read more: countycouncilsnetwork.org.uk/councils-call-…

Brilliant response supporting the case for a return of Eurostar UK services to Ashford and Ebbsfleet #ThamesEstuary ashfordcouncil Ebbsfleet Garden City Kent County Council TfSE Dartford Together KentInvictaChamber Roger Gough

Roger Gough delivers his keynote speech to the 2024 Kent Housing Group conference and, in National Action on Empty Homes @emptyhomes Week, talks about the success of the Kent County Council No Use Empty Scheme initiative which has brought nearly 9 thousand empty properties back into use.

Listening to great speech from Kent County Council Leader and #ThamesEstuary Board member around the themes of the Kent Housing Group from Roger Gough at #KHGConference2024

Thank you South East Councils and Sally-Ann Hart MP for putting on and hosting the South East Parliamentary reception and the opportunity to promote the great work of SESPM

'The Government needs to be urgently discussing with their French and EU counterparts how the implementation of EES checks is going to work” - KCC Leader Roger Gough during a visit to Eurotunnel

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Find out if you are eligible for winter energy support - and learn more on the letter KCC's Leader Roger Gough has put his name to, urging the government not to make this the last round of the #HouseholdSupportFund
➡️news.kent.gov.uk/articles/are-y…

Complete respect for Tracey Crouch decision but a great loss for us in Kent. Good wishes for the future - you’ve been a principled MP and utterly dedicated to the people you represent

This looks like a vital programme of work - asking the right (and urgent) questions

KCC, Visit Kent and ashfordcouncil have been giving evidence to MPs from the @commonseu about the implications of forthcoming EU Entry Exit system border checks for communities and businesses in #Kent while requesting support. Watch again: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/45… @rogergough2

DeirdreWells gave evidence today to MPs with Roger Gough Kent County Council & Andrew Osborne, ashfordcouncil on the new #EU Entry Exit System. The Short Straits is the most important entry point to #Europe for the UK, & #Kent MUST be supported. bit.ly/3SlmmfJ
#advocacy #tourism

Today KCC, Visit Kent and ashfordcouncil have been giving evidence to MPs from the @commonseu about the EU Entry Exit system checks due to begin in October. More here: loom.ly/YHJpNcQ
#EES #Kent @rogergough2

Thank you to Spadework for making Dan Watkins 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 and me so welcome. It was inspiring to meet staff, volunteers and trainees.

Between Oct '23 and Dec '23, over 5,500 potholes and other road defects were reported to us – that’s the highest for nine years. And between April 2023 and Dec 2023, we repaired 54,817 potholes and repaired a further 416,991sqm of road where there were multiple defects.