I am Derek Crow-Brown, having had the honour of being your KCC representative for Birchington, Westgate, Westbrook, Garlinge, Minster, Monkton, St Nicholas, Saare, Manston, Acol, Lydden, Woodchurch and a large area of Westwood Cross for the past four years.

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In that time, I have supported my member of parliament Sir Roger Gale, dealing with hundreds of casework issues, including welfare, highways, schools, including special educational needs. My other priority as a KCC member has been supporting my seven parish/town councils to the best of my ability, with an excellent attendance rate, attending their meetings and ensuring clear lines of communication regarding happenings at county hall.

I currently serve on numerous committees including, Planning, Highways, Environment, Economic Growth and Floods. I also sit on three outside bodies. As KCC Armed Forces Champion, I am a member of Kent & Medway Civilian-Military Partnership Board. I also serve on the Kent Fire and Rescue Authority and Kent and Essex Fisheries Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

I previously served for many years in the Royal Air Force as an instructor in leadership and management and in a senior logistics and leadership role, serving in numerous UK bases and overseas in Oman, UAE, Germany and the Falkland Islands . I was a district councillor for four years and for the past five years have been a parish councillor for Minster Parish Council.

If re-elected, I will continue to work hard to ensure that residents get their fair share of County run services, and make sure that your voice is heard clearly at County Hall.