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Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott has defended his role - saying he offers the public value for money.
Appearing on this week’s Kent Politics Podcast, the Conservative was replying to questions over the cost and relevance of his position.
Earlier this week, a special KentOnline investigation found his election last year, which had a turnout of just 20%, cost the taxpayer £11.60 per vote.
When our reporters surveyed people in Dartford and Maidstone about Mr Scott, nobody knew who he was or what the job of commissioner actually involved.
However, Mr Scott explained to the podcast team that he felt PCC elections should always be held on a day when other votes are taking place to make them as cost-effective as possible.
And he said during his nine years in the job, he had secured funding and identified savings which outweigh the cost of his position.
Problems with public visibility were likely down to the fact he doesn’t spend millions on publicity “like the Mayor of London”.
The team also talk about the arrival of Reform UK’s Doge team at Kent County Council and discuss the latest restaurant in the county guilty of serious immigration offences.
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.
Senior news editor Nikki White looks at what’s been happening with the county’s MPs in parliament in her Westminster Watch.
You can listen to the podcast at IM Listening, or download it from Apple Podcasts, Spotify and TuneIn – just search for Kent Politics Podcast.
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