All 14 of Kent's council leaders have warned ministers of the risk of the county becoming a ‘devolution desert'.
A letter to devolution minister Miatta Fahnbulleh read: ‘With almost all of our geographical and statistical neighbours across the South East and nationally either having already achieved devolution or being on the Devolution Priority Programme, Kent faces the detrimental prospect of becoming a devolution desert. This would mean missing out on significant powers and resource from Government, being one of the only areas not to have a voice on the Council of the Nations and Regions. This will have a detrimental impact on our ability to improve outcomes and deliver growth for our residents.'
