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Kent DOLGE head resigns over 'lapse of judgement'

The head of Kent CC’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has stood down over a ‘lapse of judgement’.

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By Martin Ford | 04 February 2026
Reform councillors in Kent © Kent CC

The head of Kent CC's Department of Local Government Efficiency (DOLGE) has stood down over a ‘lapse of judgement'.

Reform UK councillor Matthew Fraser-Moat has announced he was resigning from the cabinet after telling the Financial Times the council had ‘not actually made any cuts'.

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