Overview

• Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf met with Council leader Linden Kemkaran and the Doge team in Maidstone on June 2 for an initial session described as productive.
• The unit is led by tech entrepreneur Nathaniel Fried and leverages artificial intelligence, advanced data analysis and forensic auditing to identify wasteful spending.
• Kent County Council officials have pledged full transparency and will review the unit’s findings through the council leader and cabinet.
• Reform UK, which secured 57 of 81 seats in May’s local elections, says it will take as long as needed to finalize its recommendations.
• The Doge team is scheduled to visit Lancashire County Council next to replicate the efficiency audit.