Dylan is currently the Cabinet Member for Communications and Democratic Services and the Chief Whip at County Hall and is standing for re-election to Kent County Council for Folkestone West Division.
Dylan is the only councillor at KCC who has served on every committee, so he has unique knowledge and experience about how everything operates. He was previously Deputy Cabinet Member for Integrated Children’s Services and has served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman for a number of committees.
In addition, Dylan utilises his life and work experience serving on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (Dylan was a teacher), the Corporate Parenting Panel (Dylan was raised in care) and the Pension Board, which manages a pension pot of over £7 billion.
During a distinguished career, Dylan has held a wide variety of positions. These include most recently working for the Catholic Church as Parish Secretary for the Parish of Our Lady and St Joseph, as an administrator for the local Conservative Party, and at the local office of our Member of Parliament, Damian Collins. He is a qualified teacher and has worked in many of our local schools; worked managing democratic services, complaints, the administration support pool, access to information and street naming and numbering at Folkestone and Hythe District Council (when it was Shepway District Council); to have managed elections in several local authorities in London and the west country; to have worked for the NHS on Complaints and Freedom of Information across London and the southeast of England; and to have worked as a senior advisor in Government, the Council of Europe and at the United Nations managing democracy projects in many far off places in Africa, North America, India and the middle east.
Dylan is keen to use his vast knowledge and understanding to continue representing Folkestone and Cheriton at Kent County Council and use these skills and experience to get a better deal for local residents and businesses across Kent.
He still does voluntary work, including some of the administration at the Catholic Church, and is currently the Chairman of Kent Area for the Conservative Party.
Dylan holds a BA in Public Administration and Managerial Studies, a Postgraduate Certificate of Education, and an MSc in Strategic Public Management. He is also a qualified project and programme manager (Prince2 and MSP Advanced Practitioner) with the APMG.
