Biography
Val is a retired Headteacher and former Magistrate in East Kent where she specialised in Family Courts. She was an Advisor Head for Kent and has moved to Whitstable in 2004.
During her professional career Val represented represented Headteachers on Government Working Parties and in representing local views to the Council. She was a headteacher of two schools before being asked to support and develop failing schools in the South London and Kent.
She was elected to Canterbury City Council in 2019 as a representative for Gorrell ward with Chris Cornell and George Caffrey.
Val chairs the Decision Review Committee and sits on the Whitstable Forum, Policy & Resources and Licensing Committees in addition to full council.
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Articles
Dec 2019
Our first election blog post by Whitstable Labour Party member, Emma.
This general election feels like an extraordinary opportunity for people
Jul 2015
This is my letter to the Times and Gazette from Monday.
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Jan 2021
Councillor Chris Cornell has been helping combat digital poverty in Lockdown 3. Find out how
Whitstable councillors explain their recommendation to proposed changes to on street parking
Nov 2020
Local forums are launched to ensure councillors remain accountable
Oct 2020
Canterbury City Councillors have today written to Leader of Canterbury City Council, Ben Fitter-Harding asking him to join us in
Canterbury City Council is debating removing the last publicly available forum the council has just for Whitstable residents. Councillor Chris
Sep 2020
Councillor Val Kenny reflects on what the COVID crisis has told us about our local communities and the need for