CFO Rob Phillips
Rob Phillips began his career at Newark and Sherwood Council in Nottinghamshire as an office junior, making tea for the Director of Finance before studying, initially for the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) and then becoming a chartered accountant through CIPFA. Whilst studying Rob performed various roles gaining experience across all aspects of local government finance and encompassing district, city and county councils as well as the Greater London Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioners of West Mercia and Warwickshire.
Rob is now a Fellow Member of Cipfa and became the Chief Finance Officer for the PCC here in Kent in 2016. He holds the statutory Section 151 officer, and his role includes the oversight of Finance, Commissioning, Procurement and Estates.
As of May 2026 his salary is: £95,997
He is officially classed as a Home Worker.
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Date |
Activity/event |
Mileage claimed (£0.55/mile) £0.45/mile prior |
Other costs |
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07.05.26 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£20.90) |
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28.04.26 |
Serious Violence Prevention Partnership Board (Maidstone) |
4 miles (£1.80) |
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23.04.26 |
Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel (Maidstone) |
|
£5.95 (Parking) |
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26.03.26 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
36 Miles (£17.10) |
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05.03.26 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
36 Miles (£17.10) |
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05.02.26 |
Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel (Maidstone) |
|
£5.30 (Parking) |
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14.01.26 |
Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel - Chief Constable Informal Meeting (Maidstone) |
1 mile (£0.45) |
£5.50 (Parking) |
Last checked on 5th June 2026
| Date | Activity/Event | Mileage claimed (£0.45 per mile) | Other costs |
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16.12.25 |
Kent and Medway Police and Crime Panel (Maidstone) |
|
£6.00 (Parking) |
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11.12.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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19.06.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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08.05.25 |
Chief Constable's Annual Awards (Ashford) |
36 miles (£16.20) |
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24.04.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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27.03.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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26.02.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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30.01.25 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
Last checked on 9th January 2026
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Date |
Activity/event |
Mileage claimed (£0.45/mile) |
Other costs |
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28.11.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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26.11.24 |
Victim Support's 50th anniversary (London) |
|
£9.40 (Parking) |
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12.11.24 |
Visit to Compass House (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
£6.00 (Parking) |
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24.10.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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04.10.24 |
APACE PACCTS joint seminar - Day 2 (Coventry) |
35 miles (£15.75) |
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03.10.24 |
APACE PACCTS joint seminar - Day 1 (Coventry) |
35 miles (£15.75) |
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30.09.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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01.09.24 |
Home Office visit (London) |
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£9.40 (Parking) |
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05.08.24 |
Meeting with Dads Unlimited (Ashford) |
42 miles (£18.90) |
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25.07.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
39 miles (£17.55) |
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30.06.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day & Interview (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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30.05.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day & Interview (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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16.05.24 |
CC Annual Awards (Ashford) |
36 miles (£16.20) |
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16.04.24 |
Serious Violence Prevention Partnership Board (Maidstone) |
10 miles (£4.50) |
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28.03.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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29.02.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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20.02.24 |
Kent & Medway Civilian Military Partnership Board (Maidstone) |
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£4.40 (Parking) |
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25.01.24 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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19.01.24 |
KFOG (Kent Finance Officers) meeting (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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05.01.24 |
CIPFA Membership |
£380.00 (Subscription) |
Last checked on 14th January 2025
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Date |
Activity/event |
Mileage claimed (£0.45/mile) |
Other costs |
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14.12.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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07.12.23 |
Working at Compass House (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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30.11.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
19 miles (£8.55) |
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16.11.23 |
MOJ Victims Team Visit to Compass House (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.80) |
(£4.80) Hospitality |
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20.10.23 |
APAC²E & PACCTS Seminar - Day 2 (Coventry) |
35 miles (£15.75) |
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19.10.23 |
APAC²E & PACCTS Seminar - Day 1 (Coventry) |
35 miles (£15.75) |
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12.10.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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04.10.23 |
Business Crime Advisory Group Meeting (Maidstone) |
10 miles (£4.50) |
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07.09.23 |
Ministerial visit (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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17.08.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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10.08.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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01.08.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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01.07.23 |
Kent Police Open Day (Maidstone) |
142 miles (£63.90) |
(£4.00) Dart Charge |
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22.06.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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21.06.23 |
PACCTS Members Meeting (London) |
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(£9.00) Parking |
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15.06.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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25.05.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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18.05.23
18.05.23 19.05.23 |
RJ Tender Moderation Meeting (Ashford) Chief Constable's Annual Awards Ceremony (Ashford) |
39 miles (£17.55) |
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15.05.23 |
Operational & Organisational Update (CC, DCC & DCO) (Northfleet) |
3 miles (£1.35) |
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11.05.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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04.05.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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18.04.23 |
Serious Violence Duty Launch Event (Birmingham) |
99 miles (£44.55) |
(£5.50) Parking |
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04.04.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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28.03.23 |
KCSP Conference - Violence Against Women & Girl (Maidstone) |
5 miles (£2.25) |
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09.03.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
(£5.50) Parking (£8.13) Subsistence |
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23.02.23 |
Collaborate Digital School Visit (Canterbury) |
36 miles (£16.20) |
(£10.40) Parking |
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22.02.23 |
Serious Violence Duty Workshop (Maidstone) |
4 miles (£1.80) |
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16.02.23 |
Business Crime Advisory Group (Maidstone) |
11 miles (£4.95) |
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07.02.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Monthly) (Ashford) |
38 miles (£17.10) |
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30.01.23 |
Monthly Operational |
2.9 miles (£1.30) |
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26.01.23 |
All Parties Meeting ‐ North Kent PFI |
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(£9.00) Parking |
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23.01.23 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning |
37.9 miles (£17.00) |
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12.01.23 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
37.9 miles (£17.00) |
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09.01.23 |
CIPFA full membership |
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(£362.00) |
Last checked on 12th January 2024
|
Date |
Activity/event |
Mileage claimed (miles) |
Other costs (£) |
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02.02.22 |
Police & Crime Panel (Maidstone) |
|
£5.00 (parking) |
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03.03.22 |
Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
34.8 |
|
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30.03.22 |
VRU Oversight Board Meeting (Maidstone) |
9.9 |
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06.04.22 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
34.8 |
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13.05.22 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
34.8 |
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17.05.22 |
OPCC Re-connect day (Ashford) |
35.8 |
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19.05.22 |
Chief Constable Annual Awards Ceremony (Ashford) |
35.8 |
|
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26.05.22 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning (Ashford) |
34.8 |
|
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30.05.22 |
Monthly Operational & Organisational Update (Northfleet) |
2.9 |
|
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15.06.22 |
Funding formula meeting (London) |
|
£4.00 (parking) |
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28.06.22 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
34.8 |
|
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26.07.22 |
Business Crime Advisory Group (Maidstone) |
11 |
|
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22.08.22 |
Monthly Operational & Organisational Update (Northfleet) |
2.9 |
|
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12.09.22 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
34.8 |
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22.09.22 |
Compass House Potential Bidder Site Visit (Ashford) |
34.8 |
|
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26.09.22 |
Monthly Operational & Organisational Update (Northfleet) |
2.9 |
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06.10.22 / 07.10.22 |
APACE/PACCTS Seminar (Coventry) |
148 |
|
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12.10.22 |
Commissioning Team Meeting (Ashford) |
39.2 |
|
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20.10.22 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
34.8 |
|
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03.11.22 |
CC Recruitment Briefing Day (Maidstone) |
5.5 |
|
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24.11.22 |
Strategic Commissioning Planning Day (Ashford) |
36.4 |
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29.11.22 |
Public Finance Awards (London) |
0 |
11.00 (public transport) 66.99 (Accommodation) |
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