Governance Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Governance Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 14 May 2021.
PRESENT Councillors Keith Glazier (Chair), Nick Bennett, Godfrey Daniel, Rupert Simmons and David Tutt
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ALSO PRESENT: Councillors Johhny Denis and Wendy Maples |
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43 Minutes of the meeting held on 4 May 2021
43.1 RESOLVED – that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 4 May 2021 be confirmed and signed aaas a correct record.
44 Allocation of places on committees, sub-committees, panels and other bodies
44.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding the allocation of of places on committees, sub-committees, panels and other bodies to the party and independent group.
44.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to::
1) allocate to the political and independent groups the places on, and membership of, the main committees as set out in Appendix 1;
2) allocate places on the other committees and panels as set out in Appendix 2;
3) agree to a review being undertaken regarding the number of places on the Planning Committee; and
4) allocate the Chair and Vice-Chair positions on committees as set out below:
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Committee
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Chair |
Vice-Chair |
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Regulatory
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Conservative |
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People Scrutiny Committee
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Conservative |
Liberal Democrat |
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Place Scrutiny Committee
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Conservative |
Green |
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Audit Committee |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
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Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
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Conservative |
Labour |
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Governance Committee
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Conservative |
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Planning Committee
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Conservative |
Labour |
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Pension Committee
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Conservative |
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Standards Committee |
Conservative |
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45 Appointments to Outside Bodies
45.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding appointments to outside bodies.
45.2 The Committee RESOLVED to:
(1) recommend the County Council to make the following appointments to the bodies listed below:
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Local Government Association’s General Assembly |
Councillor Bennett Councillor Field Councillor Glazier Councillor Webb (Substitute Green)
Councillor Glazier to have second vote |
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East Sussex Fire Authority |
7 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 1 Labour 1 Green |
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County Council’s Network Council |
Councillor Bennett Councillor Glazier Councillor Tutt Councillor Webb (Substitute Green)
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Coastal Issues Special Interest Group |
Councillor Liddiard (Substitute Green)
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Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority |
Two Conservative Members One Liberal Democrat member (a Green to be nominated) |
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South Downs National Park Authority |
Councillor Chris Dowling (Substitute Green)
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Conservators of Ashdown Forest |
Five Conservative Members Two Liberal Democrat Members One Labour Member (a Green to be nominated)
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Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee |
Councillor Claire Dowling |
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Joint Waste and Recycling Committee |
One Conservative Member Substitute – Conservative Member |
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Sussex Police and Crime Panel |
One Conservative Member (substantive appointment) Substitute – a Conservative Member
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ACCESS Joint Governance Committee (Local Government Pension Scheme Investment Pooling) |
Councillor Fox |
2) agree that where necessary recommended appointees are given authority to attend meetings or take actions prior to the appointments being confirmed at the annual Council meeting on 25 May 2021
46 Arrangements for the Annual Council meeting
46.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding arrangements for the annual Council meeting.
46.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to agree to suspend such Standing Orders as is necessary to be able to defer items 15-19 set out on the Council agenda and to agree to those items being considered at the July meeting of the County Council in line with Public Health advice to minimise the length of the annual meeting.