Governance Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Governance Committee held at Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes on 7 March 2023.
PRESENT Councillors Keith Glazier (Chair), Nick Bennett, Chris Collier, Rupert Simmons and David Tutt
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ALSO PRESENT |
Councillors Colin Belsey, Bob Bowdler, Penny di Cara, Ian Hollidge, Wendy Maples, Peter Pragnell, Paul Redstone,
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42. Minutes of the meeting held on 24 January 2023
42.1 RESOLVED - that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 24 January 2023 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
43. REPORTS
43.1 Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.
44. Pay Policy Statement
44.1 The Committee considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer on the Pay Policy Statement 2023/24.
44.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to County Council the updated pay policy statement for 2023/24 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.
45. Remote meeting attendance
45.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive on issues related to remote attendance and whether to grant a dispensation for members who attend meetings of the authority remotely.
45.2The Assistant Chief Executive read out a revised recommendation (1).
45.3The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to:
1) Agree the reason for absence of any member who does not attend a meeting of the authority in person over a period of six consecutive months, and to grant a dispensation for such non-attendance, provided the member has attended one or more meetings of the authority remotely during that period;
2) Agree that any member who does not attend a meeting of the authority in person over a period of six consecutive months shall be granted a dispensation such that the reason for non-attendance is approved if they have remotely attended at one or more meetings of the authority during that period;
3) Agree the arrangements set out in paragraphs 2.6 and 2.7 of the report with regard to remote attendance by members and the format of non-statutory meetings; and
4) The Constitution be amended to give effect to 1 and 2 above.
46. Additional Leave for Foster Carers
46.1 The Committee considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer on additional leave for foster parents.
46.2 The Committee RESOLVED to agree that additional paid leave, as set out in paragraph 2.2 of the report, is made available to employees who are foster parents.