Governance Committee

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

10.30 AM (OR AT THE CONCLUSION OF CABINET, WHICHEVER IS THE LATER) Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes

MEMBERSHIP -

Councillor Keith Glazier (Chair) Councillors Nick Bennett, Bob Bowdler, Chris Collier, Johnny Denis and David Tutt

A G E N D A

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1.	Minutes of the meeting held on 16 April 2024 (Pages 3 - 6)

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2.	Apologies for absence

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3.	Disclosures of interests Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

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Urgent items Notification of items which the Chair considers to be urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Any members who wish to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chair before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgent.

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5.	External Audit Update: Statement of Accounts for 2021/22 and 2022/23 (Pages 7 - 20) Report by the Chief Finance Officer.

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6.	Appointments to Outside Bodies: Local Levelling Up Partnership Boards (Pages 21 - 44) Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

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7.	Appointments to outside bodies: East Sussex Fire Authority (Pages 45 - 46) Report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

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8.	Appointments to Outside Bodies: Police and Crime Panel (Pages 47 - 48) Report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

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9.	Scrutiny Activity Review (Pages 49 - 84) Report by the Assistant Chief Executive.

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10.	Flexible Retirement Policy (Pages 85 - 94) Report by the Chief Operating Officer.

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11.	Amendment to the Constitution: Scheme of Delegation to Officers (Pages 95 - 108) Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

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12.	Amendment to the Constitution - Employee Code of Conduct (Pages 109 - 130) Report by the Chief Operating Officer.

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13.	Appointment to the Pension Board (Pages 131 - 132) Report by the Chief Finance Officer.

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14.	Any other items previously notified under agenda item 4

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PHILIP BAKER

Assistant Chief Executive 

County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

LEWES BN7 1UE                                                                                                             17 June 2024

Contact Georgina Seligmann, Governance and Democracy Manager

01273 481955

Email: georgina.seligmann@eastsussex.gov.uk

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