Governance Committee
MINUTES of a meeting of the Governance Committee held in the Council Chamber, at County Hall, Lewes on 24 September 2025.
PRESENT Councillors Keith Glazier, OBE (Chair), Nick Bennett, Bob Bowdler, Chris Collier, Johnny Denis and David Tutt
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ALSO PRESENT |
Councillor Matthew Beaver, Anne Cross, Godfrey Daniel and Paul Redstone |
20. Minutes of the meeting held on 27 August 2025
20.1 RESOLVED – that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 27 August 2025 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
21. Reports
21.1 Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.
22. Amendment to the Constitution - Access to Information Procedure Rules
22.1 The Committee considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive regarding proposed amendments to the Constitution to the Access to Information Procedure Rules.
22.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to:
1) Agree the proposed amendments to the Access to Information Procedure Rules as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; and
2) Agree that the Constitution be amended accordingly.
23. Appointment to Outside Bodies
23.1 The Committee considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive regarding an appointment to outside bodies.
23.2 The Committee RESOLVED to appoint Councillors to the outside bodies as set out below, for a term until the date of the annual council meeting in the next Council election year, or (where applicable) the Councillor ceases to be a member of the Council, whichever is sooner, or unless the appointee resigns or is removed before then.
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Organisation |
Appointment |
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East Sussex Fire Authority |
Councillor Lunn |
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Hastings Plan for Neighbourhoods Board |
Councillor Daniel |
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Coombe Valley Countryside Park Community Interest Company (substitute) |
Councillor Hollidge |
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Safer Rother Community Partnership (substitute) |
Councillor Redstone |
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Safer Hastings Community Partnership (substitute) |
Councillor Beaver |
24. LMG Managers Pay 2025/26
24.1 The Committee considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer regarding the pay award for Local Managerial Grade (LMG) Managers for 2025/26.
24.2 The Committee RESOLVED to agree the pay offer to LMG Managers for the financial year 2025/26 to mirror the national (NJC) award, as set out in paragraph 1.1 of the report.
25. Chief Executive, Chief Officers' and Deputy Chief Officers' Pay 2025/26
[The Chief Executive, Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers present at the meeting left prior to consideration of this item]
25.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Director, Human Resources and Organisational Development regarding the pay award for the Chief Executive, Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers for 2025/26.
25.2 The Committee RESOLVED to agree the pay offer to for the Chief Executive, Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers for the financial tear 2025/26 to mirror the national NJC and JNC pay awards as set out in paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4 of the report.
[Councillors Tutt and Denis abstained from the vote].