Governance Committee

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

10.30 am, or at the conclusion of cabinet, whichever is later, in the Council Chamber, at County Hall, Lewes

MEMBERSHIP -

Councillor Keith Glazier, OBE (Chair), 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 21 October 2025 (Pages 3 - 4)

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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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4.

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.	Appointment of Returning Officer for Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) election (Pages 5 - 6) Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

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6.	Members' Allowance Scheme (Pages 7 - 8) Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

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7.	Member Training and Development Annual report (Pages 9 - 32) Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

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8.	Amendment to the Constitution - Speaking to the Planning Committee (Pages 33 - 40) Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

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9.	Any other items previously notified under agenda item 4

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PHILIP BAKER

Deputy Chief Executive 

County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

LEWES BN7 1UE                                                                                                      3 November 2025

Contact Hannah Matthews, Member Services Manager

01273 335138

Email: hannah.matthews@eastsussex.gov.uk

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