Governance Committee

 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

 

10.00 am Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes

 

 

MEMBERSHIP -

Councillors 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 27 January 2026  (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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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.  

Independent Auditor's, Grant Thornton, report to those charged with governance and Statement of Accounts for 2024/25  (Pages 5 - 234)

Report by the Chief Finance Officer

 

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6.  

Supporting staff to address and report unacceptable behaviour at work  (Pages 235 - 242)

Report by the Director of Adult Social Care and Health

 

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7.  

Appointments to Outside Bodies - East Sussex Inshore Fisheries  (Pages 243 - 244)

Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

 

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8.  

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                                                                                                       16 February 2026

 

Contact Hannah Matthews, Head of Member Services,

01273 335138

Email: hannah.matthews@eastsussex.gov.uk

 

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