Delegations approved by the Leader of the Council – 9 May 2023
(a) names of the County Councillors appointed to the Cabinet
The Cabinet comprises the following members
Portfolio |
Appointment |
Strategic Management and Economic Development |
Councillor Keith Glazier |
Resources and Climate Change |
Councillor Nick Bennett |
Economy |
Vacancy |
Transport and Environment |
Councillor Claire Dowling |
Adult Social Care and Health |
Councillor Carl Maynard |
Children and Families (designated statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services) |
Councillor Bob Bowdler |
Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability |
Councillor Bob Standley |
(b) the extent of any authority delegated to cabinet members individually as portfolio holders will remain as set out in the Constitution of the County Council eastsussex.gov.uk/constitution or alternatively hard copies are available at County Hall, Lewes (please contact Georgina Seligmann – 01273 482355) and below.
In overall terms the areas of responsibility for each portfolio holder includes the following (subject to any subsequent amendment by the Leader at his discretion) principal services to be interpreted broadly. In accordance with the wishes of the Leader, principal services are not to be construed restrictively. In the event of any doubt in connection to a decision made by a Lead Member, the Leader confirms that he has delegated full executive authority to that decision maker:
Portfolio |
Scope |
Strategic Management and Economic Development |
· Chairing and managing the executive and its work
· Any executive function including overall strategy and policy for the Council
· Principal service area responsibilities: Communications Local Enterprise Partnership Policy and Performance Health and Social Care Integration/Health and Wellbeing Board Equalities South East Seven Partnership Transport for South East (SNTB) Democratic Services
all ancillary activities |
Resources and Climate Change |
· Any executive function including strategy and policy for all corporate resources matters
· Principal service area responsibilities: Financial Management Property asset management Risk management Procurement Internal audit ICT Personnel and Training Legal Orbis Coroner services Council lead on Climate Change
all ancillary activities |
Economy |
· Any executive function including strategy and policy for all economic development and regeneration and all ancillary activities
· Principal service area responsibilities Economic Development Culture Skills (shared with Education) all ancillary activities Trading Standards
|
Transport and Environment |
· Any executive function including strategy and policy for all Transport and Environmental matters
· Principal service area responsibilities: Operational services Planning and developmental control Transport strategy Archives and records Customer Services Emergency Planning Gypsies and travellers Libraries Registration Services Road Safety Environmental and waste strategy all ancillary activities
|
Adult Social Care and Health |
· Any executive function including strategy and policy for all Adult Social Care and Public Health matters
· Principal service area responsibilities: Services for vulnerable adults including older people, learning disability, physical disability, mental health, public health and all ancillary activities Community Safety Voluntary Sector
|
Children and Families |
· Any executive function including overall strategy and policy for all Children’s Services (social care) matters
· Principal service area responsibilities: Child protection and family support Fostering and adoption for children Residential care for children Other aspects of social care for children Youth justice Youth service all ancillary activities |
Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
|
· Any executive function including strategy and policy for all Children’s Services (education) matters
· Principal service area responsibilities: Quality and standards in educational establishments Special educational needs School admissions and transport Early years and childcare School organisation and place planning Skills (shared with Economy) all ancillary activities
|
(c) appointment to the position of Deputy Leader
Councillor Bennett to be appointed Deputy Leader of the County Council
(d) the terms of reference and constitution of the Cabinet and any executive committees together with the names of cabinet members appointed to them
The terms of reference and constitution of the Cabinet and any executive committees will remain as currently set out in the Constitution of the Council
(e) the nature and extent of any delegation of executive functions to local committees
There is no delegation of executive functions to local committees
(f) the nature and extent of any delegation to officers
The delegations of executive functions to Officers will be as set out in the Constitution. The delegations to Officers can be viewed via the following link:
Constitution - Delegations to Officers
or alternatively hard copies are available at County Hall, Lewes (please contact Georgina Seligmann – 01273 482355)
Urgent Executive Decisions
There were no executive decisions taken during 2022/23 where the making of the decision was agreed in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
Councillor Keith Glazier
Leader of the Council