Delegations approved by the Leader of the Council

Delegations approved by the Leader of the Council – 7 May 2024

(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	Councillor Penny di Cara
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 Strategic Economic Planning Policy and Performance Health and Social Care Integration/Health and Wellbeing Board Equalities South East Seven Partnership Transport for South East (SNTB) Member 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

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 2023/24 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