Organisation	Appointments made in 2021 or as updated	Appointment requirements
General Assembly of the Local Government Association	Councillor Bennett Councillor Tutt Councillor Glazier Councillor Collier (substitute Councillor Denis) Councillor Glazier has the second vote.	The County Council is entitled to appoint four members to attend the General Assembly of the Local Government Association which meets twice a year and the annual conference.  It has five votes at the General Assembly and, therefore, one councillor should be allocated two votes. Four Councillors to be appointed, and one substitute. 2 Conservative 1 Liberal Democrat 1 Labour or Green
East Sussex Fire Authority	Councillor Azad Councillor Chris Dowling Councillor Geary Councillor Lambert Councillor Maples Councillor Marlow-Eastwood Councillor Osborne Councillor Pragnell Councillor Redstone Councillor Scott Councillor S Shing Councillor Ungar	Responsibility for the Fire Service in East Sussex rests with East Sussex Fire Authority. The Authority has 12 members of the County Council and 6 members of Brighton & Hove City Council. There are a number of panels and members are appointed from the political groups on the Fire Authority in accordance with the requirements for political balance up to the number fixed for the Panel concerned (with the exception of the Standards Hearing Panel and the Principal Officer Appointments Panel.) The Fire Authority benefits from having Lead Members who will provide detailed support, advice and scrutiny for matters overseen by the Policy & Resources and Scrutiny & Audit Panels. The Lead Member role does not attract an entitlement to Special Responsibility Allowance. Twelve Councillors to be appointed: 6 Conservatives 3 Liberal Democrats 1 Labour 1 Green 1 Independent Democrat
County Councils Network Council	Councillor Bennett Councillor Glazier Councillor Tutt Councillor Webb (substitute Councillor Daniel)	The County Council is entitled to appoint four members to the County Council Network Council. The Council generally meets twice a year. The CCN Council agrees the work programme for the year and the audited accounts. Four Councillors to be appointed, and one substitute.
Coastal Issues Special Interest Group	Councillor Liddiard (substitute Councillor Hilton)	The LGA also has a Coastal Issues Special Interest Group. It discusses issues such as funding of coast protection; regeneration of coastal economies; and coastal management and environmental issues.  One Councillor to be appointed.
Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority	Councillor Adeniji Councillor Liddiard Councillor Hilton - nominated by the Liberal Democrat group	The political balance provisions apply to the County Council’s appointments to the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority. Three Councillors to be appointed: 2 Conservative 1 Liberal Democrat
South Downs National Park Authority	Councillor Chris Dowling (substitute Councillor Maples)	The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) is the organisation responsible for promoting the purposes of the National Park and the interests of the people who live and work within it. One Councillor to be appointed, and one substitute.
Conservators of Ashdown Forest	Councillor Howell Ms E Drury Mr T Reid Mrs R St Pierre Mr R Stogdon Ms F Thomas Mrs S Tidy Mr J Squire	The County Council appoints eight of the 15 Conservators.  The Council representatives do not have to be Councillors. Of the remaining seven, two are appointed by Wealden District Council and five are elected by the commoners. In addition, the Chairman of the County Council serves on the Conservators to represent the County Council as Lord of the Manor. It is the duty of the Conservators to regulate and manage the Forest as an amenity and place of resort subject to the existing rights of common, to protect the Forest from encroachments and to conserve it as a quiet and natural area of outstanding beauty. The political balance provisions apply to the County Council’s appointments to the Conservators of Ashdown Forest. Eight Councillors or representatives to be appointed: 4 Conservative 2 Liberal Democrat 1 Green 1 Labour
Southern Regional Flood and Coastal  Committee	Councillor Claire Dowling	The Committee is responsible for managing the functions of the Environment Agency relating to land drainage, including flood prevention and sea defence and for arranging for the discharge of these functions through the local Flood Defence Committees. Since 1997 the County Council has been entitled to make one appointment to the Committee jointly with Brighton & Hove City Council. From 1 April 2005, the County Council has a place in its own right. One Councillor to be appointed.
Joint Waste and Recycling Committee	Councillor Claire Dowling (+ 1 Substitute - the Leader has delegated authority to appoint a substitute to this meeting, the substitution must be drawn from Cabinet members.)	These authorities have established the Joint Waste Committee with the intention of facilitating the authorities in working together to improve the quality and effectiveness of the discharge of their waste collection functions under the relevant provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Joint Waste Committee also facilitates the district and borough authorities to work in partnership with the County Council as the Waste Disposal Authority to maximise integration opportunities. One Councillor to be appointed, and one substitute to be appointed. These must be drawn from the Executive.
Sussex Police and Crime Panel	Councillor Bob Standley (Substantive appointment) Councillor P Lunn (substitute) Councillor Ian Hollidge (second representative – 1 year term until June 2025)	A Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex is accountable to the electorate for how crime is tackled in their area. The Police and Crime Panel provides checks and balances in relation to the performance of the Commissioner. Its role is to scrutinise the performance of the Commissioner and to ensure transparency. One Substantive appointment, and one substitute to be appointed. A second representative may be required to address any political proportionality issues in relation to the composition of the Panel. The appointment of a second representative was considered by the Governance Committee on 25 June 2024, for a one-year period. The Governance Committee may need to reconsider this appointment following advice from West Sussex County Council, who are responsible for the democratic support of the PCP.
ACCESS Joint Governance Committee (Local Government Pension Scheme Investment Pooling)	Councillor Fox (substantive appointment) Councillor Redstone (substitute)	In March 2017, the Council agreed that the East Sussex Pension Fund join the ACCESS Pool with 10 other Pension Funds. Investment pooling is intended to create the scale that will enable access to lower Investment Manager Fees and deliver savings to LGPS Funds. In the pooled investment structure individual funds will be responsible for investment strategy and asset allocation decisions. The ACCESS Pool is governed by the Joint Governance Committee made up one elected councillor from each authority’s Pension Committee. One Councillor to be nominated from the Pension Committee, and one substitute.