SUSSEX & BRIGHTON MAYORAL STRATEGIC AUTHORITY

East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove Devolution Partnership Board

Terms of Reference

Summary of Purpose

The Board shall serve as the strategic leadership body guiding the establishment and development of the Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA) for Sussex & Brighton.

Its core purpose is to:

1. Shape the vision and mission - define the goals and early vision for the MSA, ensuring it reflects the unique needs and aspirations of communities across the MSA geography.

2. Foster regional cooperation to create a inform the establishment of the MSA.

3. Develop strategic priorities - identify key areas for regional development and priorities for the MSA.

5. Guide and oversee the legal, financial, and administrative processes required to establish the MSA.

Membership

The Partnership Board will comprise:

· Two Executive Members appointed from East Sussex County Council,

· Two Executive Members appointed from West Sussex County Council and

· Two Executive Members appointed from Brighton and Hove City Council.

· The Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner

· A representative of the Sussex Integrated Care Board

· A representative of the District and Borough Councils across East Sussex

· A representative of the Districts and Borough Councils across West Sussex

· A representative of the business community of Sussex

· A representative of the Higher Education sector for Sussex

· A representative of the Further Education sector for Sussex

· A representative of South Downs National Park Authority

· A representative of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Authority

· A Transport representative

The Partnership Board may invite other persons to attend and contribute to the meetings of the Partnership Board.

Appointment of Co-Chairs  

The Partnership Board Co—Chairs shall be the Leaders of the three constituent councils. The Chairing is to be determined by where the meeting is held, with the meetings rotating between WSCC, ESCC and Brighton & Hove. In the absence of the scheduled Co-Chair, one of the remaining Co-Chairs will be appointed as chair at the meeting.

Frequency of Meetings

The Partnership Board shall meet as and when required or at the request of any of the Leaders of the Constituent Councils and/or at the request of any of the Chief Executives of the Constituent Councils.

Stakeholder Engagement

The Partnership Board shall establish further arrangements for engaging and consulting organisations with a significant interest in the development and shaping of the MSA and will invite representatives of those organisations to join a Stakeholder Board to discuss and advise on the business of the Partnership Board and to make representations to the Partnership Board.

Members to be invited to join the Stakeholder Board will include:

1. Upper Tiers (1 Exec Member each)
2. The District and Borough Councils of East Sussex (1 rep from each D&B Council)
3. The District and Borough Councils of West Sussex (1 rep from each D&B Council)
4. The representative bodies of small and medium businesses across Sussex
5. A representative from Transport for South East 
6. Representatives of the further education providers across Sussex
7. Representatives of the higher education providers across Sussex
8. Representatives from East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service/Authority
9. Representatives from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service/Authority
10. Representatives from Sussex Police/PCC
11. Sussex Association of Local Councils  – representatives from SALC (1 representative from Easy Sussex and one representative from West Sussex)
12. Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (a representative from each of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex) East Sussex Jennifer Twist, Chair of the VCSE East Sussex Alliance; Brighton & Hove Jess Sumner, Chief Officer, Community Works; West Sussex TBC
13. A representative of the Sussex Integrated Care Board – Chair of SICB
14. A representative of South Downs National Park Authority
15. Chair of Sussex LVEP
16. Representative from Youth Councils

Administration of the Partnership Board

East Sussex County Council will take responsibility for the administration and support for the convening the meetings of the Partnership Board. Minuting the meetings will be delivered by the Council hosting the meeting.