Agenda and minutes

21.1     RESOLVED – to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the County Council held on 10 May 2016 as a correct record

22.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Blanch, Charlton, Clark and Sheppard

DAVID HALL

23.1     The Chairman paid tribute to a former colleague, David Hall, following his recent death. David was a respected councillor and represented the Forest Row Division from 1993 to 1997. On behalf of the Council the Chairman offered condolences to David’s family and friends.

23.2     The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect to their former colleague David Hall

RUPERT CLUBB

23.3     On behalf of the Council, the Chairman congratulated Rupert Clubb on becoming the President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport.

PAT ARCULUS

23.4     The Chairman welcomed Councillor Pat Arculus, the Chairman of West Sussex County Council, to the meeting and explained that Councillor Arculus was attending as part of the initiative to develop closer links between the Chairmen of East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey County Councils

CHAIRMAN’S ACTIVITIES

23.5     The Chairman stated that it had been an honour and privilege to represent East Sussex County Council at a variety of events across the County, and that he had met so many enthusiastic people who are doing amazing things in this County. On behalf of the Council the Chairman wrote a letter of condolence to the husband and family of Jo Cox MP following her tragic death in June. I have attended a number of engagements since the last County Council meeting, including: a gala concert by children from Ratton School, an art exhibition by children at Beacon Academy, charity events for Cancer Research UK and also for the Chestnut Tree House, civic events with the Hastings Mayor Making, and the Lewes Mayor’s civic service. supporting the Armed Forces at the Seahaven Veterans review in Seaford, the raising of the Armed Forces flag at County Hall by cadet Colour Sargent Abbie Lee, and attended a reception for the Soldiers Charity, Girl Guiding Annual Review for Sussex East, the Lord Lieutenant arranged a service of celebration for Her Majesty The Queen at Chichester cathedral, and had his summer reception at Pashley Manor Gardens. I also attended the summer reception by the Chairman of West Sussex County Council at the Camelia Botnar Foundation in Cowfold and I held my own summer reception for community leaders at the Ashburnham Christian Conference Centre. I was invited by the Bangladesh Community to join in their Islamic Eid Celebration to make the end of the period of Ramadan. The Vice-Chairman has also attended a number of events.

PRAYERS

23.6     The Chairman thanked the Regional Minister of the Baptist Union Reverend Stuart Davison for leading prayers before the meeting.

PETITIONS

23.7     The Chairman informed the Council that immediately before the meeting the following petitions had been received from members:

24.1     The Chairman of the County Council, having called over the reports set out in the agenda, reserved the following paragraphs for discussion:

            Cabinet                                                            -           paragraphs 1 and 2

Lead Member for Education and Inclusion,   -           paragraph 1

Special Educational Needs and Disability     

East Sussex Fire Authority                             -           paragraph 5

NON-RESERVED PARAGRAPHS

24.2     On the motion of the Chairman of the County Council, the Council ADOPTED those paragraphs in the reports of the Committees that had not been reserved for discussion.

25.1     There were no questions from the public.

26.1 Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraphs of the Cabinet report.

26.2 The motions were CARRIED after debate

27.1     Councillor Bennett moved the reserved paragraph in the report of the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability.

27.2     The motion was carried after debate

(a)  Oral questions to Cabinet Members

(b)  Written Questions of which notice has been given pursuant to Standing Order 44

ORAL QUESTIONS TO CABINET MEMBERS

28.1     The following members asked questions of the Lead Cabinet Members indicated and they responded:

WRITTEN QUESTIONS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 44

29.2    Four written questions were received from Councillors Tutt, Earl (2) and Lambert  for the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability, the Lead Member for Economy and the Lead Member for Transport and Environment (2). The questions and answers are attached to these minutes.

29.3    The Lead Members responded to supplementary questions.

29.1 Members commented on paragraph 5 of the East Sussex Fire Authority’s report