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49.

Minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2017 pdf icon PDF 233 KB

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49.1     RESOLVED  - to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting of the County Council held on 7 February 2017 as a correct record

50.

Apologies for absence

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Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Blanch, Carstairs, O’Keeffe MBE and Pursglove

51.

Chairman's business

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COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

51.1 The Chairman announced that this is the last full Council meeting before the elections in May.  The Chairman wished all councillors every success  for their futures whether they were seeking re-election of were retiring and thanked all councillors for their work on behalf of the people of East Sussex. Other members including the six Group Leaders or their representatives also paid tribute to the contribution councillors, particularly those who were retiring, had made during their time on the Council. The Chairman reminded councillors that purdah had come into force and of the need to exercise discretion during the coming weeks.

CHAIRMAN’S ACTIVITIES

51.2  The Chairman reported that he had attended a number engagements since the last meeting of the County Council including: attending a Brighton University graduation ceremony, the Mayor of Bexhill’s Ball, the Checkatrade Exhibition at the Azur, Hastings, the High Sherriff’s dinner in Lewes, the licensing of the priest in charge at St Barnabas Church and volunteers tea at Horam village hall and Manor Barn , Bexhill. I also visited the care home at Greenwood, Bexhill

The Vice-Chairman has also attended a number of events.

 

PRAYERS

51.3  The Chairman thanked Paul Wenham for leading prayers before the meeting.

PETITIONS

51.4  The Chairman informed the Council that immediately before the meeting the following petition had been received:                                

Councillor St Pierre (on behalf of Councillor O’Keeffe)

- calling upon the County Council to provide increased traffic calming measures in the interests of road safety in Priory Street and Southover High Street.

 

52.

Questions from members of the public pdf icon PDF 201 KB

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52.1 Copies of questions asked by Gabriel Carlyle from St Leonards on Sea, Karl Horton from Hastings and Arnold Simanowitz from Lewes the answers from Councillor Stogdon (Chair of the Pension Committee) are attached to these minutes. Supplementary questions were asked and responded to.

53.

Reports

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

 

Cabinet                                                            -           paragraph 1

East Sussex Fire Authority                             -           paragraph 1

 

NON-RESERVED PARAGRAPHS

 

53.2     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.

 

54.

Report of the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 154 KB

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54.1 Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraph of the report

54.2 The motion was CARRIED after debate

55.

Questions from County Councillors pdf icon PDF 6 KB

(a)  Oral questions to Cabinet Members

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

 

 

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ORAL QUESTIONS TO CABINET MEMBERS

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

Questioner

Respondent

Subject

 

Councillor Tutt

Councillor Glazier

Fairness of local government funding settlement for East Sussex

  

Councillor St Pierre

Councillor Tidy

Unaccompanied asylum seeking children entering East Sussex

 

Councillor Field

 

Councillor Bennett

Possible cuts to school funding arising from possible changes to the national school funding formula

 

Councillor Daniel

Councillor Glazier

Local government funding settlement and additional funding for Adult Social Care

 

Councillor Daniel

Councillor Maynard

Removal of graffiti on bridges on the Bexhill to Hasting Link Road.

 

Councillor Field

 

Councillor Glazier

 

Councillors access to websites

 

Councillor D Shing

 

Councillor Maynard

 

Reinstatement of pavements following works by the utility companies

 

Councillor Howson

 

Councillor Maynard

 

Repairs to collapsed drains

 

Councillor S Shing

 

Councillor Maynard

 

Reinstatement footways following works to install water metres to homes 

 

 

 

 

WRITTEN QUESTIONS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 44

 

55.2    One written question was received from Councillor Stephen Shing for the Lead Member for Community Services. The question and answer are attached to these minutes.

 

55.3    The Lead Member responded to a supplementary question.

 

 

56.

Report of the East Sussex Fire Authority pdf icon PDF 162 KB

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56.1 Members commented on paragraph 1 of the East Sussex Fire Authority’s report and in particular thanked Gary Walsh (Chief Fire Officer) for his commitment to the Authority and wished him a happy retirement