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59.

Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2016 pdf icon PDF 485 KB

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59.1     RESOLVED - to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the County Council held on 9 February 2016 as a correct record

60.

Apologies for absence

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60.1     Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Carla Butler, Peter Charlton, Ruth O’Keeffe, Daniel Shing and Michael Wincott

61.

Chairman's business

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JOHN HODGES

 

61.1     The Chairman, Group Leaders and other members paid tribute to John Hodges following his death on 11 February 2016.  John Hodges was a respected councillor both at Hastings Borough and at the County Council where he served since 2013. His knowledge and commitment will be greatly missed. On behalf of the County Council, the Chairman offered condolences to John’s family and friends.

 

61.2        The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect for their former colleague John Hodges.

 

 

CHAIRMAN’S ACTIVITIES

 

61.3     The Chairman reported that he had attended a number of engagements since the last meeting of the County Council including: The winter graduation ceremony at Brighton University, the Build East Sussex Annual Marketplace event, the Lewes and Wealden Business Awards 2016 Launch event, the opening of the Hastings Register Office, the 21st anniversary reception for the Friends of Sussex Hospices, the Hall and Woodhouse Community Chest launch, the East Sussex Community Choir concert and the finals evening of the local heat of the Rotary International in Britain and Ireland Young Writer Competition. The Vice Chairman also attended a number of events.

 

61.4     The Chairman notified that the Council that a CD in memory of Jeremy Birch called ‘One Hastings, Many Voices’ was available from Councillor Webb.  Proceeds from the sale were going to the Hastings Friendship Group a charitable trust in Hastings

 

PRAYERS

 

61.5     The Chairman thanked Senior Minister Ian White at Victoria Baptist Church, Eastbourne for leading the prayers before the Council meeting

 

PETITIONS

 

 61.6The Chairman informed the Council that immediately before the meeting he had received the following petition from members as follows:

 

 

Councillor Barnes

- calling on the County Council to conduct a review of speed limits in the village of Dallington 

 

Councillor Carstairs

 

- calling on the County Council to install traffic lights at Exceat Bridge

 

Councillor Daniel

- calling on the County Council to extend the current yellow line parking restriction on the corner of Hopgarden Close by 25m outside Nos 2 and 4 

 

Councillor Galley

- calling on the County Council to improve road safety on the one way section of Horsted Lane, Danehill 

 

Councillor Lambert

- objecting to the proposed expansion of Cradle Hill Primary School, Seaford and requesting an open consultation and robust and sustainable  traffic management and parking plan 

 

 

62.

Questions from members of the public

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62.1     There were no questions from the public

63.

Reports

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63.1     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

Governance Committee                                 -           paragraph 2

Lead Member for Transport                           -           paragraph 1

and Environment

 

NON-RESERVED PARAGRAPHS

 

63.2     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.

 

 

 

64.

Report of the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 215 KB

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64        Cabinet Report – Reserved Paragraphs

 

64.1     Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraphs of the Cabinet’s reports

 

64.2     The motions were CARRIED after debate

65.

Report of the Governance Committee pdf icon PDF 93 KB

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65        Report of the Governance Committee – Reserved Paragraph

 

65.1     Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraph of the Governance Committee report

 

65.2     The motion was CARRIED after debate

66.

Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment pdf icon PDF 131 KB

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66        Report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment

 

66.1     Councillor Maynard moved the reserved paragraph in the report of the Lead Member for Transport and Environment

 

66.2     The motion was CARRIED after debate

67.

Questions from County Councillors

(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

 

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

 

Questioner

Respondent

Subject

 

Councillor Field

Councillor Glazier

Democratic input into consideration of proposals to close schools and democratic accountability of such decisions

 

Councillor Ungar

Councillor Bentley

Involvement of voluntary organisations and in particular hospices in the Better Together Programme

 

Councillor Tutt

 

Councillor Elkin

Cost to the County Council of schools that are not currently academies becoming so 

 

Councillor Forward

Councillor Bennett

Proposals to turn every school into an academy by 2020 and how assets, particularly land and playing fields will be protected  

 

Councillor Daniel

Councillor Maynard

Representations to Highway England to remove non-biodegradable rubbish from verges and hedgerows on A259 and A27 

 

Councillor Shing

 

Councillor Glazier

 

Paperless meetings from April 2016   

 

Councillor Tutt

 

Councillor Glazier

 

Request that no political material is inserted into Your County by the organisation delivering the document 

 

Councillor Galley

 

Councillor Maynard

 

Cleaning of road signs 

 

 

Councillor Whetstone

 

Councillor Maynard

 

Communication with parish councils regarding priority for cleaning road signs

 

WRITTEN QUESTIONS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 44

 

67.2    Two written questions were received from Councillors Lambert and St Pierre for the Lead Member for Transport and Environment and the Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability. The questions and answers are attached to these minutes.

 

67.3    The Lead Members responded to supplementary questions.