Agenda and minutes

29.1 RESOLVED – to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting of the County Council held on 11 July 2017 as a correct record.

30.1     Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Tania Charman, Darren Grover, Tom Liddiard and Steve Wallis

MARY MCPHERSON

31.1     The Chairman, the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group paid tribute to Mary McPherson following her recent death. Mary was a respected councillor and represented the Ringmer Division from 1993 to 2005 and served as Vice Chairman in 2000.  On behalf of the Council the Chairman offered condolences to Mary’s  family and friends.

31.2    The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect for their former colleague Mary McPherson.

DAWN WHITTAKER

31.3    On behalf of the Council, the Chairman congratulated Dawn Whittaker on her recent appointment as the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive of the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.

CHAIRMAN’S ACTIVITIES

31.4    The Chairman reported that he had attended a number of engagements since the last meeting including: the Connect with the Countryside event at the South of England Show, the Friends of Sussex Hospices summer concert, the Chestnut Tree VIP lunch, the South East Reserves Forces’ and Cadets’ Association Award Ceremony, the official opening of the JPK Project in Eastbourne, an Evensong and reception at Chichester Cathedral and the Queens Award for Voluntary Services for the Friends of Crowborough Hospital and Possability People. The Chairman also attended the commemoration to mark the 75^th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid and the commemorations at Newhaven Fort,  the Civic Receptions hosted by the Chairmen of Rother and Wealden District Councils and was present at the Royal visit to the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital. The Chairman reported that he had also hosted a tea for volunteers. The Vice Chairman also attended a number of events

PRAYERS

31.5    The Chairman thanked the Reverend Martin Miller of St Michael’s Church, Newhaven for leading the prayers before the meeting

PETITIONS

31.6    The Chairman informed the Council that immediately before the meeting the following petitions had been received: 

32.1     Copies of the questions asked by Dirk Campbell from Lewes, Arnold Simanowitz from Lewes, Patricia Patterson-Vanegas from Forest Row, Rosalyn St Pierre from Barcombe, Gabriel Carlyle from St Leonards on Sea, Arkady Johns from St Leonards on Sea and Esme Needham from Hastings and the answers from Councillor Stogdon (Chair of the Pension Committee) and Councillor Bennett (Lead Member for Transport and Environment) are attached to these minutes. Supplementary questions were asked and responded to.  

33.1     The following member declared personal interests in items on the agenda as follows:

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

Lead Member for Transport and              -    paragraph 1    

Environment

Cabinet                                                     -      paragraph 1

Governance Committee                          -      paragraphs 1, 3 and 4

NON-RESERVED PARAGRAPHS

34.2     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 as follows:

Cabinet report paragraph 2 – Ashdown Forest Trust Fund

Governance Committee report paragraph 2 – Disclosure and Barring Service

35.1     Lynne Moss and Nigel Smith (representatives of the petitioners) addressed the County Council prior to the debate. The Council agreed to vary procedure to enable all councillors who wished to speak to do so.

35.2     The following motion was moved by Councillor Smith and seconded:

 This Council recommends to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment that traffic monitoringon the A259 continues, and that the Lead Member continues to work with Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council to deliver the package of planned transport interventions identified during the development of the Lewes Local Plan.

35.3     Following comments from Councillor Osborne, Councillor Smith altered the motion to read:

      This Council recommends to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment that traffic monitoring and economic impact study on the A259 continues, and that the Lead Member continues to work with Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council to deliver the package of planned transport interventions identified during the development of the Lewes Local Plan.

35.4     The following amendment was moved by Councillor Lambert and seconded:

This Council recommends to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment that traffic monitoring and economic impact study on the A259 continues, and that the Lead Member continues to work with Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council to deliver the package of planned transport interventions identified during the development of the Lewes Local Plan.

    (insert) [This shall include monitoring the impact on the emergency services]

35.5    The following amendment was moved by Councillor Godfrey Daniel and seconded:

This Council recommends to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment that traffic monitoring (delete) [and economic impact study]on the A259 continues, and that the Lead Member continues to work with Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council to deliver the package of planned transport interventions identified during the development of the Lewes Local Plan.

35.6      A recorded vote on Councillor Godfrey Daniel’s amendment was requested and taken. The amendment was CARRIED, the votes being cast as follows:

FOR THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Barnes, Beaver, Belsey, Bennett, Bentley, Boorman, Bowdler, Charles Clark, Martin Clarke, Godfrey Daniel, Davies, Chris Dowling, Claire Dowling, Earl, Elford, Elkin, Enever, Ensor, Fox, Galley, Glazier, Loe, Maynard, O’Keeffe, Pragnell, Scott, Sheppard, Daniel Shing, Stephen Shing, Simmons, Smith, Standley, Stogdon, Taylor, Tidy, Webb and Whetstone.

AGAINST THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Philip Daniel, Field, Lambert, Osborne, Rodohan, Shuttleworth, Swansborough, Tutt and Ungar.

ABSTENTIONS

None

35.7      As Councillor Godfrey Daniel’s amendment has been carried the Chairman stated that the earlier amendment has been superceded by the new substantive motion.

35.8      The following motion was moved and CARRIED:

 This Council recommends to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment that traffic monitoringon the A259 continues, and that the Lead Member continues to work with Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council to deliver the package of planned transport interventions identified during the development of the Lewes Local Plan.

Paragraph 1 – Council Monitoring Quarter 1 2017/18

36.1     Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraph of the report

36.2     The motion was CARRIED after debate

Paragraph 1 (Review of Members’ Allowances), Paragraph 3 (Proposed discontinuation of the Education Performance Panel, Governors Panel and Music Service Management Committee) and Paragraph 4 (Amendment to Constitution – Scheme of Delegation to Officers)

37.1     Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraphs of the Governance Committee’s report.

37.1     The motions were 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

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

WRITTEN QUESTIONS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 44

38.2     There were no written questions from councillors.