Agenda and minutes

30.1     RESOLVED to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the County Council meeting held on 13 October 2020.

31.1     An apology for absence was received on behalf of Councillor Tidy.

FIONA WRIGHT

32.1   The Chairman informed the Council that Fiona Wright was leaving the County Council after 40 years of public service. Her whole career has been in Education. Fiona joined East Sussex as Headteacher at Eastbourne Technology College in 1994 before becoming the first Head of Peacehaven Community School and Executive Head of Seaford Community College. She joined the Children’s Services Department in 2006 and progressed to her current role in 2013. She has had a massive impact on the lives of children in this County and in working to ensure that we provide the best service possible. Her integrity and determination shine through and she will be greatly missed. On behalf of the Council the Chairman wished Fiona all the very best in the future.

PETITIONS

32.2     The following petition was presented before the meeting by a  member:

PRAYERS

32.3     The Chairman thanked Reverend Peter Clark for leading the prayers before the meeting.

33.1     Copies of the questions received from members of the public and the answers from Councillor Fox (Chair of the Pension Committee) and Councillor Claire Dowling (Lead Member for Transport and Environment) are attached to these minutes.

34.1     There were no declarations of interest.

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

Cabinet report – paragraph 1 (Scrutiny review of road markings) and paragraph 2 (Coronavirus update)

Place Scrutiny Committee report – paragraph 1 ((Scrutiny review of road markings)

Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health – paragraph 1 (Notice of Motion – Adult Social Care White Paper)

Urgent decisions – paragraph 1 (Delegations to officers – Adult Social Care)

NON-RESERVED PARAGRAPHS

35.2     On the motion of the Chairman of the County Council, the Council ADOPTED those paragraphs in the reports that had not been reserved for discussion as follows:

Governance Committee report – paragraph 1 (Local Government Pension Scheme), paragraph 2 (Amendment to Constitution – Scheme of delegations to officers) and paragraph 3 (Amendment to Constitution – officer delegations –Adult Social Care)

Paragraph 1 (Scrutiny review of road markings)

36.1 The Chairman reminded the Council that he was taking paragraph 1 of the

Cabinet report with the report of the Place Scrutiny Committee.

Paragraph 2 (Coronavirus update)

36.2     Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraph.

36.3     The motion was CARRIED after debate.

Paragraph 1 (Scrutiny review of road markings)

37.1 The Chairman reminded the Council that he was taking paragraph 1 of this report with paragraph 1 of the Cabinet report.

37.2 Councillor Bowdler moved the adoption of paragraph 1 of the Scrutiny Committee report.

37.3 Councillor Glazier moved the adoption of paragraph 1 of the Cabinet’s report. The motion, including the recommendations, was CARRIED after debate.

37.4 The motion to adopt paragraph 1 of the Scrutiny Committee’s report, including the recommendations, was CARRIED after debate on the basis that implementation would be in accordance with the recommendations of the Cabinet.

38.1     Councillor Maynard moved the reserved paragraph of the Lead Member’s report.

38.2     The following amendment was moved by Councillor Ungar and seconded:

To delete the motion of the Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health and insert:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish its White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care.

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between this council and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.2     The following alteration to the amendment was proposed by Councillor Godfrey Daniel:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish its a White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care as soon as possible..

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between this councils and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.3     With the agreement of the Council, Councillor Ungar amended the wording of his amendment to read:

East Sussex County Council calls on Her Majesty’s Government to publish a White Paper on the reform and future of Adult Social Care as soon as possible.

In drawing together its White Paper the government must take into account the already close working between  councils and the NHS.

We welcome an opportunity of closer working with the NHS but future plans should not only ensure world class services for the people of East Sussex but also those services should continue to be under the control of democratically elected local councillors. This is to ensure local accountability and control by the community. This is the best way of delivering services as local people know what they need and what they want.

38.4     A recorded vote on the amendment was requested and taken. The amendment was LOST, the

votes being cast as follows:

FOR THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Charman, Charles Clark, Godfrey Daniel, Philip Daniel, Earl-Williams, Field, Grover, Lambert, O’Keeffe, Osborne, Rodohan, Scott, Daniel Shing, Stephen Shing, Shuttleworth, Swansborough, Tutt, Ungar, Wallis and Webb.

AGAINST THE AMENDMENT

Councillors Barnes, Beaver, Belsey, Bennett, Bentley, Bowdler, Martin Clarke, Davies, Chris Dowling, Claire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

(a)  Oral questions to Cabinet Members

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

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

39.2     One written question was received from Councillor Philip Daniel for the Lead Member for Resources. The question and answer are attached to these minutes. The Lead Member responded to a supplementary question.

40.1     The Chairman and Leader of the Council responded to points raised by Councillor Field.