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Minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2018 PDF 345 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 37.1 RESOLVED – to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the County Council meeting held on 16 October 2018 as a correct record. |
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Apologies for absence Additional documents: Minutes: 38.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nigel Enever, Roy Galley and Phil Scott |
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Chairman's business Additional documents: Minutes: STUART EARL 39.1 The Chairman, Group Leaders and other members paid tribute to Stuart Earl; following his death in October. Stuart was a respected councillor both at Rother District and at the County Council where he served from 2013His knowledge and commitment will be greatly missed. On behalf of the Council, the Chairman offered condolences to Stuart’s family and friends.
39.2 The Council stood in silence as a mark of respect for their former colleague Stuart Earl.
CHAIRMAN’S ACTIVITIES 39.3 I have attended a number of engagements since the last County Council meeting including: the dedication of the new Rotherfield Village war memorial, the Encompass Care in Rye celebration event, the Mayor of Newhaven’s Casino night, Remembrance services in Eastbourne, Hastings and Chichester. I would like to thank a number of councillors who also attended remembrance events in their divisions and laid wreaths on behalf of the Council. I also attended the Queen’s Birthday Honours British Empire Medals Investiture ceremony, the Rother District Council Chairman’s Civic Service, the Sussex Pathways 10 year anniversary event and the Friends of Sussex Hospices Christmas Fair.
39.4 The Vice Chairman has also attended a number of events including: the unveiling of the new clock at Eastbourne Pier and remembrance services at Newick and Lewes.
PRAYERS
39.5 The Chairman thanked the Reverend Paul Mundy From St Mary’s Church, Newick for leading the prayers before the meeting
PETITION
39.6 The following petition was presented by a member immediately before the meeting:
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Questions from members of the public PDF 246 KB Additional documents: Minutes: 40.1 Copies of questions asked by Richard Pike from Forest Row, Frances Witt from Lewes, Karen Hardy from Seaford, Lottie Rodger from Lewes, Emily O’Brien from Newhaven and Hugh Dunkerley from Brighton and the answers from Councillor Stogdon (Chair of the Pension Committee), Councillor Glazier (Leader and Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development) and Councillor Simmons (Lead Member for Economy) are attached to these minutes. Supplementary questions were asked and responded to. |
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Declarations of Interest Additional documents: Minutes: 41.1 There were no declarations of interest |
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Reports Additional documents: Minutes: 42.1 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 Governance Committee report – paragraph 1
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Report of the Cabinet PDF 169 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Paragraph 1 – (Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources
43.1 Councillor Glazier moved the reserved paragraph of the Cabinet’s report.
43.2 The motion was CARRIED after debate. |
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Report of the Governance Committee PDF 90 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Paragraph 1 – Notice of Motion: Webcasting of Scrutiny Committee meetings
44.1 The Chairman stated that as the recommendation of the Governance Committee was to reject, rather than proposing an amendment, the Council would vote on the original motion as proposed by Councillor Ungar and seconded by Councillor Tutt as follows: "That this Council will, from the date of agreeing this motion, live webcast all its Scrutiny Committee meetings with the exception of when dealing with confidential/exempt items as directed by the Council’s Monitoring Officer.”
44.2 A recorded vote on the motion was requested and taken. The amendment was lost, the votes being cast as follows:
FOR THE MOTION Councillors Boorman, Charles Clark, Philip Daniel, Field, Grover, Lambert, O’Keeffe, Osborne, Rodohan, Stephen Shing, Shuttleworth, Swansborough, Tutt and Ungar
AGAINST THE MOTION Councillors Barnes, Beaver, Belsey, Bennett, Bentley, Bowdler, Charman, Martin Clarke, Godfrey Daniel, Davies, Chris Dowling, Claire Dowling, Elford, Elkin, Ensor, Fox, Glazier, Liddiard, Loe, Maynard, Pragnell, Sheppard, Simmons, Smith, Standley, Stogdon, Taylor, Tidy and Webb
ABSTENTION Councillor Whetstone |
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Questions from County Councillors (a) Oral questions to Cabinet Members (b) Written Questions of which notice has been given pursuant to Standing Order 44
Additional documents: Minutes: 45.1 The following members asked questions of the Lead Cabinet Members indicated and they responded:
WRITTEN QUESTIONS PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 44
45.2 There were no written questions from councillors.
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