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45.

Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2020 pdf icon PDF 76 KB

Minutes:

45.1     RESOLVED – that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 3 March 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

46.

Disclosures of interests

Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

 

Minutes:

46.1     Councillor Godfrey Daniel declared a personal non prejudicial interest in item 5 as a member of the Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel

47.

Reports

Minutes:

47.1     Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.

48.

Local Government Ombudsman's Report pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

Additional documents:

Minutes:

48.1     The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding a report of the Local Government Ombudsman.

 

48.2     The Committee RESOLVED (by 4 votes to 0) – to note the contents of the Local Government Ombudsman’s report in respect of complaint reference 18 012 500 and agree the recommendations set out in section 3 of the report.

[Councillor Godfrey Daniel abstained from the vote]

49.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) temporary arrangements pdf icon PDF 158 KB

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

Minutes:

49.1     The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding temporary measures in relation to Council meetings as a result of Covid-19 disruption. The Committee agreed that paragraph 2.6(iii) should be amended to read:

 

‘in relation to the Governance Committee  - to delegate the functions of the Governance Committee in so far as the law allows to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the members of the Governance Committee’

49.2     The Committee RESOLVED to recommend the County Council to:

 

1) approve the approach in relation to Lead Member decisions being made virtually and to its continuation;

 

2) agree that the Leader will assume all the powers of the Cabinet where required as set out in paragraph 2.4 of the report;

 

3) agree the delegations to officers in relation to the functions of the Planning, Pensions and Governance Committees and the Discretionary Transport Appeal Panel as set out in paragraph 2.6 of the report and incorporating the amendment referred to above;

 

4) agree that Member non-attendance related to Covid-19 be considered as an absence approved by the Council as set out in paragraph 2.8 of the report;

 

5) agree that the Chief Executive (or in their absence the Assistant Chief Executive) be authorised to cancel or postpone meetings, in consultation with the relevant Chair or Cabinet Member;

 

6) review these measures at the October 2020 (or before if requested by a Group Leader4) meeting of the Council or as soon as practicable thereafter; and

 

7) agree to amend the Constitution accordingly.

 

50.

Coronavirus - Entitlement to Occupational Sick Pay pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Report by Chief Operating Officer

Minutes:

50.1     The Committee considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer regarding entitlement to Occupational Sick Pay for any sickness absence that is related to Covid-19.

 

50.2     The Committee RESOLVED to agree to the temporary suspension of the current policy of not paying Occupational Sick Pay to staff in their first year of service (probation) for any absence that is related to Covid-19.

51.

Appointments to Outside Bodies pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report by Assistant Chief Executive

Minutes:

51.1     The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding the appointment of a County Council representative to the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority.

 

51.2     The Committee RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Webb as a Council representative on the Sussex Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority for the period to 11 May 2011.