Agenda and draft minutes

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 10.15 am

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes. View directions

Contact: Hannah Matthews Head of Member Services

Note: Or at the conclusion of Cabinet, whichever is the later

Items
No.	Item
52.	Appointment of Chair Minutes: 52.1 Councillor Bennett was appointed as the Chair of the meeting.
53.	Minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2026 PDF 116 KB Minutes: 53.1 RESOLVED – that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 24 February 2026 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
54.	Apologies for absence Minutes: 54.1 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Glazier and Councillor Bowdler. 54.2 It was noted that Councillor di Cara was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Glazier and Councillor Standley was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Bowdler.
55.	Reports Minutes: 55.1 Copies of the reports referred to below are included in the minute book.
56.	Appointments to Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Board PDF 135 KB View item 56. as HTML 15 KB Report by the Deputy Chief Executive Minutes: 56.1 The Committee considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive regarding two appointments to the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Board. 56.2 Nominations were received for Councillors Glazier, Bennett, and Field. 56.3 The Committee RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Glazier and Councillor Bennett to serve on the Sussex and Brighton Combined County Authority Board.
57.	Amendments to the Constitution - scrutiny call-in deadline and scheme of delegations to officers PDF 377 KB View item 57. as HTML 25 KB Report by the Deputy Chief Executive Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 57. PDF 115 KB View as HTML (57./2) 19 KB Appendix 2 , item 57. PDF 254 KB View as HTML (57./3) 67 KB Minutes: 57.1 The Committee considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive regarding proposed amendments to Part 4 (Rules and Procedure) of the Council’s Constitution to explicitly reflect the 4pm deadline on the fifth and final day of the call-in period, as specified in the call-in checklist, and Part 3 (Responsibility of Functions) to update the scheme of delegation of officers. 57.2 The Committee RESOLVED to recommend that the County Council agree to amend the Constitution as set out in paragraphs 2.2 and 3.2 of the report and in the appendices.