Agenda and draft minutes

Governance Committee - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 10.30 am

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

Contact: Hannah Matthews  Member Services Manager

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

Items
No. Item

42.

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025 pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Minutes:

42.1     RESOLVED – that the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 16 December 2025 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

43.

Reports

Minutes:

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

44.

East Sussex Pension Fund - Pension Board membership pdf icon PDF 366 KB

Report by the Chief Finance Officer

Minutes:

44.1     The Committee considered a report by the Chief Finance Officer regarding the extension of the term of a scheme member representative on the Pension Board by 2 years.

 

44.2     The Committee RESOLVED to extend the term of Neil Simpson as a scheme member representative of the Pension Board for 2 years to 28 February 2028.

45.

Scheme of Members' Allowances - Index for Annual Adjustment to Allowances pdf icon PDF 374 KB

Report by the Deputy Chief Executive

Minutes:

45.1     The Committee considered a report by the Deputy Chief Executive regarding the use of an index to allow for the annual adjustment to Member allowances.

 

45.2     The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the County Council to:

 

1) Agree that provision should continue to be made in the Scheme of Members’ Allowances for an annual adjustment of allowances by reference to an index;

 

2) Agree that the index should continue to be the percentage increase in the salaries of East Sussex County Council managers who are on a locally negotiated pay; and

 

3) Agree that the index is applied to the Scheme of Members’ Allowances until the full review of the Scheme of Members’ Allowances takes place as part of the Local Government Reorganisation process.