Agenda and minutes

Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change - Monday, 18th September, 2023 1.00 pm

Venue: Remote Meeting via Microsoft Teams. View directions

Contact: Sophie Webb Governance and Democracy Officer

Items
No.	Item
33.	Decisions made by the Lead Cabinet Member on 24 July 2023 PDF 108 KB View item 33. as HTML 19 KB Minutes: 33.1 The Lead Member approved as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 24 July 2023.
34.	Disclosure of Interests Disclosure by all Members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the Members regard the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct Minutes: 34.1 There were none.
35.	Urgent items Notification of any items which the Lead Member considers urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Minutes: 35.1 There were none.
36.	Reports Minutes: 36.1 Reports referred to in the minutes below are contained in the minute book.
37.	East Sussex County Council's Modern Slavery Statement for the financial year ending 2022/2023 PDF 222 KB View item 37. as HTML 28 KB View the background to item 37. View the decision for item 37. Report by the Chief Operating Officer Additional documents: Appendix 1 , item 37. PDF 608 KB View as HTML (37./2) 68 KB Minutes: 37.1 The Deputy Leader and Lead Member considered a report by the Chief Operating Officer. DECISIONS 37.2 The Deputy Leader and Lead Member RESOLVED to co-sign the Modern Slavery Statement together with the Chief Executive. REASONS 37.3 Although not yet formally mandated, the government has indicated that local authorities with an annual budget of more than £36 million should comply with the requirements of section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and publish a slavery and human trafficking statement. East Sussex County Council’s 2022/23 statement, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, is designed to comply with this requirement.