Agenda and minutes

52.1     Apologies were received from Cllr Joy, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Oxlade, Cllr Richardson, Cllr Sharp, Cllr Sparkes and Cllr Turley. Cllr Kenyon arrived at 11.04 am.

52.2     Cllr Payne left at 12.44 pm and gave apologies for the afternoon session.

Members are asked to disclose any pecuniary or personal interests in matters appearing on the agenda.

53.1     Members declared interests as set out at Appendix 1.

The Council is asked to confirm the minutes of the ordinary meeting of the County Council held on 15 December 2023.

54.1     It was agreed that the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the County Council held on 15 December 2023 (pages 3 to 24) be approved as a correct record.

To consider any proposed changes to appointments. Any proposals will be circulated and changes will take effect from the end of the meeting.

55.1     The Council approved appointments as set out below.

The Council is asked to consider minor changes to Standing Orders on Procurement and Contracts to enable the Council to utilise the processes as set out in the Provider Selection Regime when procuring contracts for health care services, in the light of a report by the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee.

56.1     The Council considered minor changes to Standing Orders on Procurement and Contracts to enable the Council to utilise the processes as set out in the Provider Selection Regime when procuring contracts for health care services, in the light of a report by the Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee (pages 25 to 64).

56.2     Resolved –

That the proposed changes to Standing Orders on Procurement and Contracts, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report, be approved to enable the Council to utilise the processes as set out in the PSR when procuring contracts for health care services and to ensure they are up to date in relation to Council governance.

The Council is asked to consider and approve the Council Plan and Budget for 2024/25, the Capital Strategy 2024-29 and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2024/25, in the light of a report pack by the Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Property which is enclosed with the agenda and an addendum which will be published and provided before the meeting.

57.1     The Leader moved the report on the Council Plan and the Cabinet Member for Finance and Property moved the report on budget for 2024/25, the Capital Strategy 2024-29 and the Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2024/25 (budget pack pages 1 to 242). Members also had before them an addendum with a number of changes to the revenue budget, together with corresponding revisions to the recommendations in the report and to Appendix 1 of Annex 1 (pages 1 to 9), which had been circulated.

57.2     An amendment was moved by Cllr O’Kelly and seconded by Cllr Lord as set out below.

1.    Amend the wording at paragraph (a) on page 3 of Council Plan and Budget report to read as follows:

The Council Plan for 2021 to 2025 is focussed on four priority outcomes with an underlying commitment to climate change action andunderpinned by a cross cutting theme of ‘Protecting the Environment’ and these remain unchanged for 2024/25.

2.    Amend the wording at paragraph 2.6 on page 14 of the Council Plan and Budget report to read as follows:

‘Our Council Plan 2021-2025’ is attached at Appendix 8 with an underlying commitment to climate change action and is underpinned by the cross-cutting theme of ‘Protecting the Environment’. The plan sets out the four key priorities for the County Council:

3.    Amend paragraph 5.17 on page 51 of the Council Plan and Budget report to read as follows:

Climate change action and protecting the environment remains a WSCC priority as outlined in the Council Plan and the Climate Change Strategy.

4.    Amend the 7^th bullet point on pages 137/8 of the Council Plan and Budget report to read as follows:

West Sussex Transport Plan – we are delivering the objectives and strategic priorities for improving the transport network up to 2036 set out in our West Sussex Transport Plan of April 2022, to enable active travel and access to education, employment and services, and decarbonise the transport system while taking action on climate change and protecting the local environment.

5.    Amend the wording of the second bullet point of paragraph 3.6 on page 164 of Council Plan and Budget report to read as follows:

In line with the underlyingcommitment to climate change action andtheme of protecting our environment, deliver the developments to a high quality that are appropriate to agreed design and sustainability standards, including electric vehicle charging points, air source heat pumps, feature porches and composite windows.

6.    Amend the final line for In-Flight Approved Projects in the table at Appendix A of Annex 2a (Capital programme for Environment and Climate Change) on page 181 to read:

Climate Change action and Protecting the Environment.’

57.3     The amendment was put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 3.35.

(a)         For the amendment – 20

Cllr Baxter, Cllr Cherry, Cllr Chowdhury, Cllr Condie, Cllr Cornell, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Gibson, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Kerry-Bedell, Cllr Lord, Cllr McKnight, Cllr Mercer, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Oppler, Cllr  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.