 Issue 25 | 27 October 2021
The Bulletin contains information about decisions by Cabinet Members and key officer decisions, topics to be discussed at meetings open to the public and virtual meetings in the next week and information about the County Council
 Decisions published in the last week
The following proposed decisions have been published in the last week and will come into effect at the end of the call-in period (date shown) unless the call-in procedure is activated
1 November - West Itchenor: Itchenor Road and The Street - Proposed Waiting Restrictions HT8(21/22)
5 November - Remodelling of High Trees and Teasel Close children's homes, Crawley CYP2(21/22)
Decisions confirmed
These decisions have been confirmed in the last week
Award of Contract: Data Migration Service OKD23(21/22)
 Advisers to Cabinet Members
The Leader has given notice of the following appointment:
- Cllr Gary Markwell has been made an Adviser on Community Support to the Cabinet Member for Community Support, Fire and Rescue with effect from 27 October.
Scrutiny Task and Finish Group
Adults and Health Strategic Budget Savings 2021/22
The Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee has established a Task and Finish Group to consider the Adults and Health Strategic Budget Savings 2021/22. The terms of reference (PDF, 93KB) are attached. The membership is as follows:
Cllr Bence, Cllr B Cooper, Cllr McGregor, Cllr O’Kelly and Cllr Patel.
The TFG will meet once on 5 November and its findings will be reported directly to the meeting of the Cabinet on 16 November.
 Forthcoming committee meetings
Please note that due to the continuing public health measures, public attendance at meetings is limited and those wishing to attend need to book in advance. Details are set out on the agendas linked below. Some meetings (marked *) will be held virtually with members attending and participating remotely via conference calls.
**Watch live online: You can watch the meeting live online via our webcasting website. Our webcasts are also available in the webcast library for six years after the meeting.
Meetings next week
1 November, 11 am - Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee**
Meeting cancellation
Planning and Rights of Way Committee – 9 November
Please be note that, in consultation with the Chairman, the meeting of the Planning and Rights of Way Committee that was scheduled to take place at 10.30 am on Tuesday, 9 November has been cancelled because there are no planning or rights of way applications or substantive items that would be in a position to be considered by the Committee on that date.
The next meeting of the Committee will take place at 10.30 am on Tuesday, 30 November.
 County Local Forums
County Local Forums will meet three times in the pilot year (2021/22), in November/December, February/March and May/June. They are to provide an opportunity for the public to meet and ask questions of their local county councillors. They may also provide a mechanism for the Council to engage residents in current consultations and discuss specific local issues where relevant. Two Forum meetings per district per year will be held in-person but the first one is being held virtually and the dates have been set as follows:
Arun County Local Forum - Monday, 8 November 6pm to 7pm
Horsham County Local Forum - Wednesday, 10 November 6pm to 7pm
Crawley County Local Forum - Thursday, 11 November 6pm to 7pm
Worthing County Local Forum - Monday, 15 November 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Adur County Local Forum - Thursday, 18 November – 6pm to 7pm
Chichester County Local Forum - Wednesday, 24 November 6pm to 7pm
Mid Sussex County Local Forum - Wednesday, 1 December 7pm to 8pm
Members will have received a calendar invite with the MS Teams link and any residents wishing to join should email talkwithus@westsussex.gov.uk to request to join and submit questions.
Updates to the Constitution
Please note that the version of the Constitution on the internet has been updated following changes agreed at the Council meeting on 22 October. The changes include:
- Addition to Standing Orders re use of hybrid technology at meetings
- Amendment to the terms of reference of the Member Development Group
- Revised terms of reference for the Corporate Parenting Panel
Press releases
County Council press releases up to 27 October
21 October - Government awards 100 per cent of County Council’s Active Travel bid
21 October - Championing voices less heard for National Adoption Week
21 October - DIY safety warning from fire service
25 October - West Sussex gets share of Safer Streets Funding
26 October - Net zero plans for the county
26 October - Members return to the chamber for Full Council meeting
27 October - Meet your local County Councillor at the next virtual County Local Forum
 The County Council gives 28 days' notice of key decisions (those which involve expenditure or savings of £500,000 or more or which have a significant impact on communities in two or more electoral divisions). The current Forward Plan was published on 27 October.
 Planning applications
There were no applications registered in the last week
Planning applications: highways
Applications (PDF, 273KB) received from borough and district councils where comments on highways, ecology, landscaping and archaeology have been requested
Contact: Steven Shaw
Email: su.local.development@westsussex.gov.uk
Phone: 033 022 24674
For further information about The Bulletin please contact Clare Jones on 033 022 22526 or email clare.jones@westsussex.gov.uk
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