The West Sussex Cabinet has ten members selected from the Conservative majority. Rachael came to Buckinghamshire in September 2016 and lead the Counties bid and subsequent implementation of the first county based unitary for 11 years. Rural Development Projects. He said: We need to focus on facilitating active and sustainable travel. Join Facebook to connect with Becky Shaw and others you may know. A redesign of early help services has been in the spotlight recently and the current proposals out for public consultation would see the majority of the countys children and family centres close. The whole County Council is the ultimate decision-making body and the principal forum for major political debate. West Sussex County Council could share a chief executive officer with East Sussex from the new year in an attempt to improve the services it provides. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Meanwhile Mr Jones believes his group has "led the way on environmental issues" at County Hall. Ofsted rated West Sussex childrens services inadequate in May and the Department for Education appointedHampshire County Council chief executive John Coughlan to oversee the necessary improvements. Verified account Protected Tweets @; Suggested users He sits as a member of the national steering group looking at future local government funding. Cllr Field said: In principle my group agrees with this proposition. In Norfolk he is responsible for a number of significant infrastructure projects including the expansion of superfast broadband coverage, the Broadland Northway and the Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing. While "basic designs not good enough", councils can only go so far without national policy on green standards to back them up. The County Council reserves to itself decisions on key policy plans, questions members of the Cabinet, debates major pieces of work by Select Committees and notices of motion. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Untapping vital potential. With a background in people services, Kate is passionate about improving the life chances of the people of Cornwall through inclusive economic growth and through empowering communities to get involved in the delivery of public services. She is responsible for all work carried out by the Council and is the main advisor on overall policy. Comments have been closed on this article. He pointed to David Camerons scrapping of the code for sustainable homes with new developments still being built that are "just unfit for this century". Personally he thinks unitaries are a good model. He said: Bullying can be overt, it can be covert, it can take so many different forms. On refuse collection, he felt they were still producing a "phenomenal amount" of waste and wanted to see action to reduce what was being sent to landfill. For detailed results for each electoral division see 2021 West Sussex County Council election, Elections took place on 4 May 2017. Results are below.[10]. It appoints the Leader who decides the composition and areas of competence of the Cabinet, to which responsibility is delegated for carrying out many of the County Council's existing policies. On governance, Mr Marshall set up regular cabinet meetings in public so residents can better understand decisions and the background to them. The way we behave at the highest level by which I mean in full council debate, in cabinet and in scrutiny can influence the behaviour of others. "Childrens services and the fire and rescue service were found to be inadequate and the county council was found to be run badly with many examples of poor spending while the Tories cut back on many vital services., Michael Jones is Labour's leader at County Hall. A qualified accountant by profession Angies work has focused on improving public services. He described how they are promoting a green Covid recovery plan based on the Preston model of community wealth building. Voting will decide who's in charge at County Hall. With the impacts of climate change looming, he felt they need to start taking action at a local level alongside efforts at a more regional, national and international level. Becky Shaw is set to take over as chief executive of West Sussex CC following Nathan Elvery's departure from the crisis-stricken council. Her party is opposed to extraction of oil and gas with the need for solar panels and wind turbines to replace fossil fuels. East Sussex County Council leaders have signed off on plans to share its chief executive officer with West Sussex. Taryn's leadership and experience will be a great asset to West Sussex." In September, West Sussex announced its CEO Nathan Elvery was away from his duties, with Lee Harris, director of place, acting as a temporary stop-gap. Tom McCabe is Executive Director of Community and Environmental Services at Norfolk County Council. She added: We want to make sure that the community is listened to and our county council is more responsive and more transparent in its decision making.. 1. Becky Shaw will run both councils from 6 January. Recently designated as a Partner in Practice, Debbie has chaired the Improvement Board at Rotherham Borough Council, resulting in Rotherham being judged as good by Ofsted with services for care leavers judged as outstanding. The Council went on to become Council of the Year in 2014. Rachael is a qualified Executive Coach and Peer Reviewer for the Local Government Association. It described a significant bullying problem from the top down, which was especially destructive, with poor communication doing nothing to help. In a 2017 LGC interview she said chief executives needed to establish credibility because they dont get to do it by right. Mr Lanzer said: We can go for the acerbic put-down, we can be too defensive or we can listen to what people have to say. Joanna has more than 30 years experience in the public sector and has deep experience in delivering transformational change, cost reduction and service improvement. Becky Shaw Chief Executive If calling please ask for: Katherine De La Mora on 033 022 22535 Email: katherine.delamora@westsussex.gov.uk www.westsussex.gov.uk County Hall Chichester West Sussex PO19 1RQ Switchboard Tel no (01243) 777100 6 January 2020 Cabinet A meeting of the committee will be held at 10.30 am on Tuesday, 14 January Sabrina Cohen-Hatton - Chief Fire Officer. New West Sussex County Council boss talks of 'work to be done' Mr Croker described how increasing cycling was a "no-brainer" bringing with it range of benefits with it such as improved health, while a wholesale switch to electric vehicles "is only part of the solution". WORK to improve West Sussex County Council will "not be done in a darkened room", the new chief executive officer has said. Jul 13. Cllr Glazier said: The proposed partnership wont be entered into lightly. In particular, they want to put pressure on government for more strategic help to recover given the impact on the aviation industry and other sectors. Join Facebook to connect with Becky West and others you may know. Polling day is Thursday May 6 with all 70 seats up for election. Although a trial of food waste collections is due to take place in Arun, the Greens want to see this rolled out to households across West Sussex much quicker. He felt the current picture was unclear and they needed answers to these questions. Historical buildings and museums include Lin An Tai Historical House and Museum, Miniatures Museum of Taiwan, Museum of Jade Art, Suho Memorial Paper . I want to take this opportunity to thank Lee Harris for stepping up as acting chief executive and for his valuable contribution in recent months as well as his efforts to support Becky Shaw as the incoming chief executive.". Mr Dickson said: Covid has opened peoples eyes up to how important nature and the environment is.. Theyre not there for any political reason other than to furnish this council with the intelligence and the evidence base and the knowledge to help the political institution make decisions. Tom is also the Head of Paid Service for the County Council. Becky Shaw, the new joint chief executive of West and . Through Debbies leadership, Childrens Services Social Care has been judged as good with adoption rated as outstanding. West Sussex County Council outgoing chief executive gets 265,000 Becky Shaw - Peatland ACTION Workforce Planning - LinkedIn Cliff Robinson (died 2009[5]) was the only chairman elected as a Liberal. Becky Shaw, Chief Executive and Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health. Ms Shaw said the next couple of months would be spent talking to people about the problems raised in the report to make sure we have a good understanding of whats needed. Becky Shaw. Keith Glazier, leader of East Sussex County Council, said: We all benefit from stronger local services and good management which is why were confident this partnership would be valuable for East Sussex as well. Becky Shaw, the new joint chief executive of West and East Sussex county councils, was speaking at her first cabinet meeting where a recent report into childrens services was being discussed. Several years ago a number of rubbish tips were closed for two days a week with opening hours reduced and Labour wants to reverse these decisions, believing the cuts increase the risk of flytipping and disincentivise recycling. In addition to the support from East Sussex, West Sussex County Council will also be undergoing a process to transfer its childrens services to an independent trust. Working effectively with other organisations has always been one of our strengths and Im proud of a track record which means that our neighbours see us as ideal improvement partners.. It was advice that leader Paul Marshall also applied to working with officers. All this has led to praise from Secretary of State Robert Jenrick in a recent letter. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's In order to reduce carbon emissions, the Greens want to see measures to reduce reliance on car travel, from a better public transport network to ramping up plans to create safer walking and cycling links. He replaced Louise Goldsmith who had been leader since May 2010.[8][9]. Last month it was announced that Sarah Sturrock will be starting at West Sussex County Council in January 2022 as the new Assistant Chief Executive. Something I really want to stress is that the partnership will not alter the sovereign status of either West or East Sussex. Rewilding is another area they would like to see more focus on, to encourage wildlife and insects as well as making the town "more pleasant for people to live in". Prior to this, Debbie was Director of Childrens Services and held this position since 2013. Communication was something Ms Shaw was keen to bring to the table as she worked to bring the council up to scratch. West Sussex has had a troubled few months which have seen the resignation of longstanding council leader Louise Goldsmith (Con) and the confirmation last month that Mr Elvery had left, following a two-month suspension. Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee. Bob Lanzer, cabinet member for economy and corporate resources, agreed with Councillor Joness view that more work should be done with the trade unions,saying it would be beneficial. Rachael has extensive experience in the key sectors of childrens services, adult social care, health and community safety. And with peoples mental health suffering during the pandemic, she believes they had to do everything they can to improve the level of normal social interactions. He said: We want to see the county council acting as well as talking.. If we are taking on extra work and responsibilities then I think representations could be made to the appropriate minister to make sure the people of East Sussex do not lose out in financial terms.. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Last month, councillors agreed to share a chief executive with East Sussex County Council in a bid to improve services. He argued that a vote for Labour sends a message loud and clear that the Conservatives disastrous management cant go on. As well as better cycling and walking routes the Green Party is campaigning for improvements to the public transport network. Gatwick Airport has been hit by Covid restrictions, We need cycle paths all around the town to make it easier to get around without having to use cars., He added: We need to think about how are going to plan a safe and joined-up cycle and footpath network that people can use without worrying about going on to the road, or being too close to traffic.. Local authorities are now, more than ever, prepared to consider alternative service, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG, We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. Another focus is on listening more to what the public has to say, with Ms Sharp highlighting the successful campaigns overturning several proposed small school closures. He previously held the role of Corporate Director at Shropshire Council and Director of Environment at Cheshire County Council. The two councils are both expected to approve the plan this week, with Ms Shaw's joint role beginning in January. He said climate change would be another key focus if the Conservatives return to power after May, especially providing more infrastructure for electric vehicle charging as would rolling out superfast gigabit broadband. Structure; Seats: 70 councillors: Political groups. This was highlighted as good practice during the Local Government Association Peer Review. He explained: We want to make it easier for people to get around the town without having to use cars and petrol and diesel vehicles. Our priorities for East Sussex will remain the same and West Sussex will have their priorities as well. And as a result of the pandemic the county council has also reset its own priorities. Gavin's appointment adds to the stability we've been building since I . Failing West Sussex children's service 'should be removed' Some East Sussex directors will act as mentors to their western counterparts.