Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 7a to 7c.  Full reports are available on the website as listed below:

7a)                   Joint Governance Committee - 29 July 2021

Joint Governance Committee Appointments: Parish Councillors

The Chairman of the Joint Governance Committee, Cllr Andy McGregor, presented and proposed the recommendation from the Joint Governance Committee meeting held on 29 July 2021.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Ann Bridges and on a vote it was unanimously supported.

Resolved,

That Adur District Council approved the nomination from Lancing Parish Council of the appointment of Cllr Mike Mendoza as a co-opted Member of the Joint Governance Committee for 20 21/22.

7b)                               Joint Strategic Committee - 7 October 2021

Towards a Safer Adur and Worthing- Introducing the Adur and Worthing Safer Communities Partnership Strategy (2021-2024)

The Leader presented and proposed the recommendation from the Joint Strategic Committee meeting held on 7 October 2021.

A Member highlighted that section 4.12 of the report talked about the under reported Domestic Violence crime. In Adur, Domestic Abuse crimes made up 20% of all crimes and increased by 1%, yet the number of reported incidents increased by 5%. The strategy talks about embedding the duties of local authorities under the Domestic Abuse Act 2000. Can we seek assurances and evidence of this partnership work under these obligations, which are; really good access to accommodation and housing; access to justice; investment in training and early intervention within schools and relationship and sex education discussions. We also need to work to understand the reasons for the gap between 1% recorded and the 5% number of reported by way of a regular update from Cllr Boram and Sophie Whitehouse please.      

The Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing responded that whilst creating this strategy, the Councils had looked at a lot of data, collated by many organisations including the probation service and the police which were used to help to identify the areas of focus. In regards to the Domestic Abuse statistics, Cllr Boram agreed to provide a written response. These matters required a wide range of agencies to come together, which is why the partnership was so important.    

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Angus Dunn and on a vote it was unanimously supported.

Resolved,

That Adur District Council approved and endorsed the strategy.

* Dr Catherine Howe left the meeting prior to consideration of item 7c.

7c)                   Joint Senior Staff Committee          - 8 October 2021

Appointment of the Chief Executive for Adur District and Worthing Borough

Councils

The Chairman of the Joint Senior Staff Committee, Cllr Neil Parkin, presented and proposed the recommendation from the Joint Senior Staff Committee meeting held on 8 October 2021.

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Angus Dunn and on a vote it was unanimously supported.

Resolved, That Adur District Council approved the appointment of Dr Catherine Howe as the Chief Executive of Adur and Worthing Councils on the following terms and conditions:-

      i.        The JNC (Joint Negotiating Committee) conditions of service for Chief

Executives will apply;

     ii.        The salary will be £134,000 plus Returning Officer fees;

    iii.        The appointed person shall be the Councils’ Head of Paid Service,

Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer; and

   iv.        In line with the Councils’ employment policies, the post attracts casual user

allowance and membership of SOLACE.                 

* Dr Catherine Howe returned to the meeting prior to consideration of item 8.