These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Chief executive Becky Shaw and executive director of adult social care Keith Hinkley work across both East and West Sussex county councils. In her latter career, Angie has focused on transformation situations, most recently overseeing the merger of two Government Departments to form BEIS and supporting Bristol City Council as it adapted to leadership under a democratically elected mayor. The Greens are also campaigning for better public transport routes. Position Chief Executive Organisation East Sussex County Council Biography. East Sussex has built a strong reputation for robust and open business planning focussed on driving sustainable economic growth, keeping people safe and helping people help themselves. 16 December 2019 Speaker profile for Mrs Becky Shaw - East Sussex County Council Webcasts. WORK to improve West Sussex County Council will not be done in a darkened room, the new chief executive officer has said. Chairmen and chairwomen of West Sussex County Council, Names and dates as listed on the carved boards in County Hall, Chichester, Charles Henry, 7th Duke of Richmond & Gordon, Charles Henry, 6th Duke of Richmond & Gordon, "West Sussex County Council names new leader as Paul Marshall", "New Leader of West Sussex County Council elected", "Appointment of a new Chief Executive at West Sussex County Council agreed by councillors", Death of Robinson's wife Mima in local press report, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=West_Sussex_County_Council&oldid=1145844227, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from October 2022, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 21 March 2023, at 08:42. Ferry runs aground with baby on board after smoke in engine room, Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England, Additional flight to evacuate Britons from Sudan today, Ryanair cancels 220 flights over May 1 bank holiday due to strikes, Hardcore coronation fans already camped outside Buckingham Palace, One dead and seven injured in Cornwall nightclub knife attack. For detailed results for each electoral division see 2021 West Sussex County Council election, Elections took place on 4 May 2017. The councilrefused to answer any questions on the matter for two months until finally announcing he had left by mutual consent. He was previously the Non-Executive Chairman of the Norse Group and Chairman of the Strategic Co-ordination Group for Norfolk, having only recently stepped down. Labour is also pressing for greater investment in renewables, increased use of electric vehicles, more recycling and greater support for public transport. Becky is a trusted and well-established chief executive with a great track record in public service and a fantastic reputation both locally and nationally. Lucy Butler - Director of Children, Young People and Learning. In his capacity as commissioner Mr Coughlan recommended to the Department for Education that childrens services were taken over by a trust. 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.". Those are the words of Ian Davey, campaign coordinator for the Worthing Green Party, who is standing as a borough council candidate in Heene and for Worthing Pier at county level. 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. Lets have better choices.. Mr Dickson said: Covid has opened peoples eyes up to how important nature and the environment is.. A Gannett Company. The Chairman introduced and welcomed Becky Shaw, CEO, Lee Harris, Executive Director of Place Service and Emily King, Director of Communities of West Sussex County Council. It also appoints the Scrutiny Committees which examine and review decisions and actions of the Cabinet and Cabinet Members, as well as some non-Executive committees and a Standards Committee. Tuan-Tuan Was Transferred to NTU Veterinary Hospital For Re-Examination Because of His Powerless Lower Body and Bad Appetite She was awarded the OBE for services to social care in 2014. This really does need to be of no detriment to us here in East Sussex. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. Group leader James Walsh, who has now been a county councillor for 36 years, pointed to: Dr Walsh said: All this talk about the Conservatives looking after the taxpayers money very well is a myth. 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. Mr Jones says this has led to a constant stream of services being brought back in-house. In light of the ongoing situation in India, West Sussex County Council Chief Executive Becky Shaw and Director of Public Health Alison Challenger would like to issue the following statement of support: @always_possible. I believe an improvement partnership, through local government working with local government, is a better solution for us and for West Sussex. Cllr Marshall said: East Sussex CC will provide us with the support and expertise we need to move forward and improve the services we offer our residents. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. She also said that unless they were actively doing something about thinking and developing your skills and behaviours, then they would be left behind. This would lead to the production of a detailed action plan to enable both councils confirm plans, arrangements and commitment in April 2020. He said: We need to focus on facilitating active and sustainable travel. Taryn is currently the Director of Financial Management at Kensington and Chelsea Council and has previously worked in the London Borough of Bexley. Becky chairs the South East 7 Chief Executives group, is the South East regional lead for liaison with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the County Council Chief Executives spokesperson for Leadership and Public Service Reform and has previously been the SOLACE policy lead on Leadership and Development. Rural Development Projects. Building more roads induces more traffic and encourages more people to stay in their cars.. He cited a local energy company in Balcombe as one example and also floated the idea of local municipal banks in each area to help business and people who have green ideas put them into action. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 158 town, parish and neighbourhood councils. Becky Shaw will run both councils from 6 January. Except for the three county boroughs of Brighton, Hastings and Eastbourne, the three eastern rapes of Lewes, Pevensey and Hastings came under the control of East Sussex County Council. It should be possible to disagree with us and feel safe in doing so. Joanna has more than 30 years experience in the public sector and has deep experience in delivering transformational change, cost reduction and service improvement. East Sussex County Council leaders have signed off on plans to share its chief executive officer with West Sussex. Context and partnerships The West . He is Chair of the Midlands Engine Operating Board and has oversight of the Engines strategic programmes and projects. Becky Shaw, Chief Executive said: We are looking forward to working with Taryn and welcoming her to the Executive Leadership Team. Since the divisions had been slightly reorganised and there was one less division than previously the gains and losses are not strictly meaningful. View the profiles of people named Becky West. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton - Chief Fire Officer. The climate change plan includes a Forest for Cornwall, powering new homes with alternative energy, and making energy efficiency improvements to existing Council owned housing. West Sussex County Council needs"green voices on it to help influence decision making. The Green Party wants to ensure communities are listened to and West Sussex County Council is more responsive and transparent in its decision making as well as defending services for the most vulnerable. Ms Sharp believes nowhere near enough new cycling lanes are being planned and described how they were opposed to new roadbuilding, citing the Arundel bypass and Stockbridge link road as two examples. As Chief Executive, Richard has covered statutory roles of Director of Children & Young Peoples service and Health & Adult Services at different times during the last 8 years and has detailed knowledge of the council and North Yorkshire. Paul Marshall (Conservative) has been leader of West Sussex County Council since 2019. Peter Mursell was the only individual to serve two non-consecutive terms, the second being after his 1969 knighthood. A report leaked to the press in October suggested things were not going well, with a recommendation that the service should be taken over by a trust. Facebook gives people the power to share. Debbie enjoys cycling, swimming and spending time with family and friends. 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.. Along with the usual challenges of improving the condition of West Sussexs roads, Mr Marshall wants to see a greater alignment of social care with health. Anthony is one of the nine chief executive leads(representing the East Midlands), who worked with the MHCLG on the transition from the European Union, and more recently on the response to Covid-19. Contact: Becky Shaw, Chief Executive Email: becky.shaw@eastsussex.gov.uk. While the county council has a limited role in this sphere, he still felt they could promote low carbon improvements for housing more and make sure its own properties also meet these energy standards. And as a result of the pandemic the county council has also reset its own priorities. It needs to be something thats properly owned by all parts of this organisation.. He said: The bottom line is the last four years have shown like never before that the West Sussex Tories have failed the county. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The Chief Executive and their team of Directors are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council. The current leader is Paul Marshall. The district features many recreational areas which include Rongxing Garden Park, Xinsheng Park, Yingfeng Riverside Park, Meiti Riverside Park, Zhongshan Fine Arts Park, Dajia Riverside Park and Taipei Municipal Children's Recreation Area.. Facebook page for West Sussex County Council, Twitter page for West Sussex County Council, Youtube page for West Sussex County Council, New Finance and Support Services director to join West Sussex County Council. For more information view our closures page. Rachael lives in Buckinghamshire and enjoys spending time with her 12 year old son and Dexter and Teddy, two adorable but disobedient cockapoos. He said: We want to see the county council acting as well as talking.. He replaced Louise Goldsmith who had been leader since May 2010.[8][9]. I think that weve been asked [to support West Sussex], because of who we are and what we do and how we do it. Taryn will bring a strategic and experienced approach to making the most of all the resources the County Council has to deliver their priorities and also to leading the procurement and IT services. Iain Dickson isa prominent member of the Crawley Green Party and is standing for a borough council candidate in Ifield and at county level in Langley Green and Ifield East. Richard has been Chief Executive since July 2010 and has worked for NYCC for over 30 years first joining as Trainee Trading Standard Officer, becoming Assistant Head of Trading Standards before using his background in economics to lead the Economic Development Team, then Assistant Chief Executive in 2005 followed by Director of Business & Environmental Services. And he mentioned the importance of education, not just primary and secondaries but also colleges providing apprenticeships and skills. Under this new model of peer support, the two counties will have separate lead officers with the exception of Ms Shaw, although long-serving East Sussex leader Keith Glazier (Con) will act as a mentor to his newly-installed counterpart at West Sussex Paul Marshall (Con). Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Mr Marshall said there would be a period of inquiry while the council worked out how to address the challenges it faced, telling the meeting they should have a good understanding of where they stood by March or April. Controversy also arose when it emerged Mr Elvery had received a 47,500 relocation package after his appointment in 2017 but never actually moved to West Sussex. Her party is opposed to extraction of oil and gas with the need for solar panels and wind turbines to replace fossil fuels. The Greens are also pressing for measures to increase young peoples participation in democracy and greater engagement overall so people feel its worthwhile to get involved. 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. The direct cost of Covid to the county council was around 84 million and while this has been repaid by government they were continuing to lobby through West Sussex MPs for fairer long-term funding. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Meanwhile an independent advisory panel set up to monitor the progress of the countys fire and rescue services is no longer needed due to the strides made. Any decision to do things together will be when both have separately decided to do so. Labour is also pressing for action to address the chronic poor state of the roads and disrepair of many pavements. Becky is a trustee of the Lloyds Bank Foundation which supports small voluntary sector organisations working with adults with complex needs and also of the Rona Sailing Project which provides sail training for young people and therapeutic voyages for adult groups with a range of needs. As if the problems with childrens services were not bad enough, June saw a highly critical inspection reportpublished regarding the fire and rescue service. He also asked: How is it going to benefit the local community?. She said: There is significant work to be done. Biography. For detailed results for each electoral division see 2013 West Sussex County Council election. Becky Shaw, Chief Executive and Alison Challenger, Director of Public Health. On the idea of creating a unitary authority, Mr Marshall has agreed with his West Sussex counterparts at district and borough level to wait for a White Paper on the subject to provide the framework for any conversations to take place. In a 2017 LGC interview she said chief executives needed to establish credibility because they dont get to do it by right. 11 Ratings. 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. 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. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Joanna joined KPMG in 2015 from Essex County Council, where she was the Chief Executive for nearly 9 years. East Sussex has also been acting as an 'improvement partner' for its neighbouring authority . It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. He said: Lets create places where people can enjoy the outdoors.. Angie is married with one grown up daughter and in her spare time enjoys competing in triathlon. The county council has 70 elected councillors. Meanwhile the recent temporary cycle lanes had resulted in "a lot of money being spent and a lot of people being annoyed for not very good results". The Green Party also wants to see the decarbonisation of the local economy and the start of a shift to a true green economy. This year, Ofsted said West Sussex County Council (WSCC) children's services had "widespread and serious weaknesses". It is understood that the improvement model is not intended to lead to any new single Sussex county council. Voting will decide who's in charge at County Hall. She is responsible for all work carried out by the Council and is the main advisor on overall policy. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Labour says it is offering a more vibrant vision for West Sussex, promoting fairness and ensuring the county has the very best services. There would be a further opportunity for both councils to review the commitment to joint working or amend as needed following the elections in 2021. Changes would not only make it safer for children but support them to be more active. Dr Walsh said: Adult social care needs to be funded in the same way the health service is funded.. Since the inception of Tour de Yorkshire, Richard has been a member of the Tour de Yorkshire Steering Group and more recently the Board of Yorkshire 2019 World Cycling Championships, leading local authority delivery arrangements. Her husband is employed by Lincolnshire County Council as the Head Teacher of the Virtual School. Since the turn of the year Becky Shaw, chief executive of East Sussex County Council, has been serving in the same position across the border. Michael Jones, the partys group leader at County Hall, explained how they also wanted to see the county councils work truly reflect the priorities of residents and be far more listening. A public consultation is currently being held on a redesign of early help services, with the most controversial element the proposed closure of many children and family centres. When drawing up any improvements "non-motorised users need to be considered at the start rather than at the end". He explained how many parents were "enormously frustrated" at the environment outside school gates with issues such as dangerous parking meaning they "do not feel their children would be safe cycling or walking to school". This would give more businesses an opportunity to thrive especially post-pandemic and also create streets for people to enjoy outdoor activity. Jan 2010 - Nov 202212 years 11 months. He also suggested they should explore low emission zones or clean air zones to improve air quality. He said: Bullying can be overt, it can be covert, it can take so many different forms. Join Facebook to connect with Becky Shaw and others you may know. 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. Mike Croker, district councillor for Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote, is also standing this time as a county council election candidate in Bramber Castle. Email: countycouncilsnetwork@local.gov.uk. She advised Mr Marshall felt this had been key with talented people wanting to come and work for West Sussex . Debbie Barnes was appointed to Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council on 1st January 2020. Although taking control of the county council might be out of reach for the Lib Dems, they are hoping to pick up seats in a number of areas particularly Arun, Mid Sussex, Chichester and Horsham with the aim of denying the Conservatives an overall majority. The Lib Dems have promised to clamp down on wasteful spending of public money at County Hall over the last four years under the Conservatives. The county also contains seven district and borough councils, and 158 town, parish and . Becky Shaw has been the Chief Executive of East Sussex County Council since 2010 and the Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council since 2020. East Sussex County Council leaders have signed off on plans to share its chief executive officer with West Sussex. Taryn Eves - Director of Finance and Support Services. Becky Shaw Chief Executive West Sussex County Council 01243 777100 01243 786211 (Switchboard) Chief.executive@westsussex.gov.uk County Hall . Until 1898 it existed alongside the Urban and Rural Sanitary Districts when these were abolished in favour of a new network of urban and rural districts. Phone: 01273 481950 Email: Becky ShawBecky Shaw on Twitter. Speaker profile for Becky Shaw - West Sussex webcasts. The two councils are both expected to approve the plan this week, with Ms Shaw's joint role beginning in January. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. I am looking forward to getting started and being part of the Executive Leadership Team in supporting the delivery of the council commitments to all our residents.. He highlighted how the countys civic amenity tips had experienced four major changes over the last few years. Becky Shaw is the most senior officer in East Sussex County Council. As it has been more than a year since the first lockdown, Ms Sharp said people, especially the vulnerable, needed more places to meet and socialise and suggested libraries could be expanded to fit this purpose. He highlighted the Downs Link and the problems users experienced with it during the winter months. Labour group leader Michael Jones asked what steps had been taken to deal with the bullying highlighted by Mr Coughlan and called for a review of the councils whistle-blowingpolicy seeing as it clearly hadnt uncovered the extent of what was going on. Formerly the Corporate Director for Children, Families and Cultural Services, and Deputy Chief Executive, Anthony has substantial experience in delivering strategic improvements to meet local and national priorities. However he thought these LCWIPs were a "quite a mixed bag" ranging from Adur & Worthings which was "relatively good" and Horshams which he felt did not link up enough. Mr Dickson felt Crawley could be one of the leaders in green technology given its skills base and existing high-tech companies already based here. Kate is keen to further promote Cornwall to the world through the window of the G7 summit in June 2021, leaving a lasting legacy that will unleash Cornwalls potential to trailblaze natural solutions to the ecological and climate crises facing our planet to benefit future generations. Developing projects in collaboration with a range of partner organisations. Although not taking credit for any specific actions, he felt he and fellow Green councillor Bob Platt had started to nudge the district council towards thinking more about Green initiatives. The candidates were quizzed on their track record, main campaign policies and what their focus would be on if elected next month. Taipei, Chinese (Wade-Giles romanization) T'ai-pei, Pinyin Taibei, special (province-level) municipality (chih-hsia shih, or zhizia shi) and seat of government of Taiwan (Republic of China). He argued that a vote for Labour sends a message loud and clear that the Conservatives disastrous management cant go on. Another policy is for better links to the South Downs National Park. Please report any comments that break our rules. Mr Davey added: Peoples travel options are limited. Our free email alerts will help keep you up to date with the things that matter to you. 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. @EastSussexCC. Mr Coughlan, who is also chief executive of Hampshire County Council, will lead the process for the next 12 months, with his council also acting as an improvement partner during this time. The whole County Council is the ultimate decision-making body and the principal forum for major political debate. She is a resident of West Sussex and has a strong understanding of the county having lived here for many years. 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.
