Councillor Paul Marshall

Performance and Resources Report - Quarter 1 2025/26 - CAB05 (25/26)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 2.15 pm - September 23, 2025

... to note the Q1 Performance and Resources Report, Scrutiny Committee feedback, proposed changes to KPI measures, and the allocation of £0.555m from the Contingency Budget to Service Portfolio Budgets to fund the 0.2% 2025/26 budgeted pay award shortfall.

Recommendations Approved

Governance Committee: Minor revisions to the Constitution

From: County Council - Friday, 18 July 2025 10.30 am - July 18, 2025

Governance Committee: Proposed changes to the School Transport Appeals process

From: County Council - Friday, 18 July 2025 10.30 am - July 18, 2025

...to manage a potential surge in school transport appeals following a policy change, the committee approved delegating the responsibility for hearing stage two appeals from a member panel to an officer panel, subject to review in November 2025.

Appointments

From: County Council - Friday, 18 July 2025 10.30 am - July 18, 2025

Recommendations Approved

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Annual Statement of Assurance 2024-2025 - CAB03 (25/26)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 10.30 am - July 08, 2025

The Fire Authority (FRA) is required to provide annual assurance on financial, governance and operational matters and show how they have had due regard to the expectations set out in their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) and as part of the Fire and Rescue National Framework for England.   This Statement reinforces the commitment to provide communities with clear information about how public funds are managed and assure the effectiveness of our financial, governance and operational fire service arrangements.   All partners involved have been asked to formally endorse the Annual Statement of Assurance 2024-25. The Cabinet will be asked to approve the West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Statement of Assurance for 2024-25.  

Recommendations Approved