URL: https://democracy.adur-worthing.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=1273

Decision Maker: Joint Strategic Committee

Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose:

Content: Before the Committee was a report by the Assistant Director for Place and Economy, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 10.   This report provided the Joint Strategic Committee with an overview of the benefits Adur and Worthing had gained from the Councils’ membership of the Greater Brighton Economic Board, this included: securing funding through the Local Growth Fund; advocating for local infrastructure issues at regional and national level; promoting economic development as part of the Greater Brighton region.   To further strengthen the Board’s position as a voice for economic development across the Greater Brighton region (advocating at local, regional, national and international level) the report also sought approval from the Joint Strategic Committee that Sussex Chamber of Commerce were confirmed as members of the Greater Brighton Economic Board.   Decision:   1.    That the contents of this report and the ongoing benefits gained from Membership of the Greater Brighton Economic Board be noted.   2.    That the proposed additional member of the Greater Brighton Economic Board, being Sussex Chamber of Commerce (SCC) be authorised;   3.    That the required consequential amendments to the Greater Brighton Economic Board’s Head of Terms (Attachment A) relating to Sussex Chamber of Commerce (SCC) becoming a member be acknowledged and approved .   4.    That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any consequential amendments to the Constitutions to reflect the new membership and changes to the Heads of Terms after they have been formally approved by all the constituent authorities.   5.    That it be noted that these changes to the membership and Heads of Terms are dependent on the decision of all the local authorities represented on the Joint Committee agreeing that the new member be appointed.     Call In: The call-in deadline for decisions will be 5.00pm on 23 September 2025.

Date of Decision: September 11, 2025