Decision

The Council has decided to approve appointments for various committees and scrutiny panels.

Analysis

outcome: Recommendations Approved

summary: The Council approved appointments for various committees and scrutiny panels.

topline: The Council has decided to approve appointments for various committees and scrutiny panels.

reason_contentious: This decision may be contentious as it involves reshuffling of committee members, potentially affecting power dynamics and decision-making processes.

affected_stakeholders: ["Council members", "Committee members", "Local residents"]

contentiousness_score: 6

political_party_relevance: There are implications of political influence as certain councillors are being replaced or appointed to different committees.

URL: https://westsussex.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2473

Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose:

Content: 15.1     The Council approved appointments as set out below.   Committee Change Children and Young People’s Services Scrutiny Committee Cllr Meadows in place of Cllr LeTissier Cllr LeTissier as substitute in place of Cllr Meadows Cllr Wallsgrove to fill substitute vacancy Communities, Highways and Environment Scrutiny Committee Cllr Cornford and Cllr Winn in place of Cllr Bence and Cllr Meadows Cllr James as substitute in place of Cllr Winn Cllr Wallsgrove to fill substitute vacancy Fire & Rescue Service Scrutiny Committee Cllr James in place of Cllr Darling Cllr Darling as substitute in place of Cllr Dowsett Cllr Finnegan to fill substitute vacancy Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee Cllr Rzepa in place of Cllr Winn Cllr Ward to fill vacancy Cllr Taylor to fill substitute vacancy Cllr Winn as substitute in place of Cllr Cornford Performance and Finance Scrutiny Committee Cllr Noel in place of Cllr Urquhart Cllr Venn in place of Cllr Charters Cllr Charters in place of Cllr LeTissier as substitute Cllr Thompson to fill substitute vacancy Electoral Review Panel Cllr Dennis as Chair Governance Committee Cllr Tidy in place of Cllr C Johnson Cllr Davie to fill substitute vacancy Cllr Urquhart in place of Cllr Sparkes as substitute Member Development Group Cllr Conway, Cllr Davie, Cllr Doubtfire and Cllr McCabe to fill vacancies Pensions Committee Cllr Elkins, Cllr McCabe and Cllr N Russell to fill vacancies Planning and Rights of Way Committee Cllr Doubtfire in place of Cllr Venn Cllr Taylor in place of Cllr I Davey Cllr Meadows in place of Cllr Bence as substitute Cllr Wallsgrove to fill substitute vacancy Regulation, Audit and Accounts Committee Cllr Pickstock in place of Cllr Doubtfire Cllr Dowsett as substitute in place of Cllr James Standards Committee Cllr I Davey to fill substitute vacancy Treasury Management Panel Cllr Lloyd to fill vacancy South East Employers Cllr Cherry and Cllr N Russell to fill vacancies  

Date of Decision: July 17, 2026