Debbie enjoys cycling, swimming and spending time with family and friends. What we do can cascade in behavioural terms through an organisation. Published 18th Dec 2019, 17:12 BST. According to council documents, the partnership work would involve a due diligence period between January and March 2020. One of the other main challenges was unstable leadership as there had been a number of interim senior officers in place. Communication was something Ms Shaw was keen to bring to the table as she worked to bring the council up to scratch. For more information view our closures page. View the profiles of people named Becky West. Contact: Becky Shaw, Chief Executive Email: [email protected]. Becky Shaw, the new joint chief executive of West and East Sussex county councils, was speaking at her first cabinet meeting where a recent report into childrens services was being discussed. In September, West Sussex announced its CEO Nathan Elvery was away from his duties, with Lee Harris, director of place, acting as a temporary stop-gap. West Sussex County Council . Through Debbies leadership, Childrens Services Social Care has been judged as good with adoption rated as outstanding. 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. Here's how many East Sussex council staff are receiving more than Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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. Chief Executive of East Sussex County Council. Becky Shaw, Chief Executive said: We are looking forward to working with Taryn and welcoming her to the Executive Leadership Team. County Hall. He added: We have over 70 members here and I know every member, regardless of political background, has a genuine concern and a desire to help this council move its challenges forward and I give my commitment to the opposition leaders that they will be engaged in that.. West Sussex County Council will only use this email address to respond to any issues raised. 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. WITH West Sussex County Council elections this week, the leaders of the main political parties have made their pitches for your votes. 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. The Chief Executive and their team of Directors are responsible for the day-to-day running of the council. He described how the county council is seen by some as "too remote and not very interested in what they have to say". Since 2011 most chairs of the council serve a two-year term, previously the term was more usually four years though before 1962 the position could essentially last almost a lifetime. Theproposals for a shared chief executive will also be recommended to East Sussex County Councils cabinet when it meets on Wednesday. Post-pandemic, Mr Marshall believes West Sussex is extremely capable of bouncing back in a really positive way, adding: But we need the skills, training, infrastructure and affordable homes to provide those jobs and accommodation at the right price.. 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". He referenced the "debacle" of cycle lanes being put in and taken out "with no explanation as to what they were for" as well as the campaign trying to force the West Sussex pension fund to stop investing in fossil fuel companies. The Clerk to the West Sussex Lieutenancy is Mrs Becky Shaw, Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council based at: Decisions. 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. 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On governance, Mr Marshall set up regular cabinet meetings in public so residents can better understand decisions and the background to them. She also said that unless they were actively doing something about thinking and developing your skills and behaviours, then they would be left behind. The county elects eight members of parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[4]. contact the editor here. Council leader Keith Glazier said the arrangement would only proceed on the basis there would be no detriment to East Sussex. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Rachael lives in Buckinghamshire and enjoys spending time with her 12 year old son and Dexter and Teddy, two adorable but disobedient cockapoos. But the county councils biggest challenge has been responding to the pandemic. He also suggested they should explore low emission zones or clean air zones to improve air quality. Rachael is a qualified Executive Coach and Peer Reviewer for the Local Government Association. West & East Sussex Councils To Share Another Senior Staff Member Senior Leadership Team - West Sussex County Council He explained there were lots of good initiatives happening in different parts of West Sussex that they would want to see expanded. County council elections took place on 2 May 2013. He described Horsham as a "complete nightmare" for cyclists as the route across town was "convoluted" and "not the sort of thing that is going to encourage people to get on their bikes". This would give more businesses an opportunity to thrive especially post-pandemic and also create streets for people to enjoy outdoor activity. Questions were also raised about whether the move heralded further integration of services between the two local authorities. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Rachael helped to lead local government reorganisation in County Durham, delivering a unitary council in 2009, with significant financial savings and service improvements. Mr Dickson also spoke about wanting to encourage people to set up smaller green projects as well as ensuring the wildlife and environment is protected, citing plans for thousands of homes at West of Ifield currently being considered. 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). Chief executive Becky Shaw and executive director of adult social care Keith Hinkley work across both East and West Sussex county councils. Recent activity. He praised council stafffor going over and above in setting up community hubs, which with the assistance of volunteers have provided help, support and signposting for vulnerable residents. Position Chief Executive. Failing West Sussex children's service 'should be removed' Polling day is Thursday May 6 with all 70 seats up for election. I think that weve been asked [to support West Sussex], because of who we are and what we do and how we do it. WORK to improve West Sussex County Council will not be done in a darkened room, the new chief executive officer has said. He also described the "troubled history" of outsourcing services at County Hall with "some examples of poor contract management" meaning the county council had not received good value for money leading. I believe an improvement partnership, through local government working with local government, is a better solution for us and for West Sussex. He highlighted how the countys civic amenity tips had experienced four major changes over the last few years. She added: I think its really important that the approach we take is to build on the assets that weve got whilst recognising that there are some fundamental issues that also need to be addressed. The councilrefused to answer any questions on the matter for two months until finally announcing he had left by mutual consent. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Results are below.[10]. 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. Assignments include acting as Executive Director at the London Development Agency, advising the Board and Mayor of London on regeneration and economic development strategies; interim CFO at North East Lincolnshire Council to address issues arising from the collapse of the Icelandic Banks; London Borough of Greenwich; and Northamptonshire County Council. Godfrey Daniel, co-leader of the councils Labour group, said: Im pleased there will be a due diligence period to examine what the impact is. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Labour is also pressing for action to address the chronic poor state of the roads and disrepair of many pavements. This project will put Cornwall on a global stage, which will support both local growth and the entire UK satellite industry. 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. The move, which will see East Sussex chief executive Becky Shaw working across both authorities from January, comes in the wake of highly-critical reports into both childrens services and the fire and rescue service provided by West Sussex. Theyre not there for any political reason other than to furnish this council with the intelligence and the evidence base and the knowledge to help the political institution make decisions. Prior to joining ESCC as Assistant Chief Executive, Becky worked for three London Boroughs in policy and governance roles and latterly in housing at Westminster City Council. 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. Please report any comments that break our rules. Becky Shaw took the helm on 6 January. She is a resident of West Sussex and has a strong understanding of the county having lived here for many years. These include Bristol City Council, Thurrock Council, Coventry City Council and Bridgnorth District Council. Mr Davey added: Peoples travel options are limited. 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. In pictures: The most famous Bluebell walk in Sussex, Pictures: Teenager arrested and man taken to hospital after being stabbed in Eastbourne town centre. Improvements to the A27 at Arundel were critical while he was also keen to see upgrades to the route advance at both Chichester and Worthing.