Appendix 5 to “Devolution report - Additional Recommendation”

Committee report · Cabinet · Tue 21 Oct 2025 · East Sussex County Council · agenda item 26

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“that has been accepted by the MCCA, the appointment is terminated automatically. The relevant Government Department is working to ensure the legislation fulfils the policy intention. 2.4 In relation to whether there were plans to introduce safeguard provisions for Mayors that are comparable to those allowing for the recall of Members of Parliament, the Government has responded to say that there aren’t any. Their view”

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A cross-committee Member Reference Group (MRG) met on 11 September 2025 and put forward comments for Cabinet to consider as part of its decision on 21 October 2025 about consenting to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex. p2

The MRG said it supported Cabinet agreeing to consent to the legal step needed to set up the Mayoral Strategic Authority, noting possible benefits for East Sussex residents, including access to a long-term mayoral investment fund. p3

The MRG raised concerns about the speed at which the Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) is being set up, including the deadline to develop a Local Assurance Framework by the end of October, and asked for more support and clarity from Government. p4

The MRG also said scrutiny arrangements needed to be robust so the Mayor, Deputy Mayors and appointed commissioners could be held accountable, and it raised the absence of any mechanism to recall the Mayor once elected. p5 p6

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p21.1 The cross Place and People Scrutiny Committees’ Member Reference Group (MRG) met on 11 September 2025 and agreed the following comments to be put to Cabinet for its consideration of ‘Devolution: Consent to the establishment of a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex’ on 21 October 2025.
p31.2 The MRG expressed its support for Cabinet agreeing to consent to the laying of the Statutory Instrument that would establish a Mayoral Strategic Authority for Sussex, recognising the potential benefits for East Sussex residents, including access to a long-term mayoral investment fund.
p41.3 The MRG expressed concerns regarding the pace at which the MCCA is being established, particularly the requirement to develop a Local Assurance Framework by the end of October, and the need for greater support and clarity from Government.
p51.4 The MRG noted the importance of robust scrutiny arrangements for the MCCA to ensure accountability of the Mayor, Deputy Mayors, and appointed commissioners.
p61.5 The MRG noted the absence of a recall mechanism for the Mayor once they had been elected and supported exploring the possibility of including recall provisions similar to those that apply to Members of Parliament as part of the governance arrangements for the MCCA.

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Cabinet agenda · Committee agenda
Appendix 1 to “Devolution report - Additional Recommendation” · Committee report
Appendix 2.. · Committee report
Appendix 3. · Committee report
Appendix 4 to “Devolution report - Additional Recommendation” · Committee report
Cabinet Appendix 1 · Committee report
Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment of Adult Social Care · Committee report
Devolution and establishment of the Mayoral Combined County Authority (MCCA) · Committee report
Devolution report - Additional Recommendation · Committee report
Minutes of the meeting held on 24 September 2025 · Committee report
Cabinet minutes · Committee minutes

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