Decision - Coroners Service

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 1 Dec 2022 information only GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Elizabeth Culbert

Published

1 Dec 2022

Reference

6801

As published

the council's own words, unedited

RESOLVED : That the Committee – (i) Agreed the transfer of Coroner's Officer staff in accordance with the principles set out at paragraph 3.7, subject to the outcome of a staff consultation process; (ii) Delegated power to the Executive Director Health & Adult Social Care to enter into an agreement with West Sussex County Council to place WSCC Coroner's Officers at the disposal of BHCC and the Senior Coroner for Brighton & Hove, and to take all steps necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report; (iii) Noted the financial implications of the three-year financial tapering arrangement proposed by Sussex Police (indicative cost to BHCC of £ 224k per annum by 2025/26).

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The report proposed transferring six Coroner’s Officer posts from Sussex Police to local authority responsibility, with West Sussex County Council acting as employing authority on behalf of the authorities. Brighton & Hove City Council would enter into an agreement with West Sussex County Council, subject to staff consultation, with its annual contribution rising to £224,000 by 2025/26.

Outcome

approved

Recommendation

Agree the transfer of Coroner’s Officer staff in accordance with the agreed principles, subject to staff consultation; delegate authority to the Executive Director for Health and Adult Social Care to enter into an agreement with West Sussex County Council and implement the transfer; and note the financial implications of the three-year funding taper.

Financial impact

Brighton & Hove City Council faces a provisional financial pressure of £224,000 per annum by 2025/26, with contributions of £75,000 in year 1, £150,000 in year 2 and £224,000 in year 3.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

1 Dec 2022

Stakeholders named

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Coroner’s OfficersSussex PoliceBrighton & Hove City CouncilWest Sussex County CouncilEast Sussex County CouncilSenior Coroner for Brighton & HoveEast Sussex Senior Coronerbereaved familiesaffected staff

Next steps

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Complete the staff consultation led by Sussex Police.
Issue statutory transfer notices on 7 January 2023, subject to the consultation outcome.
Transfer the Coroner’s Officers to West Sussex County Council employment on 1 April 2023.
Enter into a section 113 agreement with West Sussex County Council.
Arrange IT infrastructure, support and office accommodation for the transferred officers.

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