Cabinet

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

12.00 pm, or at the conclusion of full council, whichever is later, in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes

MEMBERSHIP -

Councillor Keith Glazier, OBE (Chair) Councillors Nick Bennett (Vice Chair), Bob Bowdler, Penny di Cara, Claire Dowling, Carl Maynard and Bob Standley

A G E N D A

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1.	Minutes of the meeting held on 15 July 2025 (Pages 3 - 6)

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2.	Apologies for absence

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3.	Disclosures of interests Disclosures by all members present of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the member regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

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Urgent items Notification of items which the Chair considers to be urgent and proposes to take at the appropriate part of the agenda. Any members who wish to raise urgent items are asked, wherever possible, to notify the Chair before the start of the meeting. In so doing, they must state the special circumstances which they consider justify the matter being considered urgent.

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5.	Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal for a single tier of local government across East Sussex (Pages 7 - 200) Report by the Chief Executive

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6.	Council Monitoring Report - Q1 2025/26 (Pages 201 - 278) Report by the Chief Executive

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7.	Transport for the South East (TfSE) - Transport Strategy Refresh 2025 (Pages 279 - 284) Report by Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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8.	Ashdown Forest Trust Fund (Pages 285 - 294) Report by the Chief Operating Officer

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9.	Any other items considered urgent by the Chair

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10.	To agree which items are to be reported to the County Council

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PHILIP BAKER

Deputy Chief Executive 

County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

LEWES BN7 1UE                                                                                                   16 September 2025

Contact Hannah Matthews, Member Services Manager

Email: hannah.matthews@eastsussex.gov.uk

NOTE: As part of the County Council’s drive to increase accessibility to its public meetings, this meeting will be broadcast live on its website and the record archived. The live broadcast is accessible at: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/your-council/videos-of-council-meetings/webcasts

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