Cabinet

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

10.00 am Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes

MEMBERSHIP -

Councillor Keith Glazier, OBE (Chair), 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 11 November 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.	East Sussex County Council's responses to Government's statutory consultation on proposals local government reorganisation (LGR) in the East Sussex and Brighton & Hove area (Pages 7 - 18) Report by the Chief Executive

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6.	Council Monitoring Report - Quarter 2 2025/26 (Pages 19 - 92) Report by the Chief Executive

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7.	Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - Update on planning for 2026/27 and beyond (Pages 93 - 118) Report by the Chief Executive

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8.	Annual Looked After Children (LAC) report 2024 - 2025 (Pages 119 - 166) Report by the Director of Children’s Services

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9.	Treasury Management - Stewardship Report 2024/25 and Mid-Year Review 2025/26 (Pages 167 - 190) Report by the Chief Operating Officer

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10.	Annual accounts for the Lewes Public Library and Museum Charitable Trust (Pages 191 - 202) Report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport

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11.	Any other items considered urgent by the Chair

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12.	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                                                                                                      8 December 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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