Cabinet

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

10.00 am Council Chamber, County Hall, Lewes

MEMBERSHIP -

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

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1.	Minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 2025 (Pages 3 - 8)

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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.	Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR): Draft Council Plan 2026/27, Revenue Budget and Capital Programme (Pages 9 - 198) Report by the Chief Executive

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6.	Devolution and establishment of Mayoral Combined County Authority (Pages 199 - 210) Report by the Chief Executive.

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7.	Auditor's Annual (Value for Money) Report on East Sussex County Council 2024/25 (Pages 211 - 250) Report by the Chief Finance Officer

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8.	Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27 (Pages 251 - 286) Report by the Chief Finance Officer

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9.	The Conservators of Ashdown Forest 2025/26 forecast outturn position and updated medium term financial plan including the 2026/27 budget (Pages 287 - 292) Report by the Chief Operating Officer

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10.	Any other items considered urgent by the Chair

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11.	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                                                                                                        19 January 2026

Contact Hannah Matthews, Head of Member Services,

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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