EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL’S FORWARD PLAN
The Leader of the County Council is required to publish a forward plan setting out matters which the Leader believes will be the subject of a key decision by the Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer in the period covered by the Plan (the subsequent four months). The Council’s Constitution states that a key decision is one that involves
(a) expenditure which is, or the making of savings which are, significant having regard to the expenditure of the County Council’s budget, namely above £500,000 per annum; or
(b) is significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more electoral divisions.
As a matter of good practice, the Council's Forward Plan includes other items in addition to key decisions that are to be considered by the Cabinet/individual members. This additional information is provided to inform local residents of all matters to be considered, with the exception of issues which are dealt with under the urgency provisions. Only key decisions to be taken by officers are included.
For each decision included on the Plan the following information is provided:
- the name of the individual or body that is to make the decision and the date of the meeting or relevant time period for an officer decision
- the title of the report and decision to be considered
- groups that will be consulted prior to the decision being taken
- a list of documents that will be considered when making the decision
- the name and telephone number of the contact officer for each item.
The Plan is updated and published every month on the Council’s website two weeks before the start of the period to be covered.
Meetings of the Cabinet/individual members are open to the public (with the exception of discussion regarding reports which contain exempt/confidential information). Copies of agenda and reports for meetings are available on the website in advance of meetings. Key decisions taken by officers will not be taken at a meeting – documents listed can be made available on request to the contact officer, with the exception of those which contain exempt/confidential information.
For further details on the time of meetings and general information about the Plan please contact Stuart McKeown at County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE, or telephone 01273 481583 or send an e-mail to stuart.mckeown@eastsussex.gov.uk. For further detailed information regarding specific issues to be considered by the Cabinet, individual Member or officer please contact the named contact officer for the item concerned.
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, BN7 1UE
For copies of reports or other documents please contact the officer listed on the Plan or phone 01273 335274.
FORWARD PLAN – EXECUTIVE DECISIONS (including Key Decisions) –1 April 2025 TO 31 July 2025
Additional notices in relation to Key Decisions and/or private decisions are available on the Council’s website.
Cabinet membership:
Councillor Keith Glazier - Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development
Councillor Nick Bennett – Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
Councillor Penny di Cara – Lead Member for Economy
Councillor Claire Dowling – Lead Member for Transport and Environment
Councillor Carl Maynard – Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
Councillor Bob Bowdler – Lead Member for Children and Families
Councillor Bob Standley – Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
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Date for Decision |
Decision Taker |
Decision/Key Issue |
Decision to be taken wholly or partly in private (P) or Key Decision (KD) |
Consultation
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List of Documents to be submitted to decision maker |
Contact Officer |
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22 Apr 2025 |
Cabinet
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Internal Audit Strategy and Plan 2025/26 This report sets out the Council's Internal Audit Strategy and Annual Plan of internal audit work to be carried out during the financial year 2025/26 for approval by Cabinet.
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Nigel Chilcott 01273 481992
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22 Apr 2025 |
Cabinet
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ESCC External Audit Plan 2024/25 ESCC External Audit Plan 2024/25 This report sets out in detail the work to be carried out by the Council’s External Auditors on the Council’s accounts for financial year 2024/25. |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Ian Gutsell 01273 481399
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22 Apr 2025 |
Cabinet
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Ofsted and Care Quality Commission East Sussex Area SEND Inspection Cabinet is asked to note the findings of Ofsted and Care Quality Commission East Sussex Area SEND inspection East Sussex, 11 – 22 November 2025 and the next steps.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Amanda Watson 01273 481339
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22 Apr 2025 |
Cabinet
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Exceat Bridge Replacement Project To provide an update on final options for the Exceat Bridge Replacement Project and agree next steps.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Karl Taylor 01273 482207
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22 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
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Sandbanks, Hailsham - Disposal of Freehold Lead Member approval is being sought to formally declare the property to be surplus, and to approve the disposal of the asset. The Lead Member will consider delegation of authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree detailed terms with the preferred purchaser at a later date.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Rebecca Lewis 07955 312371
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22 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
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Rye Bay Project Office - Disposal of Freehold Lead Member approval is being sought to formally declare the property to be surplus, and to approve the disposal of the asset. The Lead Member will consider delegation of authority to the Chief Operating Officer to agree detailed terms with the preferred purchaser at a later date.
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Rebecca Lewis 07955 312371
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22 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change
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Playing field adjacent to the Tilling Green Community Centre - Approval to commence consultation under s123 of Local Government Act 1972 to consider future use of playing fields at Tilling Green Community Centre The playing fields adjacent to the Tilling Green Community Centre, Mason Road, Rye are currently leased to Rye Partnership on the basis of a 30 year lease. Approval is being sought to commence consultation under s123 of Local Government Act 1972 to consider future use of playing fields at Tilling Green Community Centre.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Rebecca Lewis 07955 312371
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28 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Transport and Environment
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Petition for the road layout to be changed and physical width restrictions installed to enforce the 7.5t weight restriction in the High Street, Bexhill To consider the petition asking that the County Council change the road layout in High Street, Bexhill by way of physical width restrictions to prevent vehicles over the 7.5t weight restriction from using the High Street and to consider smaller buses being used or buses being re-routed.
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Helen Clee 03456 080193
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29 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
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Post-16 Transport Policy Statement 2025-2026 The Lead Member is recommended to approve the Post-16 Transport Policy Statement for the 2025-26 academic year following the required consultation.
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KD |
· Public consultation between 28/2//25 – 28/3/25 · Areas - All Areas · Audiences - Anybody with an interest · Interests - Children and young people, Learning disability or difficulty, Support for parents, carers and young people, Public Transport |
Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Ian Crudge 03003 309472
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29 Apr 2025 |
Lead Member for Children and Families
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University Offer for Care Leavers To consider a revised university support offer for East Sussex Care Leavers.
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Care Leaver Council Care Leavers applying to university |
Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Kathy Marriott 01273 481274
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Between 8 Apr 2025 and 30 Apr 2025 |
Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
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Skills Bootcamps award of contracts The Department for Education has awarded funding to East Sussex County Council to oversee the delivery of Skills Bootcamps in East Sussex from April 2025 to March 2026. This decision is to award a series of contracts to deliver the Skills Bootcamps in East Sussex in the value of £2,358,250.00.
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P
KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Holly Aquilina 01323 463538
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April 2025 |
Director of Communities, Economy and Transport
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Approval of modification to the Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) Contract to increase spend to more than £500,000 per annum To approve a contract increase in the amount that can be spent under this contract, due to gaining grant funding, so further RTPI hardware can be purchased. The Contract Modification being sought has been provided for in the existing contract documents and is therefore considered to be an ‘Allowed for Modification’.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Craig Lamberton 01273 337525
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April 2025 |
Chief Operating Officer
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Former Broad Oak Primary School (main site only) - Disposal of Freehold Approval by the Lead Member for Resources and Climate Change was given on 19 November 2024 to formally declare the site to be surplus to the Council’s operational requirements and for it to be disposed of. Authority was delegated to the Chief Operating Officer to approve the final sale terms. The site has been marketed on the open market and the Chief Operating Officer will approve the sale terms. |
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Rebecca Lewis 07955 312371
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19 May 2025 |
Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development
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Record of Delegation of Executive Functions To consider delegations in relation to executive functions including the Cabinet responsibilities and functions set out in the Constitution, the Officer Scheme of Delegation and the annual report by the Leader to be submitted to the County Council on 20 May 2025.
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Stuart McKeown 01273 481583
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2 Jun 2025 |
Lead Member for Education and Inclusion, Special Educational Needs and Disability
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Grove Park School To determine the statutory proposal to change the designation of Grove Park School.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Gary Langford 01273 481758
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4 Jun 2025 |
Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Health
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Adult Social Care What Matters To You Strategy - Year 2 Action Plan (2025-26) approval Together with residents and partners, the Adult Social Care and Health (ASCH) department developed an adult social care strategy for the county – What Matters To You. The strategy, launched in June 2023, is specific to East Sussex, providing a person-centred framework that gives direction for staff and services. An action plan was developed to run from 1 April 2024. This action plan is being successfully met by the 17 teams working across 64 actions. The next iteration of this plan for 2025-26 will focus on 16 key actions. It is this plan that is being presented for approval.
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KD |
· Citizen’s Panel · East Sussex Seniors Forum · Inclusion Advisory Group · Disability Rights Reference Group |
Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Colin Brown 07701 394807
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16 Jun 2025 |
Lead Member for Transport and Environment
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Petition: Installation of pedestrian crossing and a 20mph speed limit in Mill Road, Hailsham To consider a petition to install a pedestrian crossing outside Lion House Park and a 20mph speed limit on the approaches to Lion House Park, in Mill Road, Hailsham.
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Clare Akehurst 03456 080193
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24 Jun 2025 |
Cabinet
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Council Monitoring: Quarter 4 2024/25 - Year end To consider the Council Monitoring report for the fourth quarter of 2024/25 as part of the Council's Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources process.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Victoria Beard 07894 708914
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24 Jun 2025 |
Cabinet
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Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) - State of the County To consider the State of the County report and begin the Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources process for 2026/27 and beyond.
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KD |
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Report, other documents may also be submitted
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Victoria Beard 07894 708914
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