Report to:	Place Scrutiny Committee
Date of meeting:	28 November 2024
By:	Deputy Chief Executive
Title:	Call-in of decision made by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment regarding Eastbourne Town Centre Management and Access Package - Phase 2a revised scope
Purpose:	To allow the Committee to consider the call-in of the decision by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment regarding the Eastbourne Town Centre Management and Access Package - Phase 2a revised scope.

RECOMMENDATION: The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to review the original decision taken by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment on 18 November 2024 in relation to the Eastbourne Town Centre Management and Access Package - Phase 2a revised scope and decide whether to:

1) take no further action; or

2) refer the decision back to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment, setting out in writing the nature of its concerns; or

3) refer the matter to Full Council, setting out in writing the reasons for the referral.

1          Background

1.1       The decision made by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment on 18 November 2024 in relation to the Eastbourne Town Centre Management and Access Package - Phase 2a revised scope, was called in by three Members of the Place Scrutiny Committee - Councillors David Tutt, Steve Murphy and Stephen Shing - on 22 November 2024. A copy of the call-in request is attached at Appendix 1.

1.2       The Monitoring Officer and Scrutiny Manager reviewed the call-in request and considered that it was in accordance with the requirements of the call-in process set out in the East Sussex County Council (ESCC) Constitution.

2          Supporting information

2.1       The report regarding a proposed change in the scope of the Eastbourne Town Centre Management and Access Package - Phase 2a, considered by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment on 18 November 2024, is attached at Appendix 2.

2.2       The draft minute outlining the Lead Member’s decision is contained in Appendix 3.

2.3 The Director of Communities, Economy and Transport (CET) has provided a written response to the points raised in the call-in request which is at Appendix 4.

3.         Conclusion and reasons for recommendations

3.1       The Place Scrutiny Committee can review the original decision and decide whether to:

• take no further action – in which case the original decision will take effect; or
• refer the decision back to the Lead Member for Transport and Environment setting out in writing the nature of its concerns. On receipt of a response from scrutiny, the Lead Member may then decide to proceed with the original decision or make an amended decision; or
• refer the matter to Full Council setting out in writing the reasons for the referral.

PHILIP BAKER
Deputy Chief Executive

Martin Jenks, Senior Scrutiny Adviser
Tel. No. 01273 481327
Email: martin.jenks@eastsussex.gov.uk

LOCAL MEMBERS

Cllr Stephen Holt

Cllr Brett Wright

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